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Leah Nitchie named Student of the Month
Photo courtesy of Manchester Community Schools. The Student of the month for January is Leah Nitchie. Leah is currently a senior at Manchester High School, the daughter of Ron and Pam Nitchie and...
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Joanna Van Raden Receives Civic Club’s 2016 Excellence in Education Award
Kevin Mowrer presents the 2016 Excellence in Education Award to recently retired Klager teacher Joanna Van Raden. Photo courtesy of Manchester Civic Club. Earlier this month, Joanna Van Raden was...
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Obituary: Rev. King W. Hanna
Rev. King W. Hanna 1939 – 2016 Rev. King W. Hanna, age 76, of Manchester died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the University of Michigan Hospital. He was born October 6, 1939 in Detroit, the son of John...
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Katelyn & Natalie Horning Receive Honors
Katelyn Horning, right, accepts her award from MFB President Carl Bednarski. Sisters Katelyn and Natalie Horning, Manchester High School alumni, recently received individual agricultural related awards...
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Manchester High School 2015-2016 Second Marking Period Honor Roll
High Honors 12th Grade Adams, Martha A Allen, Alisha M Beagle, Rachael L Bruursema, Sean P Coluccy, Danielle M Crouch, Alexandrea M Daugherty, Alexis L Golding, Caroline M Hicken, Nathaniel A...
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Randy Clark Launches Campaign for State Representative in Michigan’s 52nd...
Randy Clark, current Treasurer of the South Lyon School Board, lifetime resident of the South Lyon area and Salem Township, small business owner and longtime community activist has announced his...
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Manchester Middle School 2015 – 2016 Q2 Honor Roll
High Honors 8th Grade Alexa, Payton L Ball, Mikayla A Bargardi, Natalie F Baron, Annelise M Blumenauer, Hayley E Blumenauer, Lee D Bonner, Kathryn E Bourland, Quinn S Bradshaw, Mary M Caszatt, Braeden...
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Interview with The Sugar Snap’s Matt Callaway
Matt Callaway, shown with Chrystal Belle, talks about his music, The Sugar Snaps and growing up in Manchester in this interview with Riverfolk’s Aileen Rohwer. Photo from Eventbrite. The Sugar Snaps, a...
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Dr. Tamagne Joins Brooklyn Family Medicine After 15 Years of Practicing in...
Dr. Dori Tamagne. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Family Medicine. Manchester physician Dr. Dori Tamagne, has accepted an offer to join Brooklyn Family Medicine, a part of St. Joe’s Medical Group, located...
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Dr. Chelsea Render – from the Floor of the US Senate to Caring for...
Dr. Chelsea Render with her fiancé Joe. Photo courtesy of the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau. by Christina Lirones On a brisk February day, veterinarian Chelsea Render, her fiancé Joe Koengeter, and...
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Rachael Beagle named Student of the Month
Manchester High School principal Kevin Mowrer presents the February Student of the Month Award to Rachel Beagle, shown her with her mother Deb, father Jim and sister Jordan. Photo courtesy of...
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Maddison Kemner Named Student of the Month
High School Principal Mr. Mower presents certificate to Maddison Kemner, accompanied by her mother and father, Colleen and John Kemner. The Student of the Month for March is Maddison Kemner. She is...
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Manchester Farmers Celebrate National Ag Week!
Farmers from all over Washtenaw County wore their “Proud to Farm in Washtenaw County” T-shirts and were profiled by the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau. Here are some of our proud, local farmers: Amy and...
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Obituary: Margaret A. Nicholson Johnson Horning
Margaret J. Horning 1929 – 2016 Margaret A. Nicholson Johnson Horning passed peacefully on March 31, 2016, following a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Margaret was born at home on July 7,...
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5 Healthy Towns wins Promoting Active Community Award
5HT funds the Manchester Farmers Market which runs May through October, offering fresh, local produce, baked goods and crafts right here inside the Village limits. This year the Governor’s Fitness...
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Obituary: Avia Powell
Avia Powell, 1947 – 2016 Her Legacy… Avia Powell, age 68, passed away April 15, 2016 in Okemos, MI. She was born on October 13, 1947 to Mattie Jane Kincer in Mayking, KY. Avia married Tom Powell on...
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Alexandrea Crouch Named April Student of the Month
High School Principal Mr. Mower presents certificate to Alexandrea Crouch, accompanied by her mother and father, Jennifer and Michael Crouch. Photo courtesy of Manchester High School. The Student of...
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Interview with Alden Rohwer of the Brandenburg Project
Alden with his violin instructor Carolyn Lukancic in February. Photo courtesy of Aileen Rohwer. Twelve year-old Manchester resident Alden Rohwer will be playing to a hometown audience on on Saturday,...
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Manchester High School 2015-2016 Third Marking Period Honor Roll
High Honors 12th Grade Adams, Martha A Allen, Alisha M Beagle, Rachael L Bianco, Felecia M Bruursema, Sean P Coluccy, Danielle M Crouch, Alexandrea M Daugherty, Alexis L Golding,...
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Manchester Middle School 2015 – 2016 Q3 Honor Roll
High Honors 8th Grade Alexa, Payton L Ball, Mikayla A Bargardi, Natalie F Baron, Annelise M Blumenauer, Hayley E Blumenauer, Lee D Bonner, Kathryn E Bourland, Quinn S Bradshaw, Mary M...
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