2026 MHS Peacemaker Award presented to Ioli Papadopoulou
by Sara Swanson The Peacemaker Award was established in 2023 by Manchester Community Schools, along with the help of resident Joan Gaughan, who envisioned the award, and Barry Allen, representing Manchester’s Masonic Lodge, which funds it. It was originally envisioned as an award to be presented to a graduating senior who has shown leadership in […]
MHS Boys & Girls teams take 2nd & 9th in track and field Team States!
submitted by Michael Coltre, Coach, Manchester Track and Field Boys Track are D4 Team State Runner-up! Girls Top Ten for 2nd Year in a Row! Hillsdale, Mi – Manchester just graduated it’s 155th Senior Class on Thursday May 21st. In the School system’s entire history you can count on one hand the times that a […]
Voce Velata returns to Manchester for performance highlighting BIPOC and women composers
by Sara Swanson On Thursday, June 11, at 7pm, the youth-led chamber ensemble Voce Velata will be putting on a special performance of In Retrospect in Manchester. Joined by professionals, they will collaborate in a multi-media performance, including live music, spoken commentary, and video performance and documentation. Voce Velata, based in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area, […]
MTFD yet to receive unexpected data center payment
by Sara Swanson With the large data center being built along US 12 in Saline Township in the news again this week, you may be wondering about the money slated for the Manchester Township Fire Department that came out of that deal. Last October, when Saline Township, the development firm Related Digital, and three landowners […]
New student-published books at the Manchester District Library
by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School On Friday, May 29, the first-grade classes at Luther C. Klager Elementary School were proud to present their published books they wrote this school year to their families, as well as a special guest, Manchester District Library Youth Librarian Abby LeBovitz. Starting in February, each first-grade class […]
Manchester Youth Wrestling offering multiple summer camp opportunities
submitted by Tricia Schryer, Manchester Youth Wrestling program Wrestlers will have several opportunities this summer to improve their skills, stay active, and learn from experienced coaches through a variety of wrestling camps being offered in Manchester and surrounding areas. We kick off the summer with our annual free camp instructed by the varsity wrestling team […]
Annual Field Day returns to Klager!
by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 27, the children of Luther C. Klager Elementary School made their way down to the sunny track and field for the annual Field Day event. Children and teachers were greeted by an army of volunteer family members and PTO members as […]
Manchester poster artist to be featured at visual art of music event in Chelsea
by Sara Swanson Manchester’s own concert poster artist, Jonathan K. Doyle, will be a featured artist at this year’s GIG—The Art of Michigan Music, a visual art experience at Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights Festival, taking place on Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25. GIG is a one-of-a-kind event celebrating the visual storytelling behind Michigan’s […]
Manchester Memories Project: Ms. Sherrick’s Young 5s class
by Melissa Yekulis In honor of the tenth anniversary of the Manchester Mirror, the children of Luther C. Klager Elementary School were invited to write for the paper: Describe a place in Manchester that is special to you. Each week this summer, one of the classes who chose to participate will be featured in the […]
Klager kids perform a Campfire Sing-Along
by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School On Thursday, May 29, the gymnasium of Luther C. Klager Elementary School was packed with families as they arrived early in the morning for a special performance. The children welcomed their families to a Spring Concert with the theme: Campfire Songs. Under the guidance and guitar accompaniment of […]
