City purchases two new Dominion voting tabulators
At its April 7 regular meeting, the Belleville City Council voted unanimously to buy two Dominion Voting high-speed tabulators at a total cost of $11,236. The council was operating at[…]
Belleville proclamation names April 7 as BHS Girls’ Basketball Day
WHEREAS, the Belleville High School Girls’ Basketball Team has achieved the highest honor in Michigan high school basketball by winning the State Championship; and WHEREAS, through dedication, perseverance, and teamwork,[…]
Correction: Parent Angela Mears took the robotics picture
Parent Angela Mears provided the picture she took of the winning robotics team for page 3 of our April 3, 2025 edition. We misidentified the photographer and we apologize. Thanks[…]
Bellevillains in back-to-back FIRST World Championships in Texas
By Mark Laginess For the second straight year, the Bellevillains, Team 6615 from Belleville High School, are heading to Houston for the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) World Championships from April[…]
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra to present season finale on April 13
The Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra will present its season finale “Up Close and Personal” concert at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 13 at Lincoln High School. The concert will showcase orchestra soloists[…]
Free English as a Second Language tutoring now at library
The Belleville Area District library has started a new English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutoring Program and has several volunteer tutors trained and waiting for learners. They are looking[…]
Amazon driver gets stuck on Wear Road in Sumpter
Sumpter Township resident Randall Miller said he was at the right place at the right time on March 25. An Amazon delivery driver got stuck on Wear Road near Banotai[…]
More Looking Back: 30 years ago, this is what was happening in the tri-community
We are celebrating completion of our 30th year of publication by printing stories from our earliest issues to show what was happening in Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter. In our[…]
Detroit Lion graduated high school with fourth-grade reading level
By Samantha Tanana Special Education Teacher McBride Middle School On April 1, McBride Middle School welcomed Deon Butler, a former Detroit Lions player and motivational speaker, as part of its[…]
Don’t forget! Memory Cafes at the library on third Wed. of the month
In April of 2024 the Belleville Area District Library tried out a new program – Memory Cafes. The first event was a hit, so the library added a couple more,[…]
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