Court Watching
James Glenn Stamper James Glenn Stamper, 55, of Van Buren Township was arraigned by video on March 28 by Magistrate Hindman while in custody of the Sumpter Township Police Department.[…]
Keystone Academy board defends school discipline practices
At the end of the Jan. 9 meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors, president Steve Harsant asked for another item to be added to the agenda. At the[…]
Volunteers needed to help search watershed for winter stoneflies
The Huron River Watershed Council is seeking voluntters to search the watershed for winter stoneflies at 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. Bundle up in your winter[…]
More looking back: 30 years ago, this is what was happening in the tri-community
We are celebrating completion of our 30th year of publication by printing stories from our earliest issues to show what was happening in Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter. In our[…]
Belleville Planning Commission elects Jim Courage new chairman
Jim Courage was in Florida on vacation on Jan. 9 when he was unanimously elected the new chairman of the Belleville Planning Commission for 2025. He was present by Zoom,[…]
Sen. Camilleri supports getting $75.5M federal funds for Trenton
State Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) on Jan. 10 celebrated the announcement of $73.5 million in federal funding from the Federal Railroad Administration to improve the railroad crossing at M-85 (Fort[…]
Brianne Boyd is new director of Belleville Community Chorus
Brianne Boyd is the new director of the Belleville Community Chorus. Boyd grew up singing, acting, and playing piano and accordion. She studied music at Henry Ford College with G.[…]
Editorial: Addition in city tax brings windfall for this fiscal year
There is $272,000 more than budgeted in income for the 2024-25 fiscal year for the city of Belleville to spend on streets or other projects. This is what Kelly Howey[…]
VFW presents checks to Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen winners
Belleville High School eleventh-grader Lola Kennedy and McBride Middle School eighth-grader Donald DeYoung are winners of the local Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay contests. The two now will[…]
Belleville City Council scolded for no ‘real’ water bills in a year
Belleville resident Michael Renaud scolded the Belleville City Council at Monday’s regular meeting, noting the council has hired all kinds of new people, put new infrastructure in city hall, and[…]
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