Remembering Mike Miner
For much of the past two years, many of us could say that the COVID-19 pandemic was bad or tragic or annoying or any number of other adjectives. It may have touched our lives personally when one of our family members or friends got sick. Maybe they got ill, maybe they were asymptomatic. Maybe they […]
Allyson Hanes promoted to Banking Center Manager
Submitted by Old National Bank Old National Bank is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Allyson Hanes to Banking Center Manager. Allyson is responsible for the Manchester retail team. She has been with the bank for 11 years, starting as a part-time teller. She graduated with honors from Jackson College with a degree in […]
January 2022 Senior Student of the Month: Logan Reppert
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Our January 2022 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Logan Reppert. Logan is the son of Craig and Lisa Reppert. He has been a member of DECA for his senior year as well as the Chester Chat News Team. Logan has been […]
Underclass Students of the Month announced for January
submitted by the Manchester Junior/Senior High School Students in grades 7-11 at Manchester Junior-Senior High School received their Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to your capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for […]
Mikayla Ball Earns Honors at U-M Dearborn
Mikayla Ball, a 2020 graduate of Manchester High School, has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Michigan - Dearborn based on her academic performance during the fall semester 2021 for earning a 3.5 or above GPA while carrying a course load of 12 or more graded credit hours. A sophomore in […]
Obituary: Michael William Miner
Michael William Miner, 71, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at Chelsea Community Hospital on January 27, 2022. Mike’s family and friends will gather Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM and 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel, 207 E. Duncan St., Manchester. The Miner family would appreciate if […]
Obituary: Howard Lear Badgero
Howard Lear Badgero, 81, of Manchester peacefully passed away January 19, 2022, at home surrounded by his family and friends. Howard’s family and friends will gather on Friday, January 28, 2022 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm at Sharon United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall at 19980 W. Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI, and Saturday, January […]
Obituary: Ronald G. Driessche
Ronald G. Driessche, 83, died suddenly on January 22, 2022 at his home in Holt, MI. Ron was born November 19, 1938 in Monroe MI, the son of Benjamin and Clara (Hagen) Driessche. He was a storied athlete and graduate of Monroe Catholic Central High School’s class of ‘56. In 1959 he married his high […]
Manchester students named to Albion College Dean's List & as new Fellow
Albion College announced students who were named to the Dean's List or who were named new Albion College Fellows at the end of the fall 2021 semester. Dean's List recognition goes to students with a full-time GPA of 3.5 or better in graded courses, while the honor of Albion College Fellow goes to students who […]
Megan Linski graduates from the University of Iowa
Manchester's Megan Linski was among the nearly 1,800 undergraduate, graduate and professional students conferred their degrees last month at the University of Iowa. Linski was a student in the University College and was awarded was a Bachelor of Applied Studies. Despite the challenges of navigating their college education through a pandemic, Hawkeyes like Linski persisted. […]
