Blood drive in honor of student a success!
A blood drive held at Klager Elementary School in honor of high school student Alex Clark on Sunday, was deemed a success, as 41 pints of blood were collected throughout the day. Blood is always needed by the Red Cross and area hospitals, for a variety of different reasons. Alex was involved in a car […]
Big Love: Neglected pigs find solace in each other
The day after Valentine’s Day, Eve met Adam. A week later, it appears these potbellied pigs were made for each other. Following up on a report of an abandoned pig living under a vacant trailer in Manchester Township, cruelty investigators from the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) arrived to find 182-pound Adam, an 8-year-old […]
Manchester farmer directs donation to MCS FIRST Robotics Team
Farmers Make a Difference in Rural Communities by Directing Donations from Monsanto Fund’s “America’s Farmers Grow Communities Program to Local Nonprofit Organizations.” The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program will provide more than $3 million in financial support to nonprofits across the US in 2017. Since 2010, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program has given […]
Manchester Community Schools receive Heart Safe banners
Last October we reported that all three of Manchester’s K – 12 schools received the “HEARTSafe” designation from the state of Michigan. In order for a school to receive a MI HEARTSafe School designation, it must perform at least one cardiac emergency response drill per year; have a written medical emergency response plan and team; […]
St. Mary’s Fish Fry hopes to return in 2018!
In many communities, fish fries provide a pleasurable, family friendly and delicious activity on the Friday nights between Fat Tuesday and Easter. For many years St. Mary Catholic Church held a regionally famous fish fry at the parish center which was discontinued due to the need to update equipment. Stepping in, an organization known as […]
50 preschoolers attend dental health story time at the library
Hygienist, Heather Jenkins from Adiska Dental in Manchester visited the Manchester District Library story time on Wednesday to celebrate dental health month. Fifty pre-schoolers from the Manchester Early Childhood Center attended in addition to the regular weekly story time attendees. Jenkins talked about good dental health, flossing, what food is the best for our teeth and health in general. […]
Free smoke alarms provided by the Red Cross
The Red Cross and its partners will install a limited number of free smoke alarms for those who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or for those who are physically unable to install a smoke alarm. The smoke alarm request form can be found HERE at redcross.org, or call 313-494-2727 to set up an appointment. The […]
Many working to bring broadband to rural Manchester areas
As a rural region with one of the lowest population densities in Washtenaw County, many Manchester area residents have been left behind when it comes to reliable high speed internet access. Cell coverage is spotty, DSL access is slow and available only to a minority of residents, and while Comcast is faster, it is available […]
Local Robotics team in its second year
Manchester High Schools FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics team is gearing up for its competitive season. Their first event is taking place on March 2nd-4th at Southfield High School. High schools from around the country have been busy building their own robots to prepare to compete against other schools in local tournaments. Manchester Community […]
Lock your vehicle doors! Thief who steals from unlocked vehicles strikes Manchester and Brooklyn
Early Friday morning, a larceny from an automobile occurred at the BP gas station on Ann Arbor St, across from Klager Elementary. According to the Washtenaw County Sheriff Dept., a white male with a beard in his mid to late 20s entered an unlocked vehicle while the victim was in the store. A pocket book […]
