Timberdoodle Tumble time of year
by Sara Swanson Have you ever wanted to see a Timberdoodle Tumble? Join Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation on Friday, April 19, from 7:45 to 9pm in the Leonard Preserve. As the sun sets over open fields, experience the delightful aerial display of the American Woodcock, also known as a timberdoodle. During spring nights, the males perform […]
WCRC: culvert replacements delayed from last week, now scheduled for this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will continue with their culvert replacements in the Manchester area this week. In Freedom Township, the road will be closed for a culvert replacement on Weber Rd between Steinbach Rd and Parker Rd on April 1 and 2. This was supposed to happen already but has […]
Adult Learners Institute welcomes new office manager
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute At its March 25 meeting, the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) Board voted unanimously to hire Crystal Cabose as its new Office Manager, replacing Carolyn Smith. Crystal’s 17 years of work for Habitat for Humanity in various leadership and service positions on behalf of underserved populations has provided her […]
Obituary: Gloria Gay Roulo
Gloria Gay Roulo, 72, of Ann Arbor left this earth for a new adventure on Friday, March 29. She was surrounded by her beloved family. Gay was born on November 18, 1951 in Ypsilanti, the second child of Ralph and Myrtie (McCabe) Roulo who both preceded her in death. She graduated from St. Mary’s High […]
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 […]
