Sara Swanson

Freedom Township recycling bin abuse may lead to canceled service

Freedom Township offers it’s residents recycling through the recycling bins located in the Freedom Township Town Hall parking lot. The Freedom Township Board reports that over the past several months the bins have been abused as a place to dispose of unacceptable materials such as wood, metal, oil, adult diapers and other things that are not recyclable. […]

 Sara Swanson

Kindergarten registration event at Klager

The Manchester Community School District announced last week that planning for the 2017-2018 kindergarten program is now underway. Families of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2017, are encouraged to attend a registration celebration on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 4pm – 7pm. This meeting is for families who […]

 Sara Swanson

Sesquicentennial parade in need of a organizer

The Sesquicentennial planning committee is in search of a chairperson to serve as chief organizer for the Sesquicentennial parade, scheduled for 6:30pm on Friday, August 4th. The committee has five volunteers willing to help organize the parade but no one to be in charge of it. The parade will run down Main Street, from the […]

 Sara Swanson

Students find perfect prom dresses at pop-up Free Prom Dress Boutique

The Manchester Ladies Society held their 4th annual Free Prom Dress Boutique on Friday, March 17th after school in the High School library and student activities room. All girls going to prom were invited to come try on and pick out a dress for free. Organizers started this year with 235 formals, all donated throughout […]

 Sara Swanson

Obituary: Barbara Elizabeth Kuhn

Barbara Elizabeth Kuhn was born November 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. Died February 17, 2017, in Manchester, Michigan. Before she retired, she was a RN for many years in the Head Pain Unit of Chelsea Hospital. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Redford and went on to get her RN from Ferris and her […]

 Sara Swanson

Local businesses & institutions participate in National Ag Week activities

Washtenaw County Farm Bureau will join other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week March 19-25 and Ag Day on Tuesday March 21st. Manchester businesses and institutions are participating in local events and activities designed to raise awareness about the many ways America’s farmers […]

 Sara Swanson

Lyndon Uphaus honored at the 2017 Washtenaw County Agriculture Banquet

At the 2017 Washtenaw County Agriculture Banquet held on March 16th, the Washtenaw County Dairy Livestock Council presented their Distinguished Service to Agriculture Awards to Manchester’s Lyndon Uphaus and to Robert Mast from Dexter. These awards are given in recognition of many years of dedication and service to the agricultural community in Washtenaw County. More […]

 Sara Swanson

Nehemiah Ingram named March Student of the Month

The Student of the Month for March is Nehemiah Ingram. He is currently a senior at Manchester High School. He is the son of Lynnette Clark and the stepson of Patrick Clark of Manchester. During his high school career here at Manchester, Nehemiah has been a DECA chapter President. He is also a member of […]

 Sara Swanson

State Rep. Donna Lasinski to hold coffee hour in Manchester

State Representative for the 52nd District, Donna Lasinski, will be holding a coffee hour in Manchester on Wednesday, March 29th, from 6-7pm in the Village Room location the lower level, 912 City Rd. Lasinski praised the recent passage of a bipartisan legislative package that would extend Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to apply to the governor’s office and […]

 Sara Swanson

High School Art Show opening at library

submitted by the Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library is once again honored to host the annual High School Art Show and Open House. The show opens at the library on March 29th with an open house and reception running from 6-8pm. The art display will continue until April 14th during regular hours. Please […]