Photos: Scarecrows take over Main Street
by Sara Swanson Every October, Manchester’s downtown is taken over by scarecrows, and this year is no exception. Businesses and organizations have decorated light poles with scarecrows ranging from traditional stuffed with straw to skeletons, and from scary to fun! Photos by Sara Swanson.
Photos: 2025 MHS Homecoming Parade
Photos by Sara Swanson Thursday, October 2, Manchester Jr/Sr High School held their homecoming parade down Main Street. The marching band, mountain bike team, equestrian team, cheerleaders, homecoming court, and more participated!
PHOTO: New business in downtown expected today!
by Marsha Chartrand New signage for the front and refurbishing of the old Peoples Bank clock glass has made ready the bank building at 135 E Main for a “soft opening” for Bank Michigan on Monday morning. Rick Northrup, CEO of Bank Michigan, was on the scene from his office in Onsted, and he shared […]
Ribbon-cutting at Luther C. Klager Elementary School
by Sara Swanson On Friday, September 5, Klager Elementary School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially concluding the renovations to the building and the playground that began with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 30 last spring. The renovations were paid for with a bond passed by voters in November of 2023 and included increasing natural lighting; […]
Photos: Ribbon cutting precedes first home football game in newly renovated stadium!
by Sara Swanson Last Friday evening, superintendent Steve Head, and school board members Michael Tindall, Jennifer Caszatt, and Sandra Wiitala attended the athletic complex ribbon cutting ceremony before the first home football game of the season. The football players themselves cut the ribbon. The renovations, which included improvements to the track and field area, a […]
Photos: Rolling Dutch prepares for first race!
submitted by Christian Burrell, Manchester Rolling Dutch coach Manchester Jr/Sr High School’s Rolling Dutch mountain bike team is headed to Grand Rapids for the first mountain bike race of the season, which is also the first race for the team.
Photos: 2025 Manchester Community Fair Parade
by Sara Swanson Last Tuesday, the 80th Annual Manchester Community Fair kicked off with the Fair Parade. After the procession of fire trucks came the fair queen candidates, the tractors, the mini motorcycles, the riding lawn mowers, and the tow trucks, with golf carts, floats, and at least one snow plow mixed in. And, of […]
Manchester plein air River Raisin paintings now for sale
by Sara Swanson On Saturday, June 21, seven artists from the Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association gathered and painted in downtown Manchester along the banks of the River Raisin Park. The paintings are now available for sale at the River Raisin Mercantile located at 138 E Main St here in Manchester.
Drawn to the light: mothing at Iron Creek Preserve
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Legacy Land Conservancy’s July 2025 E-News and is republished here with permission. Please note that Legacy’s preserves are open from dawn until dusk. Visitors are only allowed on the preserves outside of these hours during an approved Legacy event. To find out about any upcoming mothing events, […]
Photos: Thousands flock to Manchester for Fireworks, the Men’s Club manages the crowds
by Sara Swanson Last Thursday, the City of Manchester’s population exploded for the 43rd Annual Fireworks display, put on by the Manchester Men’s Club, a job that wasn’t concluded until the next day as they picked up litter and put Carr Park back in order. If you missed donating for next year’s fireworks on the […]
