Twisted Rooster cleans up Belleville for Earth Day
About two dozen volunteers showed up April 27 to clean up Belleville for Earth Day under the sponsorship of Twisted Rooster restaurant. They collected more than 50 bags of trash[…]
Schoolcraft students complete apprenticeships at Wellington Industries
A joint apprenticeship program sponsored by Schoolcraft College and Wellington Industries in Van Buren Township recently recognized two apprentices after they completed 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and earned 48[…]
District Library considers going ‘fine-free’ for overdue books
In order to keep books in the hands of children so they can keep on reading, the Belleville Area District Library board is considering going “fine-free.” At the board’s regular[…]
Krystle Bednark earns Master of Arts from U of M
Krystle Rose Bednark, life-long Sumpter Township resident and younger daughter of Sumpter Treasurer Kenneth Bednark and Kaye Lynnette Buchanan, has graduated with highest distinction from the University of Michigan –[…]
Contestants sought for Cutest Baby Contest at Sumpter Fest
The 2019 Sumpter Country Fest will be held from Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27. The Cutest Baby Contest is an annual feature at the festival. The contest is[…]
Career Day at Rawsonville brought more than a dozen presenters
Career Day at Rawsonville Elementary School brought more than a dozen presenters from the community. For five presentations, Jeffrey Riggs of OzCharge America of Belleville, brought in his almost 91-year-old[…]
Hannah Caszatt inducted into Honor Society
BATON ROUGE, LA — Hannah Caszatt of Belleville was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Caszatt[…]
VBT Board approves Gonczy’s for grass cutting, other services
At the April 16 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, the board approved the selection of Gonczy’s Property Maintenance for township grass cutting and related services[…]
Leslie Scott of Belleville named to Dean’s List at Lake Superior State Univ.
Leslie Scott of Belleville has been included on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester at Lake Superior State University. To make the Dean’s List, students must achieve a[…]
Belleville Area Woman’s Club installs new officers
At the May meeting of the Belleville Area Woman’s Club, Kathie Steigerwald installed the new officers for 2019-20, from left, President Kathy Mular, Vice-President DeLaney Provencher, Secretary Jennifer Trotter, and[…]
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