Come see MTFD’s new brush truck, a purchase 20 years in the making
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Township Fire Department (MTFD) has put a new utility truck into service. The truck was paid for by a special donation by Nathan, known as Al, and Anna Alber. Before Al’s death in 2007, he’d talked about making a donation to the Dutchmen Firefighters Association (DFA). In 2017 Anna made […]
Klager’s carnival another success for PTO
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School The second annual carnival event at Luther C. Klager Elementary School was another huge success. This year’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)–sponsored event brought more than 300 guests through the doors to play games and win prizes together as a community. This year’s special features included the popular […]
New location for Bethel Memory Café
submitted by Della Smith Bethel Memory Café is thrilled to announce their new meeting location: the Manchester Senior Center at 912 City Rd! (Entrance is off rear parking lot.) Starting March 25, every fourth Wednesday of the month through October 2026, from 1 to 3 pm, Bethel Church UCC will provide a Memory Café event […]
ManKind Project Staff Training Weekend held in Sharon Township
by Sara Swanson Twenty-four men gathered two weekends ago at the Emerald Temple, located in Sharon Township, for a ManKind Project Staff Training One (ST-1) weekend led by two certified Full Leaders. Participants traveled from California, Maine, Texas, and Florida for the training. Eric Cooper, who built and runs the temple and hosted the weekend […]
The Shakespeareans visit the Lake District
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club When students of English literature speak of the Lake Poets, they are normally referring to William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, joint authors of the Lyrical Ballads, which has long been considered the inaugural document of the English Romantic movement, as well as their fellow poet Robert Southey, Wordsworth’s […]
Manchester Township weighs in on Watkins Lake/gravel mine situation
by Sara Swanson On November 17, 2025, American Aggregates of Michigan, Inc., applied to Norvell Township to build and operate a large aggregate sand and gravel mine that would border Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve. Currently, Norvell Township is engaged in a third-party review by experts and interested agencies of the submitted application. […]
Manchester Masons buy Boy Scout popcorn for CRC food pantry
submitted by Carol Wotring, Community Resource Center, Executive Director Once again, the Manchester Masonic Lodge #148 is supporting two area nonprofits. On March 10, members of the local Masons purchased $250 worth of popcorn from Manchester Boy Scout Troop 426. The popcorn was then delivered to the food pantry at the Community Resource Center. The […]
Manchester Township discusses fire equipment, makes appointments for board vacancies
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the March 10 board meeting except John Seefeld and Kim Thompson. Also present were fire chief Mike Kouba, planning commissioners Jim Carpenter and Carl Werner, and a few members of the public. Kouba provided the monthly report for February. There were 46 calls for service. There […]
DNR seeking input on Hayes State Park
by Sara Swanson When we write about a state park, we usually write about Watkins Lake Sate Park and County Preserve as it lies within Manchester Township. But we do have another state park nearby that many Manchester-area residents may frequent as it has one of the closest public swimming beaches and boating-access sites to […]
Chief Justice Cavanagh and Justice Hood announce campaigns for Michigan Supreme Court
Editor’s note: the Manchester Mirror does not endorse candidates. We will publish one press release per candidate announcing their candidacy as well as upcoming event articles for non-fundraising meet-the-candidate campaign events being held in the Manchester area. Read our complete Elections/Candidate Policy for more information. submitted by Megan Crane, finance director for both campaigns Current […]
