Public notice: Freedom Township
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing during a special meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the Freedom Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Road) to invite public comment on an application […]
Out of reach: Where do Michigan’s trans youth go for care now?
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan ANN ARBOR — After two of Michigan’s premier hospital systems decided to end gender-affirming care for minors, transgender and nonbinary […]
Michigan lawmakers mull regulating kratom and ‘gas station heroin’ byproduct
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan Michigan lawmakers Thursday debated possible restrictions of kratom, a product largely unregulated now in Michigan. The Michigan Kratom Consumer Protection […]
After long legal battle, Michigan toughens poop patrol at factory farms
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan More than five years after first announcing stricter controls on industrial farm pollution in Michigan, state environmental regulators will finally […]
What does the Saline Township data center agreement mean for the Manchester area?
by Sara Swanson News broke early last week that Saline Township, the development firm Related Digital, and three landowners reached an agreement so that a proposed data center could be built. While the data center is being built in Saline Township, this agreement does have some ramifications for the Manchester area. First, data centers require […]
MCS athletic field “M“ built by Manchester students!
by Sara Swanson Even if you haven’t been to a game at the Manchester Community School’s newly renovated athletic stadium, this fall, if you’ve driven down Dutch Drive, you’ve probably noticed the prominent block “M”. The M not only welcomes students to their stadium but was actually built by students as well! Joseph Freeman, who […]
October school board meeting update: board meetings to be recorded again, Klager welcoming therapy dog, state funding in flux
by Melissa Yekulis The latest public school board meeting came to order on Wednesday, October 20, at the Manchester Jr/Sr High School Library. All board members and the superintendent were present for the meeting. The first item of business for consideration was recording the meetings and making them available to the public. The board deferred to […]
Manchester Township board meeting: large donation received to cover cost of new firetruck
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the October 14 board meeting. Also present were fire chief Mike Kouba, firefighter Holly Horodeczny, deputy township supervisor Ron Mann, planning commissioner Jim Carpenter, planning consultant Alissa Starling, and a few members of the public. Kouba provided the monthly report for September. There were 51 […]
SRSLY Manchester haunted event moves outdoors this year!
by Sara Swanson In past years, SRSLY Manchester put their spin on the haunted house with haunted hallways, a school-themed Halloween event held in the halls of Manchester Jr/Sr High School. This year, they are taking the spooky fun outdoors and are introducing Haunted Trails! Haunted Trails will be open this Thursday, October 30, on […]
MUMC youth show appreciation for MCS teachers and staff
submitted by Pastor Susan Hitts, Manchester United Methodist Church On October 19, the Young Disciples class at Manchester United Methodist Church spent their Sunday School hour potting plants as a way to say thank you to the teachers and staff of Manchester Community Schools. The United Women in Faith brought the supplies and assisted as […]
