Sharon Church celebrates 150 years in the community
submitted by Sharon Church Sharon Church invites the Manchester community to celebrate 150 years of faith and ministry on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The celebration will begin with worship at 10:30am at the church, located at 19980 W Pleasant Lake Rd, Manchester. Rev. Dr. Scott Pattison, Conference Superintendent, will be the guest speaker as we […]
WCRC to close Waters Road for culvert replacement
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will close Waters Rd between Fletcher and Schmitz in Freedom Township to perform a culvert replacement. Motorists and emergency services should use an alternate route. The culvert replacement should take one day to complete. However, all dates are […]
Free rides to the polls on Election Day
by Sara Swanson Voting in person and need a ride? Washtenaw County is sponsoring free rides to the polls on Election Day. In the Manchester area, Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) is providing this service. Book your ride by calling 734-475-9494, emailing bookmyride@wavebus.org, or using the Ride Pingo app.
Request testing of a body of surface water from state monitoring program
by Sara Swanson Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Resources Division solicits surface water–quality monitoring recommendations every year (when funding is available) to support their Strategic Environmental Quality Monitoring Program for Michigan’s Surface Waters. They focus on different watersheds in a cycle and this coming year’s watersheds to be focused on […]
WCCD to help Klager turn underused courtyard into a discovery garden!
by Sara Swanson Luther C. Klager Elementary School announced earlier this month that they have been awarded the 2026 Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) School & Community Habitat Grant to convert their underused front courtyard measuring 38 feet wide by 118 feet long into a native-plant outdoor classroom, featuring a rain garden, a pollinator habitat, […]
Manchester Township discusses SWWCOG, new website, and more
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the October 13 board meeting. Also present were fire chief Mike Kouba and a few other members of the public. Kouba provided the monthly report for September. There were 66 calls for service, including one fire, 47 EMS responses, and five hazmat incidents. Regular meetings and […]
CRC’s Weekend Kids’ Meals Program is back for the school year
submitted by Carol Wotring, Executive Director of CRC A new school year is underway, and the Manchester Community Resource Center’s Weekend Kids’ Meals program is up and running again. During the week, students in Manchester Community Schools can count on breakfast and lunch at school. Weekends can be a different story. Weekend Kids’ Meals fills […]
Edward Jones welcomes Jeremiah Newton to Manchester office
submitted by Tammy James, Senior Branch Office Administrator, Manchester branch of Edward Jones The Edward Jones branch at 118 E Main St in downtown Manchester has announced that financial advisor Jeremiah Newton has joined the office, where he works alongside his wife, financial advisor Colleen Newton. Newton brings nearly two years of experience as an […]
Klager & Riverside fall Walk-to-School event a success!
by Sara Swanson Luther C. Klager Elementary School and Riverside Intermediate School students and families participated in Manchester’s annual Walk-to-School Day on Wednesday, October 14. They met at 7am in Chi-Bro Park for lots of fun activities and giveaways before heading off to the two schools. Students were invited to wear costumes. Organizer Ann Hinkley […]
Seniors holding quilt raffle to fundraise for patio renovations
by Sara Swanson Help the Manchester Senior Citizens Council raise money for the senior center’s patio renovations. From now until November 11, every donation of any amount made toward their patio fundraiser will receive one ticket to a raffle for a lovely fall quilt, pieced by Pat Vailliencourt and quilted by Jana Kress. The quilt […]
