Barry Allen inducted into the Lions of Michigan Hall of Fame
submitted by Manchester Lions Club On August 3 at the Sheraton in Grand Rapids, Past Council Chair Barry Allen was inducted into the Lions of Michigan Hall of Fame. Only four active members are selected each year from the nearly ten thousand Lions in the state of Michigan. Council Chair is the top Lions position […]
Mackinac Bridge antique tractor crossing names Schiel as Grand Marshal
by Marsha Chartrand, with John Schiel John Schiel, a lifelong resident of Bridgewater Township, has been chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing on September 7, 2024. John has been a member of the Jackson Area Antique Tractor Club and just recently this year started a club in the […]
River Raisin Watershed Council creates online land toolkit for Washtenaw County residents
submitted by River Raisin Watershed Council The River Raisin Watershed Council, in partnership with the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, Legacy Land Conservancy, Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD), Ann Arbor Greenbelt, and the Huron River Watershed Council, has developed an online toolkit to assist landowners with identifying organizations that offer services and programs to […]
Paul Whelan, other captives, back on US soil
by Marsha Chartrand For five years, seven months, five days, a couple of leap days, and a smattering of hours here and there, Paul Whelan labored and languished in captivity in a remote prison colony in northern Russia. And at the same time, his family and friends here in Michigan waited, hoped, prayed, raised money […]
2024 August primary election results for the Manchester area
by Sara Swanson Manchester-area voters went to the polls on Tuesday, braving the rain and factoring in a parade and the kick-off of the fair to their schedules, to vote in primaries for the US senate, state house races, county positions, township positions and on county-wide and local proposals. Voter turnout was about the same […]
Cats and kittens rescued from Manchester need loving homes!
submitted by Humane Society of Huron Valley The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) has successfully rescued 34 cats and kittens from a home in Manchester, Mich. The cats, ranging in age from newborn to 6 years old, were found living in deplorable conditions. The approximately 1,000-square-foot home was owned by a senior resident who […]
Emanuel UCC fundraising to replace organ
submitted by Rev. Eugene Blair, Emanuel United Church of Christ Emanuel United Church of Christ on Main Street has been serving the community for more than 140 years. Like every church, they have an organ. The organ is not quite that old, only about 40 years old. But the old Rogers organ has given up […]
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau gifting baskets of local agricultural products to city and township clerks
submitted by Kathy Siler, Washtenaw County Farm Bureau Communication Chair Between now and August 6, volunteers from the Promotion & Education Committee of Washtenaw County Farm Bureau will be visiting the offices of city and township clerks to thank them for their service in local government. Quoting from a recent email sent to the clerks: […]
Manchester river-riding brothers take on the Au Sable
by Marsha Chartrand The 2024 Au Sable River Canoe Marathon was held July 27–28. This is an event held yearly since 1947. Two locally raised men paddled in the event this year for the very first time as rookies. Paddlers race 120 miles from Grayling to Oscoda on the Au Sable River, launching at 9pm […]
Thinking about a cover crop? Consider an aerial application
submitted by John Scaramucci, Farmer Programs Outreach Coordinator, Washtenaw County Conservation District The Washtenaw County Conservation District has partnered with the Lenawee Conservation District, Monroe Conservation District, Hillsdale Conservation District, and Scott’s Cover Crops LLC to offer a cover crop fly-on program for local producers. Scott’s Cover Crops has been flying on single species and […]
