‘Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home‘ performance earns $11,000+ for the CRC
by Sara Swanson On Sunday, November 2, hometown playwright and performer Breeda Miller teamed up with the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) to put on a fundraising performance of Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home in the Manchester Jr/Sr High School auditorium. With a goal of raising $10,000, they sold 175 tickets and raised more than $11,000 […]
MHS starting cross-district book club to encourage literacy
by Sara Swanson Manchester Jr/Sr High School (MHS) teacher Carla Zygner announced this weekend that the high school has received a $500 literacy grant from Manchester Community Schools Foundation to support the creation of a cross-district book club with another school in the district. They don’t know for sure yet if it will be with […]
Willow Rd in Bridgewater Township to close for culvert replacement
from Washtenaw County Road Commission On Monday, November 10, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission will perform a culvert replacement on Willow Rd between McCollum Rd and US-12 in Bridgewater Township. The road improvements are expected to take approximately one day to complete. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather […]
Food Gatherers announces pop-up emergency drive-through food distributions
submitted by Dani Wyman, Food Gatherers In response to increasing food insecurity in the community, Food Gatherers is hosting emergency drive-through food distributions to assist Washtenaw County residents. Each distribution will provide free food to anyone who requires assistance. Food will include a box of shelf-stable items, fresh milk, and produce. No registration is required […]
RRWC holds Annual Meeting, Jim Mann recognized
by Sara Swanson The River Raisin Watershed Council (RRWC) held their Annual Delegate Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, at County National Bank in Tecumseh. Freedom, Sharon, Bridgewater, and Manchester townships, as well as the City of Manchester, are all municipal members of the council. Manchester-area resident Jim Mann was honored posthumously for his work with […]
Big turnout for Freedom Township biodigester meeting
by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On the rainy, dreary night of Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Freedom Township Hall was packed. It was standing-room only by the start of the meeting, with residents eager to learn more about the potential for Freedom Township to be the location of a methane agrodigester/biodigester. The two terms seemed to […]
River Raisin Mercantile going out of business
by Sara Swanson Sue LaRocque, owner of River Raisin Mercantile, is announcing this week that she is going out of business. Opening on May 5, 2017, River Raisin Mercantile, located at 138 Main St, has been a go-to location for more than eight years for antiques, collectibles, gifts, toys, and decorations. LaRocque’s lease expires at […]
Manchester Community Resource Center preparing for SNAP benefits pause
by Sara Swanson Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture instructed states to stop processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. More than 41 million Americans rely on SNAP, the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program. About 1.4 million Michiganders rely on SNAP to eat, and they redeem about $300 million a month—or […]
Nov 2025 election results: WISD millage passes
by Sara Swanson Manchester area precincts held elections yesterday with a Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Career Tech Education Millage on the ballot. The millage proposal passed 54.21% yes to 45.79% no. Turnout in our area was highest in precincts with all residents living in the WISD, like the City of Manchester and lower in […]
Historical Society launches a “Pay Off the Mortgage” campaign for the Kingsley-Jenter House
submitted by Manchester Area Historical Society In 2015, the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) purchased the former Jenter Funeral Home located at 302 E Main St, on the “four corners” intersection of Main Street and M-52 (Ann Arbor Street). Our goal was to create a permanent home for the Society, which includes a museum, archival […]
