Afterschool art at the library: coasters!
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Stop by the Manchester District Library’s Upstairs Lounge at 3:30pm for Afterschool Art on Monday, April 13, to celebrate spring with art inspired by and made from nature. We will be using air-dry clay to make coasters that you can decorate with beans, seeds, or tiles. […]
Young Homeschoolers Storytime now twice a month at MDL
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Due to growing interest, the Young Homeschoolers Storytime at the Manchester District Library, 912 City Rd, will now be held twice a month, meeting on the second and fourth Mondays. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for Monday, April 13, and Monday, April 27, both beginning at 11am. […]
MDL Adult Book Club to discuss ‘Tuck Everlasting‘
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Join other members of the Manchester District Library (MDL) Adult Book Club in discussion of Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. This is the book club’s young adult/classic selection for the season. The meeting will begin at 6pm in the Claire Reck History Room on the lower level […]
Obituary: Lawrence “Larry” Raymond Methner
Lawrence “Larry” Raymond Methner, of Manchester, Mich., age 87, passed away on April 2, 2026, at Chelsea Retirement Community-Kresge. He was born on July 5, 1938, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Herman and Grace Methner. Larry was born and raised in the metro Detroit area near Grosse Pointe Woods. He attended Grosse Pointe High […]
Washtenaw launches $4.2M in new programs to help end youth homelessness
submitted by Hannah Lane, Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development The Washtenaw County Continuum of Care (CoC) is launching $4.2 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding to help end youth homelessness through the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. This renewable funding will provide services and housing for youth and young […]
Public notice: Manchester Township and Sharon Township
NOTICE OF ELECTION To be held Tuesday, May 5, 2026 To the qualified electors of the State of Michigan, of Jackson County, of Columbia Charter, Grass Lake Charter, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Norvell, Pulaski, Rives, Spring Arbor, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo Townships, and of Hillsdale County, of Moscow and Somerset Townships, and of Lenawee County, […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 2 -Apr-26 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:05 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 2 citizens in attendance. No Citizen participated. The board approved the 5-Mar-26 meeting minutes as presented. The board […]
Supreme Court ruling puts Michigan’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban in jeopardy
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.” by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan A Michigan law meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth from mental health interventions designed to change their sexual orientation or gender […]
EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan
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.” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Trump administration on Thursday said it will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of drinking water pollutants that […]
Three years in, funds to fight opioids still unspent in some Michigan counties
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.” by Ron French, Bridge Michigan More than three years after Michigan communities began receiving millions of dollars to fight the opioid epidemic, some have yet […]
