Roadside drug testing pilot begins Nov. 8 in Washtenaw County
Starting next week, in an effort to combat the dangers of drugged driving, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office will participate in a one-year oral fluid roadside drug testing pilot program established by the Michigan State Police (MSP). The pilot program will establish policies for the administration of roadside drug testing to determine whether an individual […]
Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment now open
The Health Insurance Marketplace is open for enrollment from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2017. This enrollment period is just half as long as in previous years. Schedule your free appointment with the Washtenaw Health Plan at 734-544-3030 for help understanding and applying for Marketplace insurance. Walk-ins are also welcome Monday through Friday from 9 […]
Two Washtenaw County Conservation District director positions coming up for election
If you are concerned about erosion, water quality, forestry or other conservation issues, then consider running for a Conservation District Director position. Two Director positions will be elected at the Washtenaw County Conservation District annual meeting, January 18, 2018 to serve a four-year term. What do Conservation District Directors do? Conservation District Directors are locally […]
Future of policing in Manchester riding on Washtenaw’s Proposal 1
You may or may not be familiar with Washtenaw County’s Proposal 1, that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. If the Proposal passes, property taxes will be increased $1 per $1,000 of taxable value through 2025. Of the money raised, 38 percent will go toward the county’s Community Mental Health Department for badly needed […]
CRC can help with overdue heating bills
If you need assistance managing your energy bill, the Consumers Affordable Resource for Energy (CARE) Program may help. CARE is a two-year payment plan that provides monthly bill credits, payment rewards and catch-up assistance for those who qualify. You can also learn to cut energy costs with tips and tools to make your home more […]
Thanks, Great Pumpkin!
It was a cool and damp day for this year’s “Pumpkin Stroll” walk to school last Wednesday, but the Klager kids didn’t seem to mind as they wore their pumpkin headbands. And the rain didn’t even start in earnest until they reached school, so most of the kids didn’t get too wet! They ended their walk with […]
Local preschool receives “quality rating”
Manchester Early Childhood Center (MECC), located in the Ackerson Building at 410 City Road, has received a quality rating from Great Start to Quality. Great Start to Quality rates the level of quality of all licensed and registered child care and preschool programs in Michigan. “Making sure we provide children in our care with the best experience possible, […]
WWRA Facebook page informs area residents
Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority invites area residents to “like, follow and share” its new and improved WWRA Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/wwrarecycles. The WWRA will be using the page to keep the community updated on everything the community needs to know about their mission and all things “reduce, reuse, and recycle. “Our Facebook page will be much more […]
Civic Club with its long and proud history, faces disbanding
More than 70 years ago, in 1946, the Manchester Exchange Club was formed. This group of local businessmen and other prominent citizens of Manchester was started to promote civic activities that would benefit the youth of the community. So named because Main Street’s business district was formerly known as Exchange Place, in 1955, the Exchange Club […]
Donna Lasinski updates residents on Broadband bills at coffee hour
Manchester’s State Representative, Donna Lasinski, made a stop in Manchester Saturday morning to hold a coffee hour in the Village Room. To a packed room, she gave an update on the bipartisan auto insurance reform on which she is working and discussed the status of the two broadband bills in the house. She answered questions […]
