Letter in support of FMAR: World a better place with Pete and Marcy
To the members of the Sumpter Township Planning Commission: I have asked my husband Rick Dawson to read this letter for me and for it to be entered into the[…]
Community invited to learn about, attend ‘Marriage of Figaro’
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts is organizing a way for local residents to both learn about and attend Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” at the Michigan Opera Theater in[…]
Keystone Academy approves NWEA MAP for reading assessment
At its regular meeting Sept. 14, the Keystone Academy Board of Directors unanimously approved the use of NWEA MAP as the academy’s reading assessment system. The Michigan Revised School Code[…]
Editorial: Tonight is big moment for new district library
The Belleville Planning Commission meets tonight, Sept. 14, at 7:30 to consider the site plan for the new Belleville Area District Library, to be built on Fourth Street and the[…]
Retired Chief Gene Taylor saves teen from getting hit by train
Belleville’s retired Police Chief Gene Taylor is being praised for saving the life of a troubled Ash Township teenager on Sept. 5 in Carleton as she stood in front of[…]
Belleville Candidate Forum set Sept. 20 at BHS Mini-Auditorium
The League of Women Voters will hold a candidate forum for those running for Belleville City Council in the Nov. 7 election. The forum will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday,[…]
School Board hears report on low scores on spring M-Step test
“Our students aren’t performing where they need to be in this metric,” said Van Buren Public Schools Curriculum Director Jeff Moore at Monday’s regular meeting of the school board. He[…]
VBT approves new playscape, pavilion for Van Buren Park
Van Buren Park will be getting a new playscape and pavilion next spring. At the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on Sept. 5, the board[…]
VBT Board members irked about not being told of McBride delay
“Rush, rush, rush. Get me off the board. And then – nothing! We had the engineering done last year!” Van Buren Township Trustee Sherry Frazier complained at the Sept. 5[…]
Michael Doyle wins million-dollar Powerball prize in Belleville
Michael Doyle of Belleville is $1 million richer after winning the Powerball prize in the Michigan Lottery on Sept. 2. He matched the five white balls drawn – 06-21-41-52-62. Doyle[…]
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