Three die in 6-vehicle crash at Belleville/Ecorse stoplight
At 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, police received word of a six-vehicle collision at the intersection of Belleville and Ecorse roads in Van Buren Township. Three people died at the[…]
Editorial: National Honor Society induction shows off our best
A senior citizen who attended the April 26 induction of the 47 new members of the Belleville High School National Honor Society told us he was so impressed with the[…]
Police identify four teens involved in armed robbery
Van Buren Township Director of Public Safety Gregory Laurain announced on May 1 that the four males involved in the April 9 armed robbery of two 10-year-old boys have been[…]
Belleville High School freshman killed by train
A 15-year-old Belleville High School freshman was killed by an eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway train traveling on Norfolk Southern tracks in Belleville on Wednesday, April 25. Belleville Police Chief Hal[…]
Monroe Fine Art Fair seeking artists for August festival
The organizing committee for the 15th-annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair is seeking painters, print makers, photographers, wood carvers, stained glass artists, jewelry makers, fiber artists sculptors, potters and other[…]
Samantha Anteau gives presentation at Alma College Honors Day
More than 90 Alma College students participated in Alma College’s 22nd annual Kapp Honors Day program on April 5. This day provides a forum when traditional classes are canceled and[…]
School Board approves contracts for Edgemont parking lot, lighting
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on April 30 approved expenditures not to exceed $588,835 to complete the Edgemont Elementary parking lot and site lighting updates there. These[…]
New 34th District Court Attorney Magistrate is Lisa Robinson Martin
34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green announces the appointment of Lisa Robinson Martin of Van Buren Township as part-time attorney magistrate for the court. Presently, Court Administrator Alan[…]
Jennifer Trotter new CEO of Guiding Harbor in Belleville
Guiding Harbor in Belleville announces the selection of Jennifer Trotter, LMSW, as its new CEO. Trotter started April 13, replacing Guiding Harbor’s previous CEO Maria Lessnau who left the organization[…]
Maria Kasperek on team winning 2018 Model Entrepreneur competition
The CLM Team, made up of Washtenaw International High School sophomores Maria Kasperek, Celeste Knapp, and Lauren Kim, won the 2018 Model Entrepreneur competition in Santa Clara, CA. The CLM[…]
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