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Manchester High School 2015-2016 Fourth Marking Period Honor Roll
Manchester High School High Honors 12th Grade Adams, Martha A Allen, Alisha M Beagle, Rachael L Berz, Wyatt L Bruursema, Sean P Chandler, Tristan E Coluccy, Danielle M Crouch, Alexandrea M Daugherty,...
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Siena Heights University releases honors lists for winter semester
Siena Heights University recently announced its Dean’s and Academic Achievement lists for the winter semester 2016. The following students from Manchester received honors in their respective...
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Claire Marsh receives Lisa Brinkman Award at Klager Elementary
Fourth-grader Claire Marsh was named as the recipient of the Lisa Brinkman Award by Principal Karin Villarreal on the last day of school. Fourth grader Claire Marsh was named the 2016 Lisa Brinkman...
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“The March Hare” makes June debut in Manchester
Sandra’s welcoming smile adds to The March Hare’s warm, inviting ambiance. After working retail jobs for years, homeschooling their two children, and acting as primary caregiver for her grandmother,...
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Sweet Mary’s Cafe – new coffee shop to open soon!
As early as Wednesday this week, Manchester will have a coffee shop once again. Almost a year after the Coffee Mill closed downtown, Sweet Mary’s Cafe will be opening up at 327 West Main Street. Owner...
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Local band “Risky Brenda” releases second CD
Risky Brenda captured the Manchester audience for its CD release party at the Village Tap on Saturday. photo courtesy of Risky Brenda. A pleasant summer night with outdoor music at the Village Tap was...
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Bridgewater Support Services – a mental health resource with horses!
Amber Burkhardt-Sidebottom, LMSW with Sugar. Photo courtesy of Bridgewater Support Services. A frequent topic, whenever wellness in Manchester is discussed, is the state of mental health in our...
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Announcements: Rebecca Long-Ross & Nicholas Ross 1 year wedding anniversary
Jayne and Chris Long of Manchester would like to congratulate their daughter Rebecca Long-Ross and her husband Nicholas Ross on their one-year wedding anniversary. The two graduates of Manchester High...
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Grand Valley University Dean’s List and graduates
Roslyn E. Vashon of Manchester Michigan graduated from Grand Valley University in April with a Bachelors of Science Degree. Additionally, ten students from Manchester made the dean’s list for the...
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Kiwanis honors Fire fighter of the Year and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Deputy Marvin Sharrock and Firefighter Shawn Booth receiving their awards. Photo courtesy of Manchester Kiwanis. For the 12th year, Manchester Kiwanis has recognized a Fire fighter of the Year and Law...
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Two special visitors from Japan to call Manchester home for the month of August
At the airport (L to R) Aoi, Peggy, Arisa, Barry. Photo courtesy of the Allens. Manchester has two very special guests this month from Japan, Aoi Maruta is from the Osaka area, is 17 and in her last...
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Castle House has a new family!
It has been nearly a year since the historic Castle House at the corner of West Duncan and South Washington streets has had a permanent occupant to call it “home.” In fact, it has been almost exactly...
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Local author & suicide prevention advocate to release young adult novel on...
Megan Linski Many readers may not realize that the local mental health advocate and founder & organizer of Manchester’s annual Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk, Megan Linski, is also an...
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McLennan’s prepares Landscaping Exhibit for Chelsea Fair
Local landscape design and building business, McLennan Landscape, is preparing a new exhibit for the 2016 Chelsea Community Fair. They will provide landscape consultations right there at the fair!...
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Maddison Kemner Chosen for Scholarship
Maddison Kemner of Manchester has been selected as a recipient of Equipment Dealers Association’s Equipment Dealers Foundation Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. Scholarship funds totaling...
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Local Girl Scout, Phoenix Waters, chosen to attend medal of honor celebration
Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, Phoenix and her younger brother Julian. Photo courtesy of Connie Waters. Lt. Col. Charles Kettles was recently awarded the medal of honor by President Obama for his selfless...
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Manchester winners at 2016 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show
Manchester’s Mason Horning won many of the dairy awards as well as two swine awards. Photo courtesy of Kellie LeBlanc. Washtenaw County’s 2016 4-H Youth Show was held Sunday, July 24 through Friday,...
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Check out a food dehydrator!
You can borrow this food dehydrator to preserve summer’s bounty for the winter months, now at the Manchester District Library! Is your garden producing more than you can handle, but you don’t want to...
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Announcement: Happy 92nd Birthday, Shirley Gilmore
Shirley Gilmore of Manchester will be celebrating her 92nd birthday on September 5th. Happy Birthday Shirley from everyone who has been touched by you, especially through the Chain Gang. Do you have a...
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Manchester student places 1st at Chelsea Fair pedal pull
Ist place for Drake (Photo courtesy of Ron Johnson) Manchester’s Drake Booker won first place in the boys 9-10 peddle tractor pull at the 79th Chelsea Community Fair. His impressive winning pull was...
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