Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES July 8, 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 4 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, theManchester Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Township Hall, located at 275 S. Macomb Street, Manchester, MI, 48158. PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing […]
Crypto mining comes to Michigan. How does it work?
by Justin A. Hinkley (Bridge Michigan) At least a handful of crypto mines — essentially large computers that try to solve complex equations to earn crypto coins as a reward — have popped up in Michigan in recent years, sometimes to the chagrin of their neighbors. It’s difficult to say how many mines exist in […]
Michigan public health agencies ax programs amid federal cuts
by Ricardo Martin, Cadillac News (Bridge Michigan) A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Michigan’s local public health departments as they prepare their fiscal year 2026 budgets. That’s because the health departments have been hit in recent months by a triple whammy of budgetary setbacks: In March, President Donald Trump abruptly cut federal COVID-19 relief funding that health […]
Michigan marijuana market cratering, amid oversupply, ‘difficult market’
by Justin A. Hinkley (Bridge Michigan) After years of growth, marijuana sales are slowing and prices are dropping in Michigan, choked by increasing competition and oversupply. Last month, Toronto-based cannabis company TerrAscend announced it would completely exit the Michigan market, closing 20 retail stores and four cultivation facilities. The company’s executive chairperson in a statement called […]
Iron Creek Preserve open to the public!
by Sara Swanson In early March of 2024, we reported that Manchester would be getting a new nature preserve and we can report that, after a grand opening ceremony on June, 28, it is now officially open to the public! More than 80 friends, neighbors, and supporters turned out to help Legacy Land Conservancy open […]
72nd Annual Manchester Chicken Broil, this week!
submitted by Jeff Mann, Manchester Chicken Broil, Chairman The 72nd annual Manchester Chicken Broil, the decades-long and entirely volunteer-run event that takes place in the City of Manchester, Michigan, located 25 minutes outside Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, is set for Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 4 to 7:30pm at the Alumni Memorial Field. Back […]
This week’s Gazebo Concert features John Louis Good and the Rose City Troubadours
by Sara Swanson This week, Thursday, July 17, at 7pm, the free Thursday night Gazebo Concert will feature John Louis Good and the Rose City Troubadours and his rockabilly and Americana tunes. Bring a blanket or chairs. Rain location is Emanuel Church, 324 W Main St (kitty-corner to the park). This Gazebo Concert series is […]
Open House to celebrate Reno Feldkamp’s 100th birthday
submitted by Kathleen Graddy The Feldkamp family is pleased to announce an Open House to celebrate the 100th birthday of Reno Feldkamp at the Sharon Church Fellowship Hall, 3pm to 5pm, July 27, 2025. Ice cream and cake will be served. Bring memories and cards, but please no gifts!
Free movie: ‘A Minecraft Movie‘
submitted by the Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library will hold a free screening of A Minecraft Movie on Thursday, July 17, at 5pm, in the City Room on the lower level of the library, located at 912 City Rd. There will be pizza and ice cream!
