Congresswoman Debbie Dingell honors two local Rosies
By Marian Caldwell Van Buren Township Some people say that history is ancient and why should anyone care about what has happened in the past? Well, stop and think about[…]
Editorial: Transgender bathrooms maybe not a big problem
On Sunday, Aug. 21, a federal judge in Texas ruled in a case brought by 13 states that the federal rule on transgender bathrooms goes against federal law and every[…]
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Sumpter Twp. resident charged for growing too much marijuana
Sumpter Township resident Nelson Po, 67, was arraigned at 34th District Court on Monday morning on one count of controlled substance, delivery / manufacturing 5-45 kilograms of marijuana (or 20[…]
Keystone Academy honored by NHA for enrollment, excellence
Keystone Academy Principal Keturah Godfrey announced that she had accepted two awards for Keystone from National Heritage Academies: one for student enrollment and one naming it a Four Star School[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green adjourns Cahill’s preliminary exam until Aug. 31
Charles James Cahill, 49, being held without bond for second-degree murder in a July 27 drunk-driving traffic accident in Sumpter Township, is scheduled to be at 34th District Court in[…]
Samuel Vicchy to be inducted into Coaches Hall of Fame on Sept. 18
Former Belleville educator and coach Samuel Vicchy is among the 15 men who will be inducted into the 58th class of the Michigan High School Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame[…]
Rosies’ record falls, Yankee Air Museum vows to reclaim title
The Yankee Air Museum recently expressed its congratulations to the people of California for reclaiming a Guinness World Record in Richmond this past weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 13, a claimed[…]
Kathy Bailey to begin new round of family history research classes
Kathy Bailey, a retired teacher who lives in Willis, will start up a new round of free classes to teach family history research for personal enrichment and to share with[…]
Sumpter Progressive Civic League gives away 60 filled backpacks to students
On Saturday the Sumpter Progressive Civic League put on what they are calling their first-annual Back-to-School event for Sumpter children. They gave away 60 backpacks filled with school supplies for[…]
City Council asks planning commission to look at Chapter 66
Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley told the city council Aug. 15 that she thinks the city’s requirement for two-story buildings in the downtown may be prohibitive to development. She explained her[…]
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