Nine-year-old boy gives chest compressions to keep girl breathing
Justin Felton was playing football with friends at Parkwood Manor in Van Buren Township and was about to make a block when he saw the girl fall off her bike.[…]
Critical blood shortage prompts emergency call for donations
The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and has issued an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and[…]
WMU names eight Belleville students to Spring Dean’s List
Eight Belleville students have been named to the Spring Dean’s List at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo: • Corey Kalitta, studying Aviation Management and Operations at the College of Aviation;[…]
Free, six-week class on family history research to begin July 20
Kathy Bailey, a retired teacher who lives in Willis, will be presenting another series of free classes to teach participants how to find information on their families for personal enrichment[…]
Two public suicides in Van Buren Township on Friday night
Van Buren Township Police report two separate public suicides, both with shotguns, on Friday evening, prior to Saturday’s full moon. At about 8:44 p.m. Friday, a 41-year-old VBT man pulled[…]
Public invited to town hall meeting on plans for new district library
The public is invited to attend an informal town hall meeting to present updates on the developing plans for the new downtown library, which includes proposed utility relocations and a[…]
Library sets Tuesday, July 18, discussion about 2017 solar eclipse
The public is invited to join in a discussion at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, concerning the solar eclipse that is coming on Aug. 21. Eastern Michigan University physics professor[…]
Rev. Bernie and Agnes Travis celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
The Rev. Bernie Travis and his wife Agnes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 6 at Andiamo’s Restaurant in Dearborn Heights. They were married July 6, 1957 in Detroit[…]
Editorial: City of Belleville gets last-minute funds for workers
It looked like the city of Belleville wouldn’t be getting money from the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority this year to pay young summer workers, but Councilman Tom Fielder and[…]
Court Watching: VBT Fire Fighter Landstrom charged with four misdemeanors
On June 28, suspended Van Buren Township Fire Fighter Kenneth Landstrom turned himself into 34th District Court for his arraignment on four misdemeanor charges: three counts of lying to police[…]
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