Belleville Rotary installs new officers
The Belleville Rotary Club’s new board of directors for the 2021-22 Rotary year were installed June 29 at Quirk Park pavilion. Doing the swearing in was Traci Sincock, Rotary District[…]
Truck hits large mailbox, ends up in ditch in Sumpter
At 3:17 a.m. Saturday, July 3, a pickup truck hit a large mailbox embedded in a garbage can of cement on Willis Road near Sherwood and ended up in the[…]
Turtle Cove Aquatic Center reopens at Lower Huron Metropark
On July 1 the Turtle Cove Family Aquatic Center in the Lower Huron Metropark reopened. Now you can take a dip in the pool, race down the waterslides and float[…]
MTA offers scholarships to students pursuing career in local government
The past year has shown us how critically important community leaders, programs and services are in helping to support Michigan residents. The Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Robert R. Robinson Scholarship[…]
Editorial: How to get, keep teachers when fewer are around?
At the June 28 school board meeting, Human Resources Director Abdul Madyun gave a long report on hiring and produced examples of what other districts are doing to get teaching[…]
School Board approves general fund budget of $75.4 million for ’21-22
After a public hearing on June 28, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the new general fund budget of $75,415,876 for fiscal year 2021-22, which begins[…]
First United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School: Mystery Island
First United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St., Belleville, will present its “Mystery Island” Vacation Bible School Tuesday, Aug. 3 through Thursday, Aug. 5. Dinner is 5-5:30 p.m. and the program[…]
Free drive-in movies every Friday in July, August at church
Bethany Bible Church and Belleville Church of God are sponsoring free drive-in movies at sunset every Friday in July and August behind the Church of God on Hull Road just[…]
$1.3 million playground under way in Lower Huron Metropark
Huron-Clinton Metroparks is moving forward on plans to develop a new, unique space-themed playground at Lower Huron Metropark after community surveys and stakeholder input. Construction is expected to begin this[…]
Summer Safety tips from Waste Management
Waste Management wants you to be safe this summer. We care about every individual in the communities we serve and continue to focus on safety as a top priority. Children[…]
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