Photos: Rolling Dutch prepares for first race!
submitted by Christian Burrell, Manchester Rolling Dutch coach Manchester Jr/Sr High School’s Rolling Dutch mountain bike team is headed to Grand Rapids for the first mountain bike race of the season, which is also the first race for the team.
Klager Rd in Bridgewater Twp closing today for culvert replacement
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, expect daytime road closures on Klager Rd between Kaiser Rd and Feldkamp Rd in Bridgewater and Saline Townships for a culvert replacement. The road improvements are expected to take approximately 1 day to complete. During this daytime roadwork through-traffic will be prohibited, and alternate […]
Manchester residents invited to performance of “A Joyride in Memory Care“
Editor’s note: Once again, Dementia Friendly Saline has reached out specifically to invite Manchester residents to attend an event in a neighboring community. This performance is part of a broader effort to foster dementia-friendly spaces where caregivers, families, and community members in our area can connect with, learn from, and honor the experiences of those […]
Report: States like Michigan ‘simply not prepared’ for data center water demand
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan Great Lakes states like Michigan risk overtaxing water supplies by rushing to woo hyperscale data centers without closely analyzing whether […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES August 12, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:00pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent-none 7 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Trump administration extends order to keep Michigan coal plant open
by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Trump administration has extended its order forcing Consumers Energy to keep a Michigan coal plant open past its planned retirement date. The late-night order, which came hours before an earlier version was set to expire, orders Consumers Energy to keep the JH Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive […]
Michigan group pitches $800M affordable housing plan: ‘We have to invest’
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter). by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — A group representing local governments across Michigan is calling on state lawmakers to set aside […]
New organizer needed for this year’s Manchester CROP Hunger Walk
by Sara Swanson In 1995, Manchester held its first CROP Hunger Walk. CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations and groups to raise funds to reduce hunger at home and around the world. Over the last 30 years, Manchester has raised more than $160,000 to combat […]
August’s Memory Café at Bethel Church
submitted by Della Smith, Memory Café at Bethel Every fourth Wednesday of the month until October 2025, from 1 to 3pm, Bethel Church UCC will hold a Memory Café. A Memory Café is a social opportunity for people with dementia or memory difficulties and their caregivers (this is not a drop-off event; caregivers must stay) […]
MTFD performs water rescue over the weekend
submitted by Mike Kouba, Fire Chief, Manchester Township Fire Department On Sunday, August 17, Manchester Township Fire Department (MTFD) responded to a kayaker in the River Raisin near Fellows Bridge off of Sharon Valley Road who was trapped under a fallen tree. His nephew was in another kayak and happened to have a chainsaw, which […]
