Learn about lichen & how to use a compass at the Eddy Discovery Center
submitted by Patrick Muldoon, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator Discover the outdoor world at the Eddy Discovery Center in the Waterloo Recreation Area! The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center is located at 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, Mich., just 10 minutes north of Sharon Township, in the Waterloo Recreation Area. The Waterloo Natural History Association […]
Obituary: Kay Frances Norgaard
Kay Frances Norgaard (Thomas), 90, from Manchester, Mich., passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026. Kay’s family and friends will gather from 2pm to 4pm, Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Eineder Funeral Home, 207 E Duncan St, in Manchester, Mich., and from 10am to 11am on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Bethel Church, 10425 Bethel […]
Letter to the Editor: StoneCo permit renewal in conflict with Freedom Township’s master plan
January 20, 2026 To the Manchester Mirror Editor, Residents of Freedom Township are increasingly concerned about the renewal of StoneCo Aggregate’s excavation permit, and it deserves public attention! This is not a debate about being “anti-business.” It is about whether continued industrial excavation aligns with the long-term vision our community has adopted. Freedom Township’s Master […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE REQUESTS FOR 13150 Sharon Hollow Road, Manchester, Michigan 48158 The Manchester Township Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., at the Manchester Township Hall located at 275 S. Macomb Street, to consider a request submitted by Andrew Bobo for variances […]
Michigan spent $1.1M probing tribal boarding schools, then buried the results
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 Michigan spent three years and $1.1 million to study the state’s Native American boarding schools, then refused to release the […]
Michigan churches step up amid affordable housing crisis, need Lansing’s help
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 Justin A. Hinkley, Bridge Michigan Pastor Monique French envisions a thriving neighborhood where residents build wealth through homeownership and reinvest that wealth in their […]
Planned Parenthood offers vasectomies in Michigan as abortion access drops
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 Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan Citing an increased demand for “permanent birth control” since the US Supreme Court overturned abortion access across the country, Planned […]
Armadillos in Michigan? Officials aren’t sure but mull killing season
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 Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan Michigan officials say they need to get ahead of a problem they’re not even sure they have: armadillos. The only […]
Six months after ordinance passes, we have chickens in the city
by Sara Swanson As of January 1, it’s been 6 months since backyard chickens have been legal in the City of Manchester and by the interest in and popular support for the change you may have guessed that now, for the first time since the 1980s, when they were banned, we again have legal chickens […]
New group formed in response to proposed Norvell Township gravel mine, informational meeting scheduled
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Irish Hills Concerned Citizens Irish Hills Concerned Citizens (IHCC), a new nonprofit group formed to protect Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve, its birds and wildlife, and the rural character of the surrounding region, is hosting an informational meeting to explore the impact of the proposed Norvell Township Gravel Mine. […]
