Kirk Park Community Project Progress Report
What is the Project? The Kirk Park Community Project is bringing together community service groups, local businesses and foundations, the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation through our local Manchester Wellness Coalition, and supporting residents of Manchester to make major repairs and upgrades to the Kirk Park baseball diamonds and playground in the Village of Manchester. The deteriorated […]
Sunday Winter Storm Update
Same storm, different timeline. We got a small taste of snow last night. The projections from the National Weather Service show the northern edge of the storm in central Indiana (see image below.) If you want see live radar of the Great Lakes region click here. Be sure to refresh your browser to see the […]
Updated: Winter Storm Coming This Saturday Afternoon
There is a major storm coming into the area this Saturday, 1/4. Temperatures will stay low and a wet, low-pressure front will reach us on Saturday. That front will add warmth and water to very cold air. Temperatures will get into the 20s Saturday and Sunday as a result. The other result will be a […]
Alert from the Washtenaw County Sheriff Department
Editor’s note: Through personal conversations and in reading Facebook posts, it is certain that this type of activity is happening in our community, though it is unknown at this time if this is the same individual(s). ALWAYS call it in if you feel that someone is trying to enter your residence or outbuildings. Don’t just […]
Worried About the Environment? Conservation District Publishes Annual Report
Are you concerned about the environment? How about the impact of farming methods on the environment and the food that you feed your children? Do you worry about soil erosion or the effects of fertilizers in the soil and drinking water? The following press release is from the The Washtenaw County Conservation District. The Washtenaw […]
Prepare Your Home for Holiday Absences
As family and friends reunite this holiday season many leave their houses empty, which is tempting to burglars. The Michigan Sheriffs’ Association encourages you to take the following steps to make your absence less noticeable and your home less attractive to burglars. Remember to lock all doors and windows – even the doors that open into your […]
Klager Student Becomes Principal For The Day
Do you remember the 1988 movie, “Big”? The movie starred Tom Hanks as a boy, Josh Baskin, who wished to be “big” at a magic wish machine and then magically woke up the next morning to find himself in an adult body with adult responsibilities. Samantha Seegert didn’t have a magic wish machine, but she […]
Representative Driskell Expresses Frustration with Legislature at Coffee Hour on Friday
State Representative Gretchen Driskell was in Manchester Friday morning to meet with local constituents and share what has been going on in Lansing. About a dozen people were there, not only from Manchester but Webster and Saline townships as well. Some of the issues discussed were the recently approved abortion insurance bill, the lack of […]
Shari Pollesch to run for State Senate in the 22nd District (Press Release)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brighton attorney Shari Pollesch is excited to announce that she is running for State Senate for the 22nd Senate District as a Democrat. This newly created district includes all of Livingston County and approximately two thirds of Washtenaw County, west of the city of Ann Arbor. (Lyndon, Webster, Northfield, Sylvan, Lima, Scio, […]
Youth Mental Health Awareness Event Held at High School
21% of all children between the ages of 13 and 18 are suffering from a mental illness severe enough to impair them every day. In the Manchester School District, that could be as many as 200 children. 8% of children have a mental illness so severe that they can’t function without assistance. And yet, for […]
