The Lessons U Share
submitted by Julie Brilliant, Manchester Jr./Sr. High School English Teacher by Maggie Feldkamp, Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Student On March 12 the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School eighth graders gathered in the media center to listen to guest speaker John Leacher. Leacher, the Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management at Washtenaw Community College, has 27 […]
WCRC: culvert replacements continue this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will continue with their culvert replacements in the Manchester area this week. In Freedom Township, the road will be closed for a culvert replacement on Weber Rd between Steinbach Rd and Parker Rd from March 25 to March 27. This was supposed to happen last week […]
WCHD alerts public to second Washtenaw measles case
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department Washtenaw County Health Department is reporting a second case of measles and alerting the public to the possibility of exposure. This second case is in an adult without prior immunity to measles who was exposed to the Washtenaw case reported on March 3, 2024. Anyone potentially exposed to this […]
Manchester Market can now accept EBT!
by Sara Swanson After two and a half years of work behind the scenes, Manchester Market can now accept Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)! Melissa Craft announced last week on behalf of the Manchester Market, “Manchester Market has obtained our licensing to accept EBT SNAP to the community to provide access to quality food items for […]
Extra effort is needed to recycle your glass
submitted by Sybil Kolon After the recycling bins were moved behind the township hall, there were complaints about noise from the glass being thrown into the separate glass compartment. To resolve that issue, the township asked the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) to no longer bring bins with a separate glass compartment. While that noise […]
Manchester township board discusses wide variety of issues
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the March 12 board meeting except John Seefeld. Also present were assistant fire chief Mike Kouba, Carl Werner, and a few other members of the public. There were public comments about continued blight issues on Lakeside Drive. Sybil Kolon urged the board to continue working on […]
County Farm Bureau celebrates ag week around Manchester
submitted by Kathleen Siler, Washtenaw County Farm Bureau Washtenaw County Farm Bureau (WCFB) will join countless other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week, March 17–23, and Ag Day on Tuesday, March 19. The theme is: Agriculture: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow. Linda’s Diner, […]
Track team’s can and bottle drive a great success
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester varsity track team says a huge “thank you” to the Manchester community! Saturday’s can and bottle drive went pretty smoothly, according to head coach Michael Coltre, noting that, “Everyone was working together and doing their job so it was great to see! It’s not an easy job and there was […]
WCRC: Culvert replacements and unpaved road resurfacing this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be doing culvert replacements and unpaved road resurfacing in the Manchester area this week, and announced two future projects. In Bridgewater Township, Eisman Rd between Austin Rd and Bemis Rd will be closed Monday, March 18, for a culvert replacement; and Neblo Rd between Hack […]
Dingell grabs $500,000 earmark for Manchester’s water treatment plant
by Marsha Chartrand City Manager Michael Sessions announced on Thursday that Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (M-06) has obtained $500,000 earmarked for the City of Manchester’s Wastewater Treatment Improvements to the Lift Station, EQ Tank, and Force Main Project. “This is, obviously, not enough money for the entire project that is estimated to be $4 million,” Sessions […]
