Sara Swanson

Talk on Gluten-Free Living

Curious about pursuing a gluten-free lifestyle? Want to incorporate more flavor and nutrition into your meals? Come to the Library Saturday, Feb. 28th @ 1:00 pm to hear Lisa Howard, culinary speaker & cooking instructor, talk about how to use gluten-free grains, from making pilafs to baking muffins to DIY cereal and granola. Call the […]

 Sara Swanson

Kevin Mower: School Surveys are Coming

by Kevin Mower You will be receiving links to several surveys in the next two weeks from the Manchester Community Schools. Like many parents, you may wonder if it is worth the time to complete the surveys? In previous years, the surveys were very long and had uncertain outcomes. You may wonder, do these results just check […]

 Sara Swanson

Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village February 6th – 19th, 2015

February 6th – 19th, 2015 Deputies responded to 50 Calls for Service in Manchester Village: Deputies responded to no alarms. Vehicle Crashes occurred at the following location(s); Main and Clinton Sts. / Riverside and Duncan Sts. Deputies responded to 3 requests for Medical Assistance in the Village. Deputies sought Ordinance compliance from Village residents in 11 […]

 Sara Swanson

REALLY COLD: 15 to 25 Degrees Below Zero Wind Chill Forecast for Tonight

There is a wind chill advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon Monday. Wind chill values are forecast to fall between minus 15 F and minus 25 F tonight through Monday morning. The coldest readings are expected between 4 am and 9 am. Bitterly cold wind chills will lead to frostbite in 30 minutes or less. Prolonged exposure to […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Community Schools Canceled for Friday, February 20th, 2015

SCHOOL IS CLOSED Friday, February 20, 2015 due to sustained severe wind chill

 Sara Swanson

Updated: 15 to 24 Degrees Below Zero Wind Chill Advisory Issued

Thursday Update: A Wind Chill Advisory is now in effect until 10 am tomorrow (Friday). Northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph this afternoon with temps in the low single digits will hold wind chills around 15 degrees below zero. The coldest wind chills of 15 to 20 degrees below zero are forecast to occur between 6 PM and […]

 Sara Swanson

WCSO Officer Dies in Bridgewater Township Car Accident

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office released the name of their officer who died Friday morning in Bridgewater Township. WCSO Corrections Officer Chad Hilborn, age 33, from Clinton, was on his way home from work shortly after 7:30 a.m. when the fatal multi-car crash occurred near the corner of Michigan Avenue and Arkona Road. Chad had worked […]

 Sara Swanson

Frank’s to Sell Paczkis on Tuesday

Frank’s In the Morning has been making fresh doughnuts and selling them 6 mornings a week for the past few months. This Tuesday, they’ll be introducing something new to their doughnut line-up, the Paczki! Paczkis are a Polish pastry, brought to Midwest cities by immigrants. Although eaten in Poland on multiple holidays, in the US they […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Middle School Celebrates Great Kindness Challenge

Manchester Voices, the Kiwanis Builders Club, and the Manchester Community School District worked together to bring the nation-wide Great Kindness Challenge to Manchester Middle School the week of February 6 through February 10, 2015! The Great Kindness Challenge lasted a week, during which millions of acts of kindness were performed on campuses nationwide. Manchester Middle School […]

 Sara Swanson

Downtown Valentine Tradition Continues

After school on Friday, Feb. 13, Annabelle Celkis, her mom, and her friend pulled a cheerfully decorated wagon up one side of Main Street and down the other. Emulating the main character from Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie B. Friedman, Annabelle has made it her mission to spread love through our village by handing out valentines, […]