Manchester Students Perform with the Michigan Marching Band
Each year high school band directors across the state are invited to recommend up to three seniors to perform with the Michigan Marching Band at their annual Crisler Concert. This year, from Manchester, drum major Tom O’Hotzke (trombone) and Brandon Hieber (tuba) performed on Sunday with the Michigan Marching Band. In addition, Ally Crouch and […]
Ruth Van Bogelen Appointed New Coordinator of the Chelsea-Area Wellness Coalition
“It's like working in Utopia," says Manchester’s Ruth van Bogelen of her new position as Coalition Coordinator at the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation. The Chelsea-Area Welness Coalition includes Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Grass Lake and Stockbridge. The Coalition’s mission is to “create a culture of wellness and foster sustainable improvements in community health.” Programs include cooking classes, […]
MHS Students attend FFA National Convention in Louisville, KY
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. It’s the FFA Motto. The Future Farmers of America (FFA) is almost 580,000 members strong and is committed to agricultural education in order to help its members develop their own talents and to explore a broad range of career paths. Randal Smith is […]
MHS Alum, Elizabeth Okey, Football World Cup Champion!
2013 has been a banner year for women’s sports in Manchester. Not only did the Lady Dutch basketball team became Class C state champions but the Lady Dutch soccer team won both Conference and District championships this spring, in their first season of varsity play. In addition, a former Manchester athlete did our community proud […]
Frank's Place - Tattooed Men and Yummy Goodness
Note from the editors: Manchester has a new secret food critic. While Frank's Place was the first to reviewed, all Manchester restaurants be ready, she’ll be visiting you too! You walk into a restaurant and see tattooed men at the counter. Do you think “whoa I should probably leave” or “oh yeah!” (and roll […]
You Shouldn't Be Afraid of Art - Dee Miles and The Wild Acorn
Meet your neighbor: Dee Miles and The Wild Acorn It’s true. When one door closes, another one opens. In Dee’s case it happened more than once. Dee Miles is the owner of The Wild Acorn, a non-pretentious art gallery currently located at 110 East Main Street. Dee originally opened the Wild Acorn in 2005 in […]
New Auto Repair Shop Opens in Manchester
Alber Auto, a new full service small engine and auto repair shop located on Duncan Street along the river, opened it’s doors for business this summer. Although their focus is on auto and small engine repair, head mechanic and shop manager, Tom Pyle says “if it has an engine, chances are we can fix it.” […]
