Public notice: Community Resource Center
Manchester Community Resource Center Public Notice of Annual Meeting When: Wednesday, March 18, 2025, Immediately following the 5:30pm regular board meeting. Where: CRC Office at 710 E. Main St., Manchester (Zoom option is available) Contact the CRC for more information at info@manchestercrc.org
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES February 10, 2026, 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 4 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Michigan tribal boarding school report sought apology. Instead, it was shelved
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 Ron French, Bridge Michigan A shelved, taxpayer-funded report on tribal boarding schools recommended an apology for Michigan’s role in the deaths and abuse of […]
Golden goals: How Michigan athletes fared at the Winter Olympics
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 Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan At least 11 athletes with Michigan ties won gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, including the […]
Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
by Lillian Williams, Capital News Service LANSING – As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024. Matt Munsell, a farmer growing corn, wheat and pumpkins in Fowlerville, said that as the agricultural economy has […]
Manchester Township holding public hearing on segment II of Watkins Lake Trail
by Sara Swanson Manchester Township is holding a public hearing on March 11 at 7pm at the Manchester Township Hall, located at 275 S Macomb St, to solicit public input on the remaining segment of the Watkins Lake Trail. (See public notice in this edition.) Currently, a completed county-owned segment runs from the Watkins Lake […]
MSCC successfully funding home repairs for area seniors
by Sara Swanson We reported back in September that the Manchester Senior Citizens Council is able to fund minor home repairs using Washtenaw County senior millage funding. Since then they’ve been able to provide funding and contractors for several city residents with plumbing, electrical, and heat tape problems. They’ve also added even more ways to […]
Library organizing winter party for whole community!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Michigan winters can be rough, so Manchester District Library created an event for the whole community to get out of the cold and have some fun. All ages are welcome. Join us in the City Room (on the lower level) on Friday, February 27, from 6:30pm to 9pm, […]
Manchester Township Board meeting: Daubner recognized, WWRA, & Huron Valley Night Hawks
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the February 10 board meeting except John Seefeld and Mike Walter. Also present were fire chief Mike Kouba, planning commissioner Jim Carpenter and a few members of the public. Kouba provided the monthly report for January. There were 63 calls for service, including 33 EMS […]
Shakespeare Club: octopuses (NOT octopi)
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club At the January 27 Shakespeare Club meeting, Linda Breight began her presentation with a physical description of an octopus. With a life span of 3–5 years, this amazing creature has a brain located between its two eyes, three hearts, and eight arms, each of which is separate, in constant […]
