Keystone Board signs brief for Supreme Court on transgender law suit
The Keystone Academy Board of Directors agreed to sign a professional educators’ amicus brief on a case that may be going before the U.S. Supreme Court. At the board’s regular[…]
Gov. Rick Snyder signs landmark medical marijuana legislation
On Sept. 21, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a three-bill package to clarify the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law that was adopted in 2008. “This new law will help Michiganders of[…]
St. Anthony Men’s Club sets Autumn Dance, raffle
Dinner and raffle tickets are now on sale for the St. Anthony Annual Autumn Dance and the Men’s Club 48th annual raffle and everyone is invited. The dinner-dance is set[…]
Editorial: Destruction of the Riggs Heritage House a done deal?
At the work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on Monday, Sept. 19, and the regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the status of the Riggs Heritage[…]
Phil Miller withdraws request for Halloween Trunk or Treat event
After the Belleville Central Business Community rejected his application to have the First Annual Rotary Trunk or Treat event on Halloween on a closed Main Street, Phil Miller withdrew his[…]
Clarita Po sues Sumpter Township for false arrest, conversion
On Sept. 16 Clarita Pajarillo Po filed a law suit in Wayne County Circuit Court against Sumpter Township, Sumpter Detective John Toth, and Sumpter Supervisor John Morgan. She alleges False[…]
Entry forms ready for 7th-annual Belleville Community Art Show
Entry forms are now available for the seventh-annual Belleville Community Art Show set for Nov. 4-6 at the Belleville Yacht Club. The forms need to be turned in by Oct.[…]
Public invited to BHS Homecoming football game
The Belleville High School Homecoming football game and festivities will be held on Friday, Sept. 30. Beginning at 5 p.m. the public is invited to stop by to tailgate, participate[…]
League of Women Voters candidate forum for school board is Sept. 22
The eight candidates running for four seats on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education in the Nov. 8 election have been invited to take part in the 7[…]
Help wanted: School board seeks member through December
Since Trustee Martha Toth has resigned her seat on the Van Buren Public School Board of Education, the school board needs to have someone to fill her term for the[…]
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