WCCD looking for farmers to serve on Farmer Committee
by Sara Swanson Are you a farmer who wants to give your input on the work Washtenaw County Conservation District does? Consider joining the WCCD’s Farmer Committee. WCCD states, “For over 78 years, WCCD has been working with county landowners and producers in conserving our natural resources, and farmers have been a part of our […]
Found: set of keys on M-52
by Sara Swanson A set of keys were found on M-52 heading out of Manchester. They have a distinctive key ring. If they are yours, call Mary at 313-969-3612.
City resuming sanitary sewer-relining project
by Sara Swanson Work in the city on sanitary sewer mains will begin Tuesday, September 8. City Manager Michael Sessions stated, “The project involves installing a new liner inside existing sanitary sewer mains, allowing the City to rehabilitate aging infrastructure without excavating and replacing the entire sewer main. The work is intended to extend the […]
Worth Repeating reaches $200,000 donation milestone
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating Come celebrate another milestone for Manchester’s charity resale shop. In August, Worth Repeating reached a goal of returning $200,00 to the Manchester community. Since March of 2020, the store authorized over $200,000 in cash grants to local nonprofits, the Manchester Community Fair, Manchester parks, the Manchester District Library, and […]
Chelsea State Bank helps employees purchase fair livestock animals, including in Manchester
by Sara Swanson Chelsea State Bank reports that they’ve invested over $30,000 in young agricultural exhibitors across three Michigan counties through the purchase of nine livestock animals at local community fairs. One of the purchases was of the Reserve Grand Champion steer raised by Manchester’s Caleb Benedict. “We are proud to support local kids and […]
WCSO: Beware of scams
submitted by Commander H. Eugene (Geno) Rush, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is still receiving increased reports of phone, email, and text scams within our communities claiming to be from Sheriff’s Office employees. The offenders of these scams now use AI and other technology that may look like our current information, […]
KaBOOM!!! New play structures installed over 3 days by 65 volunteers!
by Colleen A. McKenney From August 25 to August 27, Manchester area volunteers were hard at work building two multigenerational use areas near Manchester City Hall, a joint project between the City of Manchester, KaBOOM!, Ralph C Wilson Jr. Foundation, and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. More than 65 volunteers and City of Manchester staff […]
New traffic pattern at Riverside Intermediate School
by Sara Swanson Manchester students will be returning to class this week and in addition to the normal nerves and excitement that comes with returning after months away, Riverside Intermediate School has a major change that families who drive their students in will be contending with first thing in the morning. Over the summer, as […]
Imagination Library will continue despite Dolly Parton’s passing
by Sara Swanson On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton passed away at age 80. Shannon Brown, who runs the Manchester Chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, wants to assure the community that the Imagination Library is continuing and shared a message from Jeff Conyers, president of the Dollywood Foundation: There really are no words […]
Mentor program launching for first-generation farmers
by Sara Swanson Are you a first-generation farmer? The Michigan First-Generation Farmer Mentorship Program will launch its first pilot cohort in October 2026 made up of 10 farmers who did not grow up on or inherit a family farm and who will be matched with experienced mentors for one-on-one guidance tailored to their farming goals. […]
