MCS holds town hall on CTE millage, answers questions
by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On September 29, 2025, Manchester Community School District (MCS) Superintendent Steven Head held a town hall event, open to the public, to inform the community about an upcoming millage that will be on the November 4 ballot this fall. The millage is to support Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in the […]
MHS students attend WCC’s Manufacturing Day 2025
submitted by Fran LeFort, Washtenaw Community College, media relations director Students from Manchester High School visited Washtenaw Community College last Friday for Manufacturing Day 2025. They joined almost 200 students from other area schools in touring WCC’s robotics, welding, and CNC/manufacturing laboratories — each of which included demonstrations and activities — and had the opportunity […]
Another successful Manchester PTO Fun Run
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, teacher, Luther C. Klager Elementary School The weather was perfect last Friday, September 26, when Riverside and Luther C. Klager students participated in the annual Fun Run. Fun Run is a fundraiser sponsored by the PTO that supports both buildings in the school district. The Fun Run started with a chance […]
WCRC: Delays expected on Grossman Rd this week
submitted by the Washtenaw County Road Commission Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be performing drainage work on Grossman Rd between Sandborn Rd and Austin Rd in Manchester Township. The work is expected to take approximately 2 days to complete. The road will not be closed to traffic, but delays […]
Chicken Broil donates toward Klager Elementary’s new greenhouse!
by Sara Swanson Luther C. Klager Elementary School is starting work on a brand new greenhouse this month with financial help from Manchester Chicken Broil. Chicken Broil chairs Gary Bross and Jeff Mann presented a check for $6,573 two weeks ago, which was accepted on behalf of the school by STEM teacher Ellen Supers. The […]
Meet Manchester’s own Jonathan K. Doyle, master of the concert poster
by Sara Swanson Are you a familiar with concert posters of the past: the letterpress cardboard posters of the 1950s and early ’60s; the colorful screen-printed and lithographic psychedelic posters of the late ’60s and 1970s; the messy, xeroxed, DIY posters of the punk and new wave eras? You may be an admirer or even […]
Yekulis awarded American 1 Credit Union teacher grant
by Sara Swanson Each August, American 1 Credit Union posts an open $500 grant competition for educators. The grant reaches educators in Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. This year they are awarding a total of $7,500 to 15 educators and Melissa Yekulis at Klager Elementary School was one of the lucky recipients! […]
Volunteers needed for new Girl Scout troops forming in Manchester!
submitted by Brenna West, Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan New Girl Scout Troops are starting in Manchester! Girl Scouts is not only about cookies and campfires. It’s about building courage, confidence, leadership, and a lifelong sisterhood in the next generation of girls. From the first troop meeting, girls gain skills that prepare them to thrive […]
The Village Hair Forum has moved
by Sara Swanson The Village Hair Forum, long a fixture in the Manchester Mill, has moved! They are now just across the street at the recently remodeled Main Street Suites, next door to Bank Michigan. Owner Linda Stevens explained the perks of the new location, saying, “Village Hair Forum is in a relaxed, stress-free environment, […]
WAVE restoring door-to-door drivers, free rides for seniors 60+!
by Sara Swanson Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE), which provides five-day-a-week, door-to-door service for western Washtenaw residents to anywhere in the county and back, and is Manchester’s only public transportation option, recently had to cut back services due to ongoing reductions in state and federal funding. The cutback that most affected Manchester-area riders was that […]
