Manchester Middle School Celebrates Great Kindness Challenge
Manchester Voices, the Kiwanis Builders Club, and the Manchester Community School District worked together to bring the nation-wide Great Kindness Challenge to Manchester Middle School the week of February 6 through February 10, 2015! The Great Kindness Challenge lasted a week, during which millions of acts of kindness were performed on campuses nationwide. Manchester Middle School […]
20 Degrees Below Zero Wind Chill Warning Issued for Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for our area in effect this evening beginning at 9pm until noon tomorrow. Actual temperatures will drop below zero this evening and gusty northwest winds likely producing wind chills of 20 to 25 below zero. Temperatures will bottom out between 5 to 15 below zero around sunrise Sunday with wind chills of […]
Klager 4th Grade Teacher Joanna Van Raden Named PK-12 Technology Using Teacher of the Year
Klager 4th Grade Teacher Joanna Van Raden has been named PK-12 Technology Using Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL). Drawing from a pool of thousands of outstanding teachers from across the state, and with our school competing against much better financed districts in larger metro-areas, the MACUL […]
Sharon United Methodist Church Plans Mission Trip to Haiti
For the fourth year in a row, members and friends of Sharon United Methodist Church will head to Mizak, Haiti as part of their Volunteers in Mission project. Mizak is located in the southwest part of Haiti, and as part of the mission the team will be working on a variety of tasks. The ongoing […]
Pleasant Inn on Fire – Pleasant Lake Road Closed
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office advises you to AVOID Pleasant Lake Rd, Between Lima Center and Schneider Roads due to a fire in the area. Pleasant Lake Rd is closed between Lima Center Rd and Schneider Rd and will require a detour of traffic for the next few hours.
Manchester Community Schools CLOSED Tuesday, February 3rd 2015
Due to continued problems clearing roads in the Manchester Area, the Manchester Community Schools will be canceled on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015.
Manchester Receives a Foot of New Snow
After a foot of new snow fell yesterday, it is no wonder that schools, the library, the CRC, Food Pantry, Sheriff’s Office and many businesses are closed as people begin to dig themselves (and their cars) out. If you are headed somewhere this morning, call ahead and make sure they are open. Meanwhile, here are some […]
Trash in the Recycling Bins: Manchester Identified as “One of Worst Offenders” by WWRA
At the most recent Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) meeting, the on-going problem of trash being dumped in the recycling bins was discussed. Manchester Township treasurer Laurie Carey has been attending the meetings as a representative for the township. Carey stated, “It was brought up at the last meeting that the Manchester bins were usually one of the worst […]
Successful Fundraising Allows Valentine Mission to Continue
Seven year-old Annabelle Celkis, better known as Annabelle Valentine this time of year, is preparing to spread Valentine love and cheer in downtown Manchester for the 4th year. As Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday in 2015, a day when many downtown businesses are closed and the sidewalks bare, Annabelle is planning to pass out […]
Manchester Community Schools are CLOSED – Monday, February 2, 2015
Manchester Community Schools will be closed Monday, February 2, 2015 due to winter weather and road conditions.
