Candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk and other shooting victims
submitted by Dara Casey and Rebekah Maghes, organizers Everyone is invited to a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk, the victims of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota, victims of the Grand Blanc LDS church shooting, and the Christians in Nigeria, on Tuesday, October 14, from 6:30pm to 8pm, at the Gazebo in Wurster […]
Manchester artists to be featured at Saline Fall Craft Show
submitted by Cheryl Hoeft, Saline Craft Show organizer The Saline Craft Show, in its 38th year, is rated as one of the top 10 shows in Michigan and 4th in the nation, according to Sunshine Artist 2024. This annual event is hosted at Saline Middle School, located at 7190 N Maple Rd, Saline, from 8am […]
WCRC: Delays expected on Grossman Rd this week
submitted by the Washtenaw County Road Commission Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be performing drainage work on Grossman Rd between Sandborn Rd and Austin Rd in Manchester Township. The work is expected to take approximately 2 days to complete. The road will not be closed to traffic, but delays […]
Guest editorial: Don’t let the manure hit the fan; biogas plant still a possibility in Freedom Township
Editor’s note: Guest editorials are by local leaders or experts with specific knowledge of a topic and may contain opinions. Views expressed in any editorial are always exclusively those of the author. Cheryl Ruble has been working as a volunteer leader with several state and national organizations for over three years, challenging the greenwashed industry […]
Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal
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 Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Michigan lawmakers broke a prolonged partisan stalemate early Friday, approving a new state government budget that boosts funding […]
ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant with life-threatening leukemia
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 Ed White AP, Bridge Michigan DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities refuse to release a Michigan man in a pending deportation case, despite his life-threatening […]
How the federal government shutdown impacts Michigan: mail, benefits, parks
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 Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Shortly before Michigan lawmakers passed a stopgap spending bill to keep state government running Wednesday, the federal government shut down […]
Obituary: Eleanor June "Peggy" Schmidt
Eleanor June "Peggy" Schmidt (McKeever), of Manchester, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on May 17, 1941, in Summerfield Township, Michigan, Peggy was a lifelong Michigander. Peggy shared 61 years of marriage with her husband, Gerald Schmidt. She will be remembered by her son Ray […]
Obituary: Gerald Lee Ahrens
Gerald Lee Ahrens, 79, previously of Manchester, Michigan passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Gaslight Village Assisted Living in Adrian. Gerald’s family and friends will gather Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Eineder Funeral Homes - Manchester Chapel. He was born on August 2, 1946, in Tecumseh, Michigan to […]
