Sumpter Board decides not to give extra pay to two board members
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees decided it wasn’t a good idea to pay two board members $500 more a month because they were working harder. At the Feb. 14[…]
Katelyn Sherwood makes 1,000th point vs. Wayne Memorial
Belleville High School Girls Basketball had another member join the 1,000-point club this season, Katelyn Sherwood. She is only a junior and has already achieved this accomplishment. She scored her[…]
Edgemont students raise $505.05 for Mott Children’s Hospital
“It took us almost a year to plan this awesome bake sale,” said third-grade Edgemont Elementary School student Addison Asher. “We felt bad for kids that had to sit in[…]
Yankee Air Museum seeks original ‘Rosies’ to interview for Library of Congress
Yankee Air Museum is launching an ambitious project to interview as many original ‘Rosies’ as possible. The interviews will be preserved for all time in the United States Library of[…]
VBT Planners approve painting of building by Planet Fitness business
Planet Fitness received an OK to paint the former Farmer Jack building at 10900 Belleville Road to match the adjacent Belleville Square shopping center. It also will be able to[…]
Michigan Alliance for Families seeking input on what services are needed
From 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, at Wayne County Community College’s Western Campus, the Michigan Alliance for Families will seek input from stakeholders about what services are[…]
Rep. Bellino: End tax disadvantage for police, fire retirees
State Rep. Joe Bellino, R-Monroe, has introduced legislation giving income tax relief to younger retired police and firefighters not covered by Social Security, bringing them more in line with other[…]
Correction: New Orleans jump-on bus didn’t cost a quarter to ride
When we quoted Belleville Downtown Development Authority member Jim Chudzinski on page 10 in last week’s edition we apparently misinterpreted what he was saying. We said his hop-on bus ride[…]
ALDI crews removed perishables during storm, then replaced them
The March 28 meeting of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority, Lisa Lothringer told what happened on the evening before the ALDI food store opening in the middle of[…]
Wayne County Child Support Hellp Program set April 8 in Detroit
Belleville attorney Barbara Rogalle Miller alerts the community to the Free Wayne County Child Support Help Program that will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 8, at[…]
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