Local seniors may receive incorrect letter from state about Medicare reduction
A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services technical system error caused the Social Security Administration to erroneously send the letter to about 12,000 seniors and people with disabilities (out of the nearly 250,000 people in Michigan enrolled in the Medicare Savings Program around the state), stating their Medicare Part B premiums would no longer be subsidized. […]
Manchester man to drive tractor over Mackinac Bridge
John Schiel has a soft spot for old iron. This local farmer and president of the Jackson Area Antique Tractor Club has been restoring vintage tractors for half a decade. And they aren’t just for show. For the last five years he–and hundreds of other tractor enthusiasts–have taken their iron north in the fall to […]
Three school board positions to open as three long-serving board members retire
Manchester Community Schools is losing three long-serving school board members at the end of this year: Ron Ellison, Lyndon Uphaus and Sheryl Purol. With their retirements will go years of experience and institutional memory. Although it is hard to find an upside to this loss, with two of the four remaining school board members newly […]
Now you can check out fishing poles & tackle boxes from the Manchester District Library
Just in time for summer, the Manchester District Library now has fishing poles and equipped tackle boxes that can be checked out with your library card! Today’s libraries collect more than just physical books. They have kept pace with rapidly changing times to offer audiobooks, digital books, databases, music CDs, DVDs, public computers, and more. […]
Last Walk to School Wednesday draws more than 100 walkers!
Wednesday, with only the very last days of school remaining, Klager held a special Walk to School Wednesday resulting in the formation of the first “Klager Marching Band!” More than 100 walkers met at 7:45 am in Chi Bro Park’s parking lot and with instruments in hand, marched up the sidewalk to Klager behind “Drum […]
Magic at the library!
The Manchester District Library brought magician Jeff Wawrzaszek of A2 Magic to Manchester on Friday afternoon to entertain students just out of their last day of school for the year. Afterwards, kids, teens and adults signed up for the Summer Reading Program. If you missed the event but still want to sign yourself or your child […]
Village receives $34,000 for Chi Bro Park improvements & summer programs
The Village of Manchester announced last week that it has been chosen to be part of a Pilot program along with the four other nearby communities, to increase physical activity in our community by improving a park and implementing programs to engage community members in physical fitness in the park. The grant comes from Michigan Department of Health […]
Manchester School Board asks community members to help determine schools’ focus
With the Manchester District Schools experiencing a multi-year budget deficit and dwindling fund balance, the Michigan Association of Schools Boards has been asked to lead Manchester Community Schools through the strategic planning process to determine what the funding priorities will be in coming years. “As a first step in this process,” Superintendent Cherie Vannatter […]
Baccalaureate Service held for MHS Grads
Last Thursday evening, the Manchester High School Baccalaureate Service was held. Each year it is hosted by a different Manchester-area church. This year the service took place at St. Mary Catholic Church. A representative from St. Mary explained, “The Baccalaureate Service is a religious service organized by area clergy to occur just before graduation and […]
