Solar eclipse reminders for THIS afternoon
Today, August 21st, just after 1 pm, the solar eclipse will begin to be visible in Manchester. At about 2:30 pm, coverage will be as complete as we will witness it with just over 80% of the sun covered by the moon. The coverage will begin to wane and the sun will appear normal again by 3:45 […]
Heightened drunk driving enforcement through Labor Day
In 2016 there were 271 alcohol-involved traffic fatalities and 32,610 drunk driving arrests in the state. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office will conduct stepped-up drunk driving enforcement as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from August 18 through September 4. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will also […]
Community conversation on opioid crisis in Washtenaw County – TONIGHT in Saline
Washtenaw Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton, U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg and U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell invite you to attend a vital kick-off conversation. Join them as they discuss mental health, substance use disorder, and the opioid crisis that is impacting Washtenaw County tonight, Monday August 21, 2017, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Saline High School located at 1300 Campus Pkwy in Saline. RSVP […]
Non-profit Roundtable focused on community emergency preparedness scheduled for September
Last March, a large portion of the area, including the village, lost power for more than day (some up to five days) due to a wind storm. Some township residents, trapped at their homes by fallen trees without power, called the Community Resource Center for help. This led to the question, “what emergency preparedness plans are […]
Farm to Table dinner in Grass Lake to benefit Manchester Farmers Market
On August 27th, 2017, Grass Lake Farmers Market is hosting the 2nd Annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast at the newly constructed Grass Lake Events Park Pavilion. The event will feature locally produced food and drink through appetizers and a four-course meal. The $50 General Admission includes two appetizers, two alcoholic drink […]
St Joseph Mercy Chelsea to donate $7,500 to Manchester Schools for health
St Joseph Mercy Chelsea announced last week that they will be donating $7,500 to Manchester Community Schools to increase access to physical and mental health programs for students and staff. Student and staff physical and mental health was identified as a priority need in Manchester in the hospital’s most recent Community Health Needs Assessment. This $7,500 is part […]
Obituary: Gale Koebbe
His Legacy… Gale Howard Koebbe, age 79, passed away August 13, 2017 in Ann Arbor, MI. He was born on September 30, 1937, in Manchester, MI to Earl and Milda Koebbe. Gale was active in the Manchester community as a former mayor, served on the Manchester Fire Department for 44 years, and was the assistant […]
Dent on the Main Street bridge
Early Wednesday morning, a truck in park with a faulty transmission rolled down Main Street driverless and hit the corner of the new Main Street bridge. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and according to Village manager Jeff Wallace, there bridge suffered only minor damage, although the Village is going to contact the bridge engineers.
Letter to the Editor: Successful public hearing on Adler Farm
Dear Manchester Mirror, Thanks for the recent coverage by Sara Swanson on the Local Historic District designation process for the Kramer-Kuebler-Adler Farm on Bethel Church Road in Freedom Township (Adler Farm for short). We were delighted to hear about the article from attendees at this week’s Public Hearing at Freedom Township Hall. It was a […]
Freedom Township farmstead on its way to becoming a local historic district
A lovely, nineteenth century farmstead located at 9505 Bethel Church road is currently under consideration for designation as a local historic district. The farm, which is known as the Kramer-Kuebler-Adler Farm consists of a farmhouse, smokehouse, garage, chicken coop, windmill, bank barn, two tool sheds, and a pig barn on 85 acres and according to Melissa […]
