Manchester Community Schools are CLOSED – Monday, February 2, 2015
Manchester Community Schools will be closed Monday, February 2, 2015 due to winter weather and road conditions.
ADVISORY: Drivers Encouraged to Stay Off the Road Unless Absolutely Necessary
The Emergency Operations Center has just released the following alert. SNOW CONDITION YELLOW WASHTENAW COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 5:00 PM EST SUN FEB, 1 2015 …SNOW CONDITION YELLOW ISSUED FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY UNTIL NOON ON MONDAY… A major winter storm continues to affect all of southern lower Michigan this evening. As of […]
Kevin Mowrer Awarded Excellence in Education Award
At the Civic Club’s January meeting they presented their annual “Excellence in Education” Award. They had the honor, this year, of presenting it to one of their own members, Manchester High School’s Principal Dr. Kevin Andrew Mowrer. Mowrer, 38, holds a B.A. with honors in English Education from Western Michigan University, an M.A. in Educational […]
Ideas to Make Manchester Healthier?
Do you have an idea to help make Manchester healthier? Bring them to the Wellness Coalition meeting this Tuesday, January 27, 12:00 at noon in the Village Room (lower level of the library). The Coalition is looking for ideas for new interventions to improve wellness in Manchester. Interventions need to help people move more, eat better, connect with […]
Recipe: Braised Rabbit
You may have noticed something new in the frozen meat cooler along the back wall of the Manchester Market, local farm raised rabbits! They are from the Water Crest Rabbitry in Eaton Rapids, north-west of Jackson and are about $22 each. After I bought one, I read many rabbit recipes trying to find one that […]
Western Washtenaw Democrats to Host Scott Menzel at Annual Meeting
Western Washtenaw Democrats will be holding their annual meeting this Wednesday, January 28, 2015 6:00 p.m. at The Chelsea Depot; 125 Jackson Street in Chelsea. The meeting is open to the public. In addition to holding elections for executive board members, they will be hosting Scott Menzel, Superintendent of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD). Mr Menzel […]
Snow and Ice at Sharon Mills Park and the River Raisin
Snow and ice at Sharon Mills Park and along the River Raisin Sunday afternoon.
School Board Considers Move to a Balanced Calendar
The Manchester School Board will begin investigating a possible move to a balanced calendar for the 2016- 2017 school year at their meeting tonight at 6pm. This regularly scheduled school board meeting is open to the public, but community forums on the move to a balanced calendar will also be held in February and March. […]
Manchester-Area Residents – Please Help the HIP!
The Manchester Wellness Coalition is asking all Manchester-area residents to help with an important aspect of our mission to improve the health and wellness of us all. Join us in participating in the 2015 Health Improvement Plan (HIP) telephone survey, to be conducted beginning February 1, 2015! The volunteers of the Wellness Coalition work […]
Selena Brown Awarded Student of the Month
At their January meeting, the Civic Club awarded Student of the Month to Selena Brown. She is currently a senior at Manchester High School and the daughter of Sam and Sandra Brown of Manchester. Brown is the vice-president of her class, vice-president of the Mentor Program and president of the Bowtie Society at MHS. In addition, she is a member […]
