Wise & Well: Mother daughter duo bring social-emotional support for children and families to Manchester
by Sara Swanson Manchester has a new option for social-emotional help for children, teens, and families right here in downtown Manchester, and it’s being provided by faces you may recognize. Mother-daughter duo and Manchester residents Katie and Pamela McClure have opened Wise & Well on Main Street. Katie is a Licensed Master of Social Work […]
Luther C. Klager completes Annual Cereal Drive
submitted by Melissa Yekulis For two weeks the families and children at Luther C. Klager Elementary School participated in their annual Cereal Drive for the Manchester Community Resource Center. This year’s cereal drive was sponsored by Mr. Peterson and Mrs. Villarreal’s second grade classes. The children made flyers and commercial videos to encourage their peers […]
MHS students present at Student Technology Showcase at state capitol
submitted by Laura Biehl, AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase Students from Manchester Jr/Sr High School were among the student teams selected to showcase cutting-edge and innovative technology demonstrations from their classroom at the state capitol. The 24th annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase took place Tuesday, December 2, in the capitol’s Heritage Hall visitor center. Presented by […]
Gravel mine bordering Watkins Lake State Park proposed in Norvell Township
by Sara Swanson Local environmental organizations are raising the alarm after Norvell Township Board announced late last month that they’ve received an application for a proposed 900-acre aggregate mining operation from American Aggregates of Michigan, Inc. out of Dearborn. Of particular note is that the operation would border Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve, […]
Manchester Township Board meeting: update on Watkins Lake Trail, PC Daubner stepping down after 23 years of service, and more
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the December 9 board meeting except John Seefeld. Also present were fire chief Mike Kouba, planning commissioners Jim Carpenter and Carl Werner, and a few members of the public. There were public comments about the ongoing blight on Lakeview Drive and a proposed sand-and-gravel mining operation […]
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau donates $3,000 to Community Resource Center
submitted by Persis Sopariwala, Agent Charitable Fund Manager Manchester Community Resource Center was recently awarded a $3,000 grant to fight food insecurity in the community by the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF). Grant funds will be used to purchase kid-friendly and nutritious food for the center’s Weekend Kids’ Meal program. Manchester Community […]
Families enjoy Annual PTO Movie Night
submitted by Melissa Yekulis On the night of December 12, the PTO sponsored their annual free Movie Night at Luther C. Klager Elementary School. More than fifty people were in attendance as they came back to school to enjoy an evening of family fun. They also had the opportunity to check out Klager’s newly upgraded […]
WCRC millage to fund two 2026 road-resurfacing projects in the Manchester area
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is committed to investing almost $8.2 million solely dedicated to the enhancement and improvement of roughly 30 miles of paved and unpaved roads across Washtenaw County during the 2026 construction season. This work is supported through 2025-2028 Four-Year County-Wide Roads and Non-motorized Millage, […]
Emanuel’s Live Nativity program celebrates 50 years!
submitted by Vicki Eisele, Emanuel Church Celebrate with Emanuel Church as they present the Christmas Story Live Nativity as it marks its 50th year on Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19. Members of the community are invited to join the Emanuel congregation in observing this event from 7pm to 9pm in the courtyard between […]
The First Amendment: What does it say and what does it mean?
submitted by Linda Knox “The First Amendment seems clear enough, and yet there are questions about every single clause. It helps to understand a bit about how these clauses have been interpreted by courts over the years,” court Attorney Teresa Killeen explained during her talk at “Manchester Talks about Free Expression” on November 19. Her presentation, […]
