Gov. Whitmer signs legislative ban on classroom cell phones
On Feb. 10, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills intended to improve focus during class time by minimizing digital distractions. Senate Bill 495 and House Bill 4141 call for[…]
Order of Eastern Star collecting new stuffed animals to comfort children
Belleville’s Order of Eastern Star is collecting donations of new stuffed animals for children in emergencies. These stuffed animals will go to the Belleville Police Department and Fire Department to[…]
BHS to host Michigan Winter Guard competition on Feb. 22
Eighteen winter guard units from across the state will perform in the Michigan Color Guard Circuit Winter Guard Competition beginning at 11 a.m. at Belleville High School on Sunday, Feb.[…]
Sumpter Twp. reports $358,911 from joint fire grants
The Sumpter Township Fire Chief Jamie Goode reported the department saved $358,911 from the grants it recently received for turnout gear and other equipment from a joint grant with other[…]
Keystone Academy boys win NHA regional basketball tournament
The boys’ varsity basketball team at Keystone Academy in Sumpter Township took first place at the National Heritage Academy’s regional basketball tournament recently held at Arbor Prep High School. This[…]
Chamberlain charged in Aug. 15 crash that killed Sumpter woman
Christopher Allan Chamberlain, 23, of Van Buren Township was video-arraigned in custody by 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley on Feb. 11 on a charge of reckless driving[…]
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Carlos Isaiah Payne Carlos Isaiah Payne, 30, of Van Buren Township had his probable cause conference on Feb. 3 on a charge of second-degree murder, two charges of interfering with[…]
Editorial: BHS students given OK to protest ICE by leaving school
At the Feb. 9 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the superintendent confirmed rumors that the students at Belleville High School had permission to walk out[…]
Three die in two separate traffic crashes on Feb. 8 and 9
Three people died in early-morning vehicle crashes on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 8 and 9, on Michigan Avenue in Van Buren Township. Van Buren Township Police Chief Jason Wright said[…]
McBride to host events with Unified Basketball team
McBride Middle School announces two upcoming events for its Unified Basketball team. The unified program joins students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same court to promote friendship and[…]
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