Letter: Breaking the Silence in Sumpter, Part III
To the editor: Breaking the Silence Part III I have worked with Chief Luke for more than 12 years. Chief Luke was a Corporal in 2005 when I started. I[…]
Editorial: Library Board discusses Narcan use for overdoses
What do you do if a library staff member gives Narcan to a person who overdoses in the Belleville Area District Library – and the person dies anyway? This was[…]
Petitions available at City Hall for seats of mayor, two councilmen
Nominating petitions are available to be picked up between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Belleville City Hall for the regular city election to be held Tuesday,[…]
Yankee Air Museum salutes first responders with free air show tickets
Yankee Air Museum is recognizing first responders with complimentary tickets to the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show, Aug. 3 and 4. Men and women working in these professions consistently risk[…]
Benches for Belleville delivers first new benches
Marina Gerick is giving the community an update on her Benches for Belleville project, undertaken to earn a Girl Scout merit badge from Girl Scout Troop 20414. Marina, who attends[…]
VBT Board approves hiring Kristopher Schlutow for key job
At its regular meeting on July 2, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire Kristopher Schlutow and approve his personal services agreement as superintendent of building[…]
VBT Board honors Ron Akers as he leaves for new job in Ypsilanti
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees sent off a valued employee to his new position by honoring him with a resolution signed by every member of the board. At[…]
Belleville City Council sets public hearings on ordinance changes
Public hearings have been set by the Belleville City Council for 7:30 p.m., July 15, to hear public input on two proposed ordinance changes that could encourage businesses to locate[…]
Sumpter board gets proposal from magazine to tell township story
At the work/study session of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on May 28, publishing director Mark Fisher of Community Marketing and Publishing of Taylor gave a proposal to publish[…]
Sandra Limmer named Detroit Goodfellows Teacher of the Year
Recently, the Detroit Goodfellows announced the winner of the 10th annual Goodfellow Teacher of the Year contest — Sandra Limmer of Belleville, a fourth-grade teacher at Detroit Public Schools Community[…]
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