Klager’s new clothes/shoes recycling bin: a year-round fundraiser!
by Sara Swanson You may have noticed a new green bin near the Luther C. Klager Elementary School parking lot. What is up with this bin? It is in fact a new, year-round fundraiser that will help raise money for Klager! Widad Luqman, principal of Klager Elementary and director of Manchester Early Childhood Center (housed […]
Worth Repeating honors volunteers
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. Worth Repeating, Manchester’s Charity Resale Shop, could not operate without its past and present volunteers. Our store is completely staffed by volunteers who have given their time and talents to return more than $115,000 to the community since we reopened in 2020. During the […]
American Legion Auxiliary supports Digital Dislocators!
submitted by Rita Huber Rita Huber, Children and Youth Chairman, represented the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 117 to present a check for $1,000 to the Manchester FIRST Robotics program. The high school team, 6081 The Digital Dislocators, have had another spectacular season. They were the captains of the winning alliance for their first tournament of […]
It’s tick and mosquito season – time to fight the bite!
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department is reminding residents to take steps to prevent tick and mosquito bites when enjoying the outdoors. Preventing tick bites is especially important as local cases of Lyme disease have increased dramatically in recent years, and many of these cases were exposed here in Washtenaw County. “In […]
Last summer’s storms lead to expanded mission for church
by Sara Swanson You may have seen a sign out in front of Emanuel Church that reads “Have dinner on us” or a post on Facebook for a free meal at Emanuel and wondered what that was about. It is exactly what it sounds like — a once-a-month free dinner that everyone is invited to, […]
Beeman weighs in on public safety and mental health in Washtenaw County
by Marsha Chartrand Two weeks ago, we shared a statement from Sheriff Jerry Clayton regarding the 2020 Public Safety and Community Mental Health millage that provides much-needed funding for mental health services and also augments the contract-police-funding model that is utilized in out-county areas, including a collaboration between the City of Manchester and Lodi Township. […]
Linda Minor retires as diner is under new ownership
by Marsha Chartrand You may have noticed a new face “in training” over the past month at Linda’s Diner! That new face is now the new owner of Linda’s Diner, Portia Hall. For the past year or so, Linda Minor had been toying with the idea of retirement, and now that dream has come to […]
MHS Quiz Bowl ends season 6th in State
by Sara Swanson Manchester High School’s quiz bowl team traveled on Saturday to the 2024 NAQT Michigan Class C/D State Championship at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Manchester had a great first half and finished the preliminary rounds undefeated, coming in first in their division. The afternoon was rougher and they lost all of […]
Morgan Foreman announces bid for State Representative 33rd District
submitted by Friends of Morgan Foreman Democrat Morgan Foreman, former Constituent Services Director to Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33rd District), announced her candidacy today for State Representative in Michigan’s 33rd District [which includes Bridgewater Township]. Foreman is running to succeed Brabec, who announced in March that she would not seek re-election to a third term and […]
Austin Road to be closed for roadwork this week
from Washtenaw County Road Commission Austin Rd between Grossman Rd and Wald Strasse St, west of the city limits, will be closed for a culvert replacement on Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18. The road improvements are expected to take approximately two days but all dates are tentative and subject to change due to […]
