Reminder: Help 5HF determine how to spend money in Manchester with a short survey
Editor’s note: We ran an article a few weeks ago about the survey 5HF is conducting. This is a reminder to take it if you haven’t yet! submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation 5 Healthy Towns Foundation continues to ask our community members to take five minutes of their time to complete the […]
Library to host Girl Scout Teddy Bear Tea Party
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library will host Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan (GSHOM) for a very special teddy bear tea party on Thursday, December 4, for anyone interested in learning more about their program. The fun will start in the City Room at 6pm. Per GSHOM, this event is open […]
Bingo for all ages at the library!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join staff at the Manchester District Library on December 4 for a rousing round of bingo in the Teen Spot at 6:30pm. All ages welcome. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information about this and other great programs for all ages at the Manchester District […]
Obituary: William Lee Griffin
William Lee Griffin, 80, of Manchester, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Chelsea Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1945, in Pontiac, Mich., to William and Hazel (Estes) Griffin. Bill married the love of his life, Susan Cooley, on June 18, 1966, in Pontiac, Mich. He will be remembered as a good guy who […]
Obituary: Yvonne Caroline-Woelders Fent
Yvonne Caroline-Woelders Fent, 67, of Manchester, Mich., passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. Yvonne’s family and friends will gather from 4 to 7pm on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and from 10 to 11am on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel. Her funeral service […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – EXTRACTION PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION STONECO-ESCH ROAD GRAVEL PIT – REVISED MINING PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in the Freedom Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Road) to invite public […]
Can Michigan ‘make rural America healthy again?’ Hospitals doubt it
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 At the tip of Michigan’s Thumb in Huron County, Dr. Ross Ramsey fears the state’s rural hospital system is “reaching […]
Citing threats, Michigan lawmakers race to grow police power, hide addresses
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 Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Three weeks ago, state Rep. Angela Rigas woke up to the sound of protesters chanting outside her […]
Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
by Eric Freedman, Capital News Service Winter – skid season – is almost upon us, making curves slipperier and more dangerous. Now a new study done in Northern Michigan shows that flashing LED lights on signs near curves can successfully warn drivers to slow down during wintry conditions. Curves can be deadly. The state tallied […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES November 11, 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 3 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
