Letter to the editor: Upset with the school district’s lack of patriotism
October 19, 2023 Dear Editor, I would like to comment on our school district’s recent patriotic actions. I come from a military family. I have a brother-in-law who served in Vietnam, a niece and nephew currently in the Navy, and a nephew who served in the Marines. My father served proudly in the Navy. He enlisted but was too […]
Letter to the Editor: Knights of Columbus thanks the community of the Manchester area
October 19, 2023 This month, the Knights of Columbus held their 48th annual Mentally Impaired (Tootsie Roll) Drive. Members from Manchester Council 4354 hit the streets at local area businesses and asked people to make a donation to support people with intellectual disabilities and receive a Tootsie Roll. The proceeds from this year’s drive benefits […]
Public notice: Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester, Sharon Township
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, GRASS LAKE CHARTER, MANCHESTER, NORVELL AND SHARON: Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the Townships listed above on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The polls will be […]
Public Notice: Freedom Township
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Public Accuracy test for the November 7, 2023, Special Election has been scheduled for October 27, 2023, at 9:30a.m. in the Freedom Township Hall located at 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, Michigan. The Public Accuracy test is conducted to demonstrate that the computer program used to record and count […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES September 12, 2023, 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 ; 11 public in attendance Board heard public comment, communications received, and […]
How Michigan residents can help victims of Israeli-Palestinian war
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Humanitarian groups are calling on people to support victims of the Israeli-Palestinian war following the deaths of more than thousands of civilians. The violence began after an Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas, a group that governs the Gaza strip, killed some 1,300 Israeli citizens. Israel launched air strikes in […]
Ryan Kelley, ex-Michigan governor hopeful, gets prison time for Jan. 6 riot
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING – Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley is headed to prison for up to two months for his role in a U.S. Capitol riot that sought to block certification of then-President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election. A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Kelley to 60 days behind […]
Michigan makes history, requires filtered water in all schools, daycares
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan will be the first state in the nation to require filtered drinking water at all schools and daycare centers under new laws signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Facilities will have until the end of the 2025-26 school year to install at least one bottle-filling station or faucet […]
2023 schedule of Halloween activities in the Manchester area
by Sara Swanson The Manchester area has a full schedule of events with something for everyone planned for Halloween 2024. Mark your calendars! Saturday, October 21 3rd Annual Witches Night Out: The village of Manchester’s downtown merchants will be holding the 3rd Annual Witches Night Out on Saturday, October 21, from 6pm to 9pm. The […]
MAHS volunteers make historical crafts to sell
by Sara Swanson Do you have knowledge or skill with a historic craft that you’d like to share or demonstrate? The Manchester Area Historical Society would love to build their crafting community! Anyone who is interested in historical crafts is invited to join them for crafting on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the […]
