McNamara to look at keeping splash pad open longer next year
At the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority on Sept. 24, Marsha Hollins asked why the new splash pad couldn’t be kept open on week ends[…]
Owen Intermediate School wins top state award for school library
On Sept. 30, officials from the State of Michigan came to Owen Intermediate School in Belleville to honor the school’s library with a singular honor. They met in the newly[…]
First Gospel Fest held in Sumpter Township on Sept. 28
The First Missionary Baptist Church of Belleville was the first choir to perform at the Sept. 28 Gospel Fest at the Sumpter Township pavilion. Gospel Fest was sponsored by the[…]
Two families complain to school board on treatment of students
Shawn Phenix, father of a six-year-old gifted and talented student at Savage Elementary, told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on Monday about how his son was put[…]
Sumpter Twp. Board approves financial audit with top rating
Rana Emmons, CPA, of Post, Smythe, Lutz & Ziel of Plymouth, presented the annual financial audit for Sumpter Township for the 2018-19 fiscal year, ending March 31. The budget is[…]
VBT Planners set Oct. 23 public hearing on Master Plan change
To make way for Scott Jones’ planned residential development next to Sandy’s Marina on the lake, a public hearing has been set for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, for the[…]
Life Chain set on Main St. from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6
Belleville Church of God members will be meeting at Main Street and Five Points in Belleville from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, to form a Life Chain.[…]
Homegrown Knowledge: ‘Photographing Harry Truman’ by Doug Brown
The Belleville Area District Library’s Homegrown Knowledge series presents “Photographing Harry Truman” by Doug Brown at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10. Brown will share pictures and stories from his time[…]
Bombers and Brews on tap at the Yankee Air Museum on Oct. 19
Bombers and Brews is the Yankee Air Museum’s festival of craft beer and it is being held at the Museum on Saturday, Oct. 19. A selection of microbrewery products will[…]
UAW strikers get prayers during Solidarity Sunday in VBT
Charles Adams prayed with the UAW Local 174 strikers at noon on Sunday, Sept. 29, at their strike location in front of the General Motors facility on Ecorse Road in[…]
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