Public notice: Manchester Community Schools
Manchester Community Schools Notice of Board Vacancy The Manchester Community School District is seeking applications for the current vacant position on the board of education. An individual will be appointed to fill the vacant position through December 31, 2024 and will be replaced by the individual elected to the position (based upon the November 5, […]
Library holding Summer Reading Mid-Way Party!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) invites the entire Manchester community to attend the Summer Reading Program Mid-way Party on Thursday, June 27, at Wurster Park. Beginning at 4pm, festivities will include fun summer activities and snacks, ending just in time to enjoy a family-friendly Gazebo Concert performance by […]
Michelle’s Music offering group ukulele & guitar lessons
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Michelle’s Music will offer weekly group lessons in ukulele and guitar at the Manchester District Library (MDL) June 28 through August 2. Lessons will be held on Fridays in the Village Room at 912 City Rd; no classes will be held on Friday, July 5. Classes include: Beginning […]
Severe weather costs Michigan millions. Can funding meet demands?
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — When tornadoes rolled through Kalamazoo County last month, Portage City Manager Pat McGinnis’ home was spared the worst of it. That couldn’t be said for the rest of the city, however, which bore the brunt of a 135 mph tornado, according to the National Weather Service. By the time winds […]
Why Michigan cows may hold key to stopping bird flu spread
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — As bird flu continues to spread among Michigan’s dairy and poultry farms, state agriculture officials say tackling the spread in cattle has proven difficult due to an initial lack of biosecurity measures. But the state is stepping up those efforts as “a matter of business at this point,” […]
Prosecutor won’t charge hunter in southern Michigan wolf kill
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) No one will face charges for the January killing of an endangered gray wolf in southern Michigan. Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert told Bridge Michigan he is declining to file charges after concluding that the hunter and guide involved in the killing honestly believed they had legally shot a coyote. Hundreds of miles […]
A passing of the baton in the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Music Program
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community Schools is losing a titan of the Music Program this week as longtime music director Jared Throneberry is retiring. With almost three decades of championing the music and arts in the community, you can imagine that those are huge shoes to fill. Thankfully, the district has hired an exceptional replacement […]
Manchester’s suicide rate drops, but still highest in county
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a new Suicide Report detailing local suicide data trends through 2023. Read the report at https://bit.ly/sr529. Overall Washtenaw County suicide death rates suggest a promising decrease in recent years and overall the suicide rate among Washtenaw County residents continues to remain below both the Michigan and national […]
Mental Health and Public Safety Millage to be placed on ballot for renewal
from Washtenaw County At the June 5, 2024, Board of Commissioners Meeting the Board voted 8–1 to place the renewal and restoration of the Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage on the 2024 General Election Ballot. The millage, which was first passed by voters with a 2–1 margin in 2017, has expanded community mental […]
Emanuel offering free weekly summer lunches
by Sara Swanson As an expansion of Emanuel Church’s free monthly dinners on the third Wednesday of each month, they will be offering free lunches this summer, every Wednesday from June 19 through July 31, from 11:30am to 1:30pm (or until they run out of food). You can eat in or take a meal to […]
