Belleville, Sumpter, Van Buren callers now can text for 911 help
“Call if you can, text if you can’t.” That’s the slogan for the new system that allows people within the borders of the 18 Conference of Western Wayne (CWW) communities[…]
Editorial: District Library Board opts for $14 million project
After more than two hours of discussion Tuesday night, the Belleville Area District Library Board voted unanimously to seek bonds totaling $14 million to build a new library in downtown[…]
Fire Fighter John Henderson gets Medal of Honor
Fire Fighter John Henderson was presented with a Medal of Honor, the highest award the Van Buren Township Public Safety Department can give, for pulling a small child from her[…]
34th District Court to move to Merriman Elem. School by Aug. 1
By Aug. 1, the 34th District Court in Romulus should be temporarily housed in the former Merriman Elementary School, 15303 Merriman Road, south of Eureka, while the current building is[…]
School Board President reports no resolution yet to fate of 5 teachers
After a half-hour, closed-door session before the April 11 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, School Board President Brent Mikulski made a brief statement. He[…]
Public gives input into what it wants in a new school superintendent
After the school board completed about an hour’s worth of business at Monday’s meeting, Dr. Rodney Green was given the floor. He asked the 50 people present in the audience[…]
Music Lakeside sets this summer’s concerts
This summer’s weekly Music Lakeside concerts at Horizon Park in Belleville kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with River Raisin Ragtime Review. The rest of the summer schedule:[…]
Wrestlers Clayton Jones, Erin Bohmont win state championships
The Belleville Wrestling Club sent 15 boys and girls to Battle Creek for three days to compete in the Michigan Youth Wrestling Association’s (MYWA) State Championships. Seven of these wrestlers[…]
McClanahan announces as candidate for VBT Supervisor
It is my distinct pleasure to announce that I am a Democratic candidate for the office of Van Buren Township Supervisor. A successful local unit of government requires highly skilled,[…]
Belleville High School alumni reunion seeks class representatives
The Belleville High School Alumni Reunion Committee is looking for graduates from the 1960s and ‘70s to volunteer as class representatives for the annual reunion. This year’s event will be[…]
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