Grand-Raisin Conservation Community educating on the local ecosystems
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Grand-Raisin Cluster Co-Coordinator If you want to help protect the natural community that surrounds you, the Grand-Raisin Conservation Community (GRCC) is ready to meet the need. The GRCC is the local affiliate of The Stewardship Network. We work in the upper portions of the Grand River and River Raisin watersheds in parts […]
WCSO honors Washtenaw Metro Dispatch
submitted by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the second National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week last week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually. The week honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch […]
WCRC road work is heating up (again)
Spring is here and load weight restrictions have been lifted! Contractors are beginning work this week on the Sharon Valley Road bridge project in Sharon Township. They are planning to be on site this week to prepare for the concrete bridge deck to be poured. At this point, it is not yet known when exactly […]
Manchester teachers adopt a highway!
Manchester Community Schools teachers are proud to announce they are taking part in the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program, by adopting a four-mile stretch of I-94 between Fletcher and Dancer Roads, east and westbound. On three days this year, in April, July, and September, teachers and other helpers will clean up trash from the shoulder of the […]
Hearing delayed for RV park; plans continue
A public hearing of the Manchester Township Planning Commission was scheduled for March 21 to hear public input on a request by the Doan Company to build an RV park at the site of a former gravel pit on Parr Road. Before the meeting, the Doan representatives requested to be removed from the agenda. Because there were […]
Chippy Barn Mercantile ribbon cutting & open house
Chippy Barn Mercantile, located on the lower level of the Shoppes of Alber Mill held a ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday to celebrate a successful first 6 months in business. Shoppers chose an Easter egg out of a basket to receive a discount on their purchase or a treat of some sort. The Shoppes […]
Library hosts MHS art show
by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library hosted the annual MHS Student Art Reception on Friday, April 5th, welcoming more than 200 local students, friends, and family for an evening of art and refreshments. The artwork was judged by local professional artists, and first and second place winners were selected in eight […]
St. Mary Manchester fish fry sets new record
submitted by Betty Cummings, St. Mary, Manchester The final count is in for this year’s St. Mary, Manchester fish fries. A record high of 816 dinners were sold at the last fish fry for this year, which was held April 12. The grand total for the season was 4,508 dinners! Fr. Bosco and the parishioners […]
A rainy walk-to-school reunion
The Walk to School crowd planned their first annual walkers’ reunion on Friday, April 12, hoping that warmer weather would bring out some of the students who have gotten out of the walking habit over the long, cold winter. The weather was indeed somewhat warmer, but also very rainy on Friday morning. Many hardy walkers […]
How to Avoid Spring Wildlife Collisions
As Michiganders are waking up from winter slumber and traveling more, so, too, are lots of species of wildlife. For many, this is also baby season and the time when vehicles accidentally injure and orphan millions, the evidence of which is sadly popping up all over. “We live in a community that loves nature and appreciates animals,” […]
