8 Manchester students make GVSU Winter 2017 Dean’s List
Grand Valley State University announced the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Winter 2017 semester concluding in April. The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. Eight Manchester students made the list: Audrey L. Arbogast; […]
Manchester High School 2016-2017 fourth marking period Honor Roll
High Honors 12th Grade Allen, Rachel J Baskins, Caitlyn W Beck, Nicole A Bradshaw, Hannah L Burch, Abigail L Campbell, Courtney R Collins, Riley J Engel, Lorna M Goodell, Caleb M Harris, Emma C Hassan, Benjamin R Herron, Amelia G Ingram, Nehemiah K Johnson, Natalie P Matson, Carren M Matson, Jacob H Moore, Alexa M […]
Middle School students honored for academic excellence and attendance at Honors Night
submitted by Manchester Middle School Manchester Middle School honored over 200 students at their Honors Night Program on Monday, June 12. Students were honored in multiple categories including High Honors, Honors, Exceptional Attendance and for being selected as a Student of the Month during the year. Recognition for High Honors highlights those students that have […]
Obituary: Bonnie Mae Hertler
Bonnie Mae Hertler, age 71, born on January 5, 1946, the only child of Francis and Lois (Ahrens) Heckaman, died June 17, 2017. On August 30, 1969 she married Delmar Andrew Hertler, whom she met while they were both employed at Double A Products in Manchester, and preceded her in death on August 24, 2014. […]
Feldkamps celebrate 70 years of marriage
Local couple will also serve as Grand Marshals of the Sesquicentennial Parade It all started with a dance at Wampler's Lake. The popular teen destination, owned and operated by Allie Luckhardt, was a great place for kids from all around the area to have fun, hear good music, and dance on summer nights. The venue attracted […]
Manchester High School 2017 Graduates
Manchester High School held its graduation ceremony Sunday, June 11, 2017 in the school gymnasium. Eighty-six students graduated. Congratulations! Manchester High School 2017 graduates: Logen William Alexa Rachel Jane Allen Madison Nicole Andreone Braeden Andrew Ballard Caitlyn Weimer Baskins Nicole Ashley Beck Tyler Jesse Bennett Emily Melissa Bickel Hannah Lynn Bradshaw Bradley Robert Bristle Colten Shawn Brown […]
Plein air artists visit Wurster Park
Tuesday evening, Kathy Wilkins and her instructor, Sharon Sunday, set up easels in Wurster Park and worked quickly to capture the old Methodist Church on paper. The two women from Jackson were driving through on their way home from Dexter and decided to check out Manchester. Sunday explained that the weather was calm and the lighting was good, so […]
Rockin' it all over Manchester
In response to the recent influx of negative emotions flooding social media, one Manchester mother has found a simple way to send silent messages of kindness and joy throughout the community. Amy Raus, a teacher and mother to a three-year-old, says she has a definite aversion to discussing politics, but in the aftermath of last fall's presidential election […]
Manchester High School Alumni Update: Karen Bunney, Class of 1982
Submitted by Carol Westfall, Manchester High School Alumni Association A graduate of Manchester High School’s Class of 1982, Karen Bunney is the author (and illustrator) of a children’s book, Bunnsville Buzz; The Adventures of Bessie Bunny. She currently resides in Aiken, SC, but Karen’s inspiration for the main character, Bessie Bunny, originates from her own […]
Rev. Dr. David Williams to leave Emanuel UCC next month
June will be a time of change in Manchester's ecumenical world. In addition to Rev. Aaron Kesson being reassigned from Manchester United Methodist Church, Emanuel United Church of Christ will soon be seeking a new pastor with the imminent departure of Rev. Dr. David Williams, who has served the church for nearly three years. Dr. Williams will be […]
