Family Story Times & Mario Mondays continue at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Mario Mondays still going strong Manchester District Library (MDL) offers Mario Mondays at 5pm each week in the Village Room at 912 City Rd. Drop in to go head-to-head with other racers in Mario Kart or face off against Mario and other gaming legends in Super Smash Bros. […]
Obituary: Michael John Carpentier
Michael John Carpentier, 74, passed away at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital on April 1, 2024, with his wife at his side. Mike was born on April 30, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan to Eugene and Joan (Goeddeke) Carpentier. Mike married the love of his life, Beverly Ann Parsons, in 1977 in Saline, Michigan. Mike and […]
Collins named to Palmer College Dean’s List
submitted by Palmer College of Chiropractic Avery Collins of Manchester, Michigan, has been named to the 2023 fall trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange, […]
Legal notice: Notice to Creditors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS: VERN D. KULENKAMP, Settlor and Initial Trustee of the VERN D. KULENKAMP LIVING TRUST, whose Date of Birth was January 2, 1931, and who lived at 14175 Schleweis Road, Manchester, MI 48158, died on or about March 12, 2024. There is no Personal Representative of the Settlor’s estate […]
For Michigan farmers, danger is another part of the job
by Theo Scheer, Capital News Service (Bridge Michigan) LANSING – A tractor falls on you. A horse kicks you. A cow pins you against the side of a barn. Your hand gets caught in a corn shucker. These are just some of the accidents Michigan State University researcher Laurel Morano documented in her recent study […]
Police are using Michigan’s ‘red flag’ law to confiscate guns. Here’s how
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A Battle Creek man diagnosed with bipolar disorder, off medication and threatening his wife in a murder-suicide. A 27-year-old voicing suicidal ideas in the midst of divorce proceedings, his wife concerned he’d actually follow through. An elementary school student who had access to his parents’ guns and threatened […]
U-M eyes ‘disruptive activity’ crackdown amid Israel-Hamas war protests
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR — Amid growing campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war, the University of Michigan is considering a new policy to punish students, employees and visitors who disrupt school operations. U-M announced the draft policy Wednesday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupted a weekend honors convocation, forcing President Santa Ono to cut short a speech amid shouting. […]
State Rep. Felicia Brabec announces bid for State Senate
submitted by Team for Felicia Brabec State Rep. Felicia Brabec (D, MI-33) [who represents Bridgewater Township in the Manchester area], announced that she would not be running for a third term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Instead, she intends on running for State Senate in Michigan’s 15th District in 2026. “It has been an […]
Benefit dinner for Lydia Bennett
submitted by Denise Collins, Frank’s Place Frank’s Place and the Village Tap have come together to organize a benefit dinner for Lydia Bennett, a senior at Manchester Jr./Sr. High School, who was injured in a serious car accident earlier this month. The community is invited to dine in or take out. The dinner will be […]
Save the date for the Manchester Alumni Banquet
submitted by Becky Pazkowski, Manchester Alumni Association Board Mark your calendars for the 2024 Manchester Alumni Banquet, scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Manchester High School. The banquet social hour kicks off at 5pm, dinner at 6:30pm, followed immediately by the program. This year we will hear responses from the classes celebrating special years. […]
