Martinrea holding public blood drive
Martinrea is holding a blood drive tomorrow, Tuesday, June 19th from 10 am to 4 pm (with the last appointment at 3:45 pm) at their facility at 706 Parr Street in Manchester. They need at least 20 participants and are opening it up to the public to participate.
Instagramming teens bitten by raccoon in front of school
Last Friday was a half day and the last day of the school year, dismissing just before noon. In the midst of the raucous end of the school year dismissal at Klager Elementary, an unusual incident occurred. Jennifer Mayes, principal of Klager Elementary School, explained a group of Middle School and High School students were […]
A look back as Pyramid Office Supply prepares to close its doors
Pyramid Office Supply & Emporium has been a fixture on Main Street for 31 years. Owner Maan Baki has decided it is time to retire. As a “for sale” sign now hangs in the front window of the store, his wife, Sybil Kolon, shared the following with us: Pyramid is one of many store-fronts that line […]
Artificial turf to replace natural grass on football field
Manchester community Schools’ Board of Education voted in January to take out a $3.1 million government loan at 1.25% with 15-year financing to upgrade the district’s energy efficiency. One of the upgrades is to convert the football field to artificial turf. This process began a couple of weeks ago with the stripping of sod. Because […]
Wooden nickels! CRC partnering with Manchester Farmers Market
The Community Resource Center (CRC) will be offering wooden nickels to their food pantry customers to use to purchase fresh produce, honey, and eggs, as well as fruit, veggie, and herb plants during the 2018 market season. These Wooden Nickels are $2 coupons that can be used at participating Manchester Farmers Market vendors’ booths. Look […]
6th grade prepares to move-up to Middle School next year, again!
Manchester’s 6th graders, the class of 2024, celebrated moving up to the Middle School last Friday, something which their class did, uniquely, for the second time. Until this year, Manchester Middle School was made up of 5th through 8th grades and was located in the building on East Main Street. That building closed at the […]
Library to open again on Thursdays!
For the last few years the Manchester District Library located at 912 City Road has been closed on Thursdays. Beginning June 21st, the library will once again be open 7 days a week! They announced last week that in conjunction with the Farmers Market, gazebo concerts and other Thursday summer activities, the library will now […]
American 1 Credit Union opening branch in Manchester
Last Wednesday, American 1 Credit Union announced that work will begin on its new property located at 10903 M-52 in Manchester, MI as early as this week. When complete, the new full service office will feature teller stations, member service and management offices, drive-thru lanes and two ATMs. The building most recently housed a branch […]
Full scholarships for LEGO Summer Camp at Emanuel Church
Two weeks ago Emanuel United Church of Christ in Manchester announced they would host a Summer Blocks Kidz LEGO Camp for K-6th graders from July 29 to August 3, 2018. This week, the church announced that they will be offering full tuition scholarships. The scholarships are for a half day of camp or a full day […]
