Swimming five Great Lakes in a single day — a summer road-trip adventure
By Todd Rizzo Van Buren Township When the kids were young, I read an article about a family that went on a road trip to swim in each of the[…]
HCMA, DTE Energy offer free admission to 13 parks for 3 weekends
Huron Clinton Metroparks and DTE Energy are teaming up to offer free admission to the Metroparks every weekend through Labor Day. This includes Lower Huron Metropark with entryways on East[…]
Winners of the Rotary’s Rubber Ducky fund raiser announced
Winners in the Belleville Rotary Club’s annual Rubber Ducky fundraiser on Aug. 19 were: • 1st place: Jackie Douglas; • 2nd place: Joyce Rochowiak; and • 3rd place: David Brooks.
Applebee’s restaurant wins trophy at Taste of Belleville
Applebee’s restaurant was the winner of a trophy for the best-decorated booth at the Taste of Belleville event on Aug. 19. Thomas Fielder, secretary of the Belleville Central Business Community[…]
Charlene Derrick sworn into a second 3-year term on Keystone board
At the in-person Aug. 12 meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors, Board President Vesta Losen swore in board member Charlene Derrick for a second three-year term of office[…]
Supt. Kudlak reverses: Now preK-6th grade students must mask
At the Aug. 23 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, School Supt. Pete Kudlak said a little over two weeks ago he announced that masks would[…]
Masks encouraged but not required for Keystone students
Before the regular meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors on Aug. 12, the board discussed a letter sent out by Principal Jorvana Drain that announced masks are strongly[…]
Editorial: ‘Goat Scaping’ comes to Horizon Park shoreline
After the Belleville City Council unanimously accepted the low bid of Randy Brown Landscaping to bring goats to Horizon Park to remove the vegetation along the water, there was some[…]
25th-annual Bridge Walk set Aug. 19, plus Taste of Belleville
The 25th-annual Belleville Bridge Walk will begin with ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, that will re-dedicate Doane’s Landing Park, which was recently renovated. Belleville Mayor Pro-Tem Jesse Marcotte[…]
Brief, severe storm turns off power for area residents
Just after 3 p.m. on Aug. 11, a brief but violent storm passed through the tri-community, felling trees, cutting off power, and blocking roadways. In Southeastern Michigan there were more[…]
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