Local Girl Scout, Caitlyn Baskins to Serve as Assistant Patrol Leader in Mackinac Island Honor Guard Troop
Manchester sophomore and Girl Scout of eleven years, Caitlyn Baskins, has received a great honor. She not only has been selected for her fourth year to serve as a member of the Mackinac Island Governor’s Honor Guard (MIGHG) Troop #609 but she has been selected for the Junior Leadership position of Assistant Patrol Leader. She […]
Cultural Art Strings to Create a Manchester Youth Orchestra
Cultural Art Strings, which has provided Manchester with a youth strings education program for the past three years, is expanding in it’s fourth. This year, their annual summer camp, in addition to accepting children interested in violin, viola, cello and bass, will now welcome wind, brass, percussion and guitar students, with the intention of creating […]
Consumers Energy to Upgrade Manchester Meters in 2016
Consumers Energy has begun the process of upgrading electric meter technology across the state for 1.8 million electric customers. They estimate this process will continue through 2017. Manchester, which makes up the far eastern edge of their service area in southern Michigan, will be upgraded along with Jackson, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Calhoun and Branch counties in […]
Library’s Summer Reading Kick-Off Event: Yo-Yo Man, DJ & Ice Cream!
The Summer Reading Kick-Off event will be held Friday, June 5th, at 2pm at Manchester District Library. Zeemo the Yo-Yo Man will start things off at 2pm performing his amazing tricks. Registration for the Summer Reading Program will follow. From 4-6pm, attendees can enjoy an ice cream social while a DJ provides music. Readers of ALL […]
Memorial Day Parade Today at 11am
Manchester’s 2015 Memorial Day Parade will start today at 11am on the Main Street Bridge, stop for a ceremony at the memorial in Wurster Park and end with a ceremony in the cemetery. This solemn parade is organized by the American Legion. Children who will walk in the parade should meet near the Dairy Queen at 10:30am. In observance […]
Sheriff’s Office Summary for May 15th – 21st, 2015
Deputies responded to 31 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to NO Alarms. NO vehicle crashes occurred. Deputies responded to 3 requests for Medical Assistance in the Village. Deputies sought Ordinance compliance from Village residents/property owners in 8 locations. Two subjects were reportedly trespassing and wading in the River at the dam near […]
Lenawee Christian School to Expand Busing to Manchester Next Fall
Lenawee Christian School (LCS), a private, Christian school located in Adrian, MI announced last week that they will be expanding their school bus service north into Manchester beginning fall of 2015. LCS, which has a student body of more than 600 students K-12, currently has at least 15 students living in Manchester who make the […]
Middle School to Hold 3rd Annual 5K Walk/Run
After school on Thursday, May 21st the Manchester Middle School will be holding it’s 3rd Annual Walk or Run 5K. Bib pick up starts at 3pm and the 5K starts at 3:30pm on the Middle School playground, 710 East Main Street. Students, parents and community members are all encouraged to participate. Registration is $7 at […]
Manchester Lions Club Selling Vidalia Onions
The Manchester Lions Club will be selling a truckload of sweet Vidalia onions fresh from Georgia at the Farmers Market on Thursdays in Chi Bro Park. If you are interested but can’t make the Farmers Market, they also deliver. You can contact them by calling 734-775-9854. Vidalia Onions are grown in only a few counties […]
Want to Stock Your Pond with Fish? Fish Day is June 6th
Have you ever thought about stocking your pond with fish? Here is your opportunity! FISH DAY, sponsored by the Conservation District in cooperation with Harrietta Hills Trout Farm is coming Saturday, June 6 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. To participate in Fish Day, phone your orders […]
