Ray Fleming takes Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
Ray Fleming of Belleville was overcome with emotion as he told how a little girl shook his hand late in the evening on Sept. 10, looking him in the eyes[…]
Belleville High School Equestrian team heads to regionalss
The 2016 Belleville High School Equestrian team is heading to its second regional meet in the last three years to be held in Mason, MI, Oct. 1 and 2. The[…]
Belleville Area District Library sets public forums
The Belleville-Area District Library has set the following public forums to share information and answer questions on the millage proposals for a new library on the Nov. 8 general election[…]
Keystone Board signs brief for Supreme Court on transgender law suit
The Keystone Academy Board of Directors agreed to sign a professional educators’ amicus brief on a case that may be going before the U.S. Supreme Court. At the board’s regular[…]
Gov. Rick Snyder signs landmark medical marijuana legislation
On Sept. 21, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a three-bill package to clarify the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law that was adopted in 2008. “This new law will help Michiganders of[…]
St. Anthony Men’s Club sets Autumn Dance, raffle
Dinner and raffle tickets are now on sale for the St. Anthony Annual Autumn Dance and the Men’s Club 48th annual raffle and everyone is invited. The dinner-dance is set[…]
Editorial: Destruction of the Riggs Heritage House a done deal?
At the work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on Monday, Sept. 19, and the regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the status of the Riggs Heritage[…]
Phil Miller withdraws request for Halloween Trunk or Treat event
After the Belleville Central Business Community rejected his application to have the First Annual Rotary Trunk or Treat event on Halloween on a closed Main Street, Phil Miller withdrew his[…]
Clarita Po sues Sumpter Township for false arrest, conversion
On Sept. 16 Clarita Pajarillo Po filed a law suit in Wayne County Circuit Court against Sumpter Township, Sumpter Detective John Toth, and Sumpter Supervisor John Morgan. She alleges False[…]
Entry forms ready for 7th-annual Belleville Community Art Show
Entry forms are now available for the seventh-annual Belleville Community Art Show set for Nov. 4-6 at the Belleville Yacht Club. The forms need to be turned in by Oct.[…]
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