Belleville Rotary works to clean up island in lake
Belleville Rotary members and friends spent Saturday, Sept. 30, cleaning up the island on Belleville Lake. They had to wait 45 minutes for the fog to clear before they began.[…]
Sumpter breast cancer patient gets help with neuropathy treatment
By Henry Ford Health Team When the doctor says, “nothing more can be done,” what does a patient do? For Patty Fecker, an experienced nurse who suffered from neuropathy related[…]
Belleville’s ‘Wheels for Independence’ sets special meeting Nov. 13
A special meeting of Belleville’s “Wheels for Independence” Senior Citizens Transportation Committee has been set for 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13, at the Brown Family Center, 678 E. Huron River[…]
VBT planners approve preliminary site plan for Ashley Capital building
Ashley Capital has a prospective tenant for a new building in its Crossroads Distribution Center between Ecorse and Van Born roads and the Van Buren Township Planning Commission gave preliminary[…]
Ann Arbor lawfirm offers free wills to U.S. veterans for Veteran’s Day
Stimpson & Associates P.C. announces the launch of its eighth-annual “Wills for Warriors” program in celebration of Veteran’s Day. This initiative, running from Nov. 13-17, will provide local veterans with[…]
Guest Editorial: How many Michiganders read newspapers?
Michigan has more miles of freshwater shoreline than any state in the nation, is the second-most agriculturally diverse state in the nation, is home to more than 115 lighthouses, and[…]
VBT planners turn down changes for Hampton Manor
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission scolded Sam Martin, vice president of the Hampton Manor chain, for doing whatever he wanted when building the assisted living and memory care facility[…]
Keystone Academy in Sumpter looks forward to the next 20 years
Students, staff, and important guests celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of charter school Keystone Academy on Sept. 29. J.C. Huizenga, who founded National Heritage Academies in 1995, was[…]
The Orphan Violin: A True Story
By Rosalie Bird-Doolittle Surprise, Arizona In circa 1917, Rufus Loren Bird (aka R. L. Bird) was deployed to serve in WWI. Military records indicate that he was in England, France,[…]
Hillside Cemetery closed through Oct. 7 for repaving project
Hillside Cemetery will be closed to all visitors for a much anticipated re-paving project, according to an advisory from the city of Belleville. Visitors have been asked to not visit[…]
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