District Library: ‘It would be fun to have bees’ on library roof
“It would be fun to have bees” on the roof of the new library, said Belleville Area District Library Board member John Juriga at the March 12 board meeting. He[…]
Plans under way to get started on seawall repairs in Belleville
Most of the seawall repairs will be done from a barge in the water, with some three-foot sheets driven into the shore from the land on the far end of[…]
Keystone teacher receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Keystone Academy held a surprise assembly on March 12 to honor Shelia Montri, kindergarten teacher at Keystone, for winning National Heritage Academies’ annual Excellence in Teaching (EIT) Award. The ceremony[…]
Paul Cartwright remembers Vietnam — and ‘SKI’
By Paul Cartwright Van Buren Township I have lived most of my life wondering if Ski was still alive. Fifty-three years ago, on March 29, I enlisted in the United[…]
Sumpter Township Finance Director presents ’19-’20 budget
Sumpter Township Financial Director Scott Holtz told the township that the landfill royalties that are $2.6 million in the budget, currently are down 12%. “That is a concern,” Holtz told[…]
Sumpter planners need residents to submit pictures for Master Plan
The Sumpter Township Planning Commission needs pictures of the township to put into its new 71-page Master Plan. Spring photos are best, said township planning consultant Chris Atkin of Carlisle[…]
Court Watching: Drunk driving case against Sumpter officer adjourned to April 8 in Taylor
The drunk driving charge against Sumpter Township Police Officer George Salajan, 29, has been adjourned until Monday, April 8, for a pretrial exam. The case had been moved from 34th[…]
Sumpter Township ups Zoning Board of Appeals fee to $675
At its regular meeting on March 12, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hike the fee for a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing to $675, from the[…]
VBT resident to be honored for work with Detroit Police Dept.
Detroit Police Officer Tanda Rawls-Owens, of Van Buren Township, is being recognized for her work as a Detroit Police Officer at the annual Women in Blue event at 8 p.m.,[…]
Rawsonville Elementary School reads bedtime stories on YouTube
There has been a lot of buzz going around the district and at the board meetings, regarding Principal Tracy Bryant’s newest initiative at Rawsonville Elementary School. Back in early December[…]
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