School Board approves first step in bond issue ballot question in November
The first step in a plan to put a $35,490,000 bond issue question on the November ballot was approved at Monday’s regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board[…]
City Council to gather details on assessment for public safety
The Belleville City Council is considering a proposal to levy a millage assessment on property in the city to raise money needed to provide police and fire services. At its[…]
District Library amends circulation policy to cut out late book fines
By July 1, those who keep library books too long will be able to return them to the Belleville Area District Library and not get a fine. At its regular[…]
Chamber of Commerce announces re-organization
An email was sent out to members of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce last week to announce a re-organization at the chamber, as well as temporary summer hours. The[…]
April Austin seeks help to fight MS so she can raise autistic son
April Austin wants to go to Mexico for a treatment to help her fight multiple sclerosis so she will be able to continue to raise her 13-year-old, non-verbal, autistic son[…]
Belleville Rotary presents Four-Way Test banner to Sumpter Township
34th District Court Judge David Parrott, a past president of the Belleville Rotary Club, was present at the June 11 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. That evening[…]
Belleville Area Council for the Arts continues Community Fish Project
Since the Fish Project was so well received last year, the Belleville Area Council for the Arts will continue the Community Art Project for 2019. Artists of all ages are[…]
Sumpter Senior Quilters plan to feed the homeless with pizzas in August
Karen Mickens announced at a recent Sumpter Township board meeting that this year’s project for the Sumpter Senior Quilters is to feed the homeless. She said their goal is to[…]
Keystone Academy bans student cell phones on school property
“We don’t want cell phones on our property,” said Keystone Academy Principal Jorvonna Drain to the school board at its June 13 meeting. The board members were getting ready to[…]
Sumpter Board OKs contract with C&S for satellite library work
C&S Construction Management of Wyandotte was approved by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, on a 5-1 vote, as construction manager for renovations to the hexagon building across from township[…]
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