Twenty companies pledge to use all parts of Great Lakes fish by 2025
by Shealyn Paulis, Great Lakes Echo (Bridge Michigan) Fish-leather purses and wallets may make their way into Great Lakes fashion with an initiative to use 100% of commercially caught fish by 2025. One of the latest projects of a binational Great Lakes organization is to fully use the region’s whitefish, lake trout, yellow perch, walleye, […]
Delis, milkshakes and liquor: How gas stations aim to survive in Michigan
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Will electric vehicles and other mobility changes kill Michigan’s 5,000 gas stations? Some larger chains are betting that custom deli counters, milkshake machines, 24-hour kitchens, additional vape flavors — and perhaps even liquor sales — will forestall the demise of gas stations as they evolve into larger, more innovative convenience […]
Rural Manchester-area residents hooked up to broadband!
by Sara Swanson In September 2021, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted to become one of the first counties in the state to create a path for every household to access high-speed broadband internet. In June of 2022, the first household, a household in Lima Township, was connected to broadband as a result of […]
Horning Farms to donate 196 pounds of ground beef to area food pantries
by Sara Swanson We reported at the beginning of December that Horning Farms had put a new spin on their traditional end-of-the-year ground-beef donation program and were holding a friendly competition. Whichever of five area food pantries received the most donations of ground beef at the end of the month, Horning Farms would make a […]
CRC expanding deliveries & helping prepare taxes in the new year
by Sara Swanson The Manchester community came through this holiday season and the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) still has an abundance of shelf-safe food thanks to their generosity. Carol Wotring, director, stated, “We had an absolutely amazing amount of shelf-stable food donated to us during the holidays — the elementary school alone donated more […]
Shakespeare Club meets musically and welcomes new members
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Two musical geniuses were the subjects of the Shakespeare Club’s presentations for the last two formal meetings of 2023. An African-American composer, Florence Price (1887–1953), was Joan Gaughan’s subject at the November 9 meeting, and the December 5 meeting featured Barbara Madaj’s discussion of Elvis Presley (1935–1977) using as […]
Health-related businesses and organizations sought for community health fair
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Calling all health-related businesses and organizations! With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions and at the top of that list is HEALTH. The Manchester District Library (MDL) is happy to invite all of our local health professionals to participate in the Manchester Community Health Fair on Saturday, […]
Winter Wander at Sharon Mills County Park
from Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Wander frozen fields and the river’s edge as you observe local trees, wildlife, and hopefully tracks if there is snow with a winter wander in the Sharon Mills County Park at 10am on Saturday, February 24, 2024, led by Kelsey Dehring of Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation. Space is […]
January 2024 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill As I sat down to write this, I had the song “All I Have to Do Is Dream” by the Everly Brothers going through my head. Probably because right now, that seems like all I can do about my gardens. While we are certainly not getting typical Michigan winter […]
Obituary: Dianne Ruth Schwab
Dianne Ruth Schwab, 88, of Traverse City passed away at Joy Givers Senior Home on January 6, 2024. Dianne’s family and friends will gather on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 4pm to 6pm at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel and Monday, January 22, 2024, from 10am to 11am at St. Joe’s Catholic Church in […]
