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2006:

July | August | September | October | November | December |

2007:

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |

2008:

January | February | March | April | May | June | July |

July 2006 | Top

06: Crime rates increase
06: Principal candidate field narrowed
06: Belleville High School teacher receives award
06: William Creamean resigns from Belleville city council
13: Police may alter radio frequency
13: Award winner named best student
13: Council rejects Downtown Development budget
13: Board appointee to seek election
13: School board recall petition dismissed
13: Township narrows down fire chief search
13: William Creamean resigns from Belleville city council
20: ‘Airport City’ is proposed
20: Belleville city treasurer terminated
20: Resident overcomes challenges of disease
20: Candidate seeks ‘fix’ for township
20: Girl Scouts seek Women of Distinction
20: Van Buren Township planning sessions continue
20: Garden Club plans tour of back yard retreats
20: New chorus needs singers
27: Council OK’s drain improvement cost
27: School district test scores drop
27: Rabies scare could bring animal bait drops
27: New program OK’d for elementary schools
27: Townships, city meet about future plans
27: Police promotions OK’d despite objections
27: Belleville children’s triathalon proves popular
27: Repairs to subdivision roads to begin soon

August 2006 | Top

03: New councilman named to fill vacancy
03: Primary election Tuesday
03: Principal named at Belleville High School
03: Affected tree to be turned into township table
03: Local artists to join arts colony
03: Belleville police plan Operation ID
03: Fair begins Monday
10: Assistant high school principal takes top spot in Belleville
10: Schools of Choice program offers limited availability
10: Mears brings younger voice to council
10: Van Buren trustees OK water and sewer projects
10: 9th planning meeting is set
10: Lianne Clair will continue as trustee
10: Belleville officials approve library budget
17: Teacher transfer stirs up community
17: Finance director, treasurer needed
17: Council calls on boards for shared vision
17: Annual event set next week
17: Fall Festival craft show location is changed
24: Tour promotes healthy lifestyles
24: City seeks downtown development director
24: Teacher files another grievance
24: Department heads get salary increase
24: New fire chief named in Van Buren Township
24: Schools expect good grades on annual ‘report cards’
31: Belleville honors area bridge, food
31: Belleville schools make the grade
31: Art colony wraps up showing

September 2006 | Top

07: Students, teachers return to class
07: New school year, same dress code
07: Metropark to open new pool in 2008
07: Candidate files for township trustee
07: School board rescinds teacher transfer
07: Charity walk set for Huron Metropark
14: School district adds elementary teachers
14: New fire station to open soon
14: SWAT graduates first female officer
14: Van Buren fills 2 new technology positions
14: Van Buren Township searches for robbery suspect
21: Police arrest robbery suspect
21: 14 seek treasurer position
21: Museum to request increase in funding
21: City amends process to remove board members
21: Boutique hopes to spur city growth
21: New Strawberry Festival director named
21: New police honor guard makes debut in Van Buren
21: "Lost treasures" featured in city-wide garage sale
28: School district hires additional teachers
28: State aid to increase in schools
28: Area woman serves as event ambassador
28: City ‘cleans-up’ during annual sale
28: Students may help rebuild historic Riggs house
28: Residents protest board approval of development

October 2006 | Top

05: Group honors former area teacher
05: Township seeks 2007 budget savings
05: Attorney to review misconduct claims
05: Evidence disputes development study
05: Museum, library sponsor Harvest Fest
05: College begins $14 million addition
12: Van Buren students may see shift
12: Officials want fund answers
12: Board member faces removal in Belleville
12: Foundation helps Van Buren schools
12: Yankee Air Museum continues rebuilding effort
19: Festival proves to be ‘bountiful’ event
19: Belleville official offers resignation
19: Belleville brings in auditors
19: Independent added to commission race
19: Local officials question merits of Proposal 5
19: Senior citizens to receive high school diplomas
19: Schools set parenting expo
26: Van Buren schools chief seeks 5-year contract
26: Resident questions building department
26: 2 killed in single-car crash
26: School board approves new buses
26: High school hosts spooky concert event
26: Van Buren suspends residential permit requests
26: Grant funds requested to operate teen center

November 2006 | Top

02: State, county and local offices on ballot
02: FBI, police investigate racial messages
02: Resident, city resolve variance issue
02: City audit proposal approved
02: State may alter school discipline rules
02: Local woman wins calendar photo contest
09: Van Buren voters choose Clair for trustee
09: Search for city manager to start
09: Ideas needed for Horizon Park project
09: Columbia Court new congregate meal site
09: Seniors walk far enough to reach Alabama
09: Science students bitten by Weather Bug
09: Woodworking students have chance to learn custom work
16: Residents riled by redistricting
16: Trial starts in township murder case
16: Voter turnout strong, results surprising
16: Schools hire athletic, transportation directors
16: McNamara readies for new role
22: Girl, 11, uses money to wish soldiers well
22: Belleville ‘good guys’ seek donations
22: State to give merit exam this spring
22: Teacher instills fun in social studies
22: Students to help renovate area park building
30: Suspicious township fire under investigation
30: 2 men found guilty in murder trial
30: Ceremony will honor lost loved ones
30: Museum to host Festival of Holiday Trees
30: Local college offers classes in video game development, animation
30: Belleville financial audit almost complete

December 2006 | Top

07: Teen charged with murder for killing friend in crash
07: City celebrates parade, tree-lighting
07: Council seeks training
07: City could combine treasurer, clerk posts
07: City manager interviews start in January
07: Lessons learned to music help students to retain knowledge
14: Schools approve graduate changes
14: Education Foundation to host fundraiser next month
14: Township adopts 2007 budget
14: Middle school boundaries lack feedback
14: Student testing set for March
14: Township OK’s improvement plan
14: Teen charged in crash
14: Noted author talks candidly about prevention of disease
21: City deficit surprises Belleville officials
21: Schools look at 2006-2007
21: Council approves orientation, training
21: Belleville highlights 2006
21: Van Buren expects good ‘New Year’
21: Students hope for Guinness honor
28: Organization Newsmaker of the Year: Friends of Michigan Animal Rescue
28: Economy stalls schools
28: Future of city treasurer remains unknown
28: Officials call cooperative dispatch a success
28: Belleville Rotary Club buys fire fighting equipment
28: College to offer diesel engineering class

January 2007 | Top

04: New city manager expected by March
04: Foundation to host education fundraiser
11: Soldiers receive trip home before deployment
11: Discipline raises questions at high school
11: City water rates to increase
11: Treasurer, clerk post causes concern
11: Belleville begins city hall computer upgrades
18: Belleville High School opens student store
18: Schools warn of scam
18: Officials search for discipline answers
18: Teacher puts ‘fun’ in math fundamentals
18: Business owners hope for a more vibrant, active downtown
18: Auxiliary group hopes to get safety message to seniors
25: Mixed results from MEAP scores
25: Men charged for township robbery, rape
25: School board approves course changes
25: Long-time teacher to retire
25: Belleville water rate hike could be 51 percent
25: City increases fees for permits, inspections, licenses
25: College vice president hopes to inspire leadership in women

February 2007 | Top

01: What if areas merged?
01: Schools report decreased discipline referrals
01: Manager reflects on 40 years in municipal government
01: Teacher brings higher key to music
01: Police officers, residents hope to generate funds for Special Olympics
01: Math Night planned at school
08: City-township merger could be good business
08: Water, sewer rates increase 51%
08: Clerk, treasurer now one position
08: Job lets teacher be a child again
08: Center to host caregivers group
15: Van Buren school budget amendment is denied
15: Officials seek youth services funding
15: 3 candidates file for school board
15: Teacher ‘adopts’ fifth grade motto
15: Township board OK’s study of water system
22: Lake stabilization to start this summer
22: Schools get foundation funding
22: Relay for Life sets introductory meeting
22: Teacher brings collaboration to art

March 2007 | Top

01: Belleville ‘jumps’ to generate $13,000
01: Officials react to plant possibility
01: Schools amend budget
01: Teacher’s cookbook may land her on ‘Oprah’
01: Chamber of commerce sponsors networking event
01: Exhibit will display more than 100 quilt samples
08: Councilman is preferred for city manager
08: Students to take merit exam
08: Downtown parking poses problems
08: Teacher brings circus to class
08: Church hopes to organize world’s largest hug next week
08: Mother’s group honors 2 local officers
15: Schools propose more elementary changes
15: Accident leaves girl injured
15: Historic vehicle owner seeks answers
15: City could see diversity group
15: Van Buren to ask for public service millage
15: Love of language motivates college teacher
15: Council offers Walter Mears city manager job
22: Savage auction set for Saturday
22: Council adopts budget deficit plan
22: Teens killed in crash
22: Belleville close to city manager hire
22: Sex suspect never employed at schools, say district officials
22: Local shelter owner’s book due next month
22: Job fair allows high school students to evaluate careers
22: Belleville, Mears finalize city manager contract
29: Candidate seeks fifth board term
29: Art expresses teacher’s joy, pride
29: Students ‘re-invent’ second grade lesson
29: Contract extended for Lazaroff
29: Public safety millage to be on Aug. 7 ballot
29: Condominium development wins township approval

April 2007 | Top

05: City approves another budget amendment
05: Candidate seeks second board term
05: Boundary changes proposed
05: Deadline looms to apply for council
05: Belleville High School students win college engineering contest
05: Walk will benefit cancer victims
12: Deadline expires for council spot
12: Area man under goes new surgery
12: 2 arrested for attempted robbery
12: Students help teacher persevere
12: Family celebrates 25 years in city
12: Township supervisor says 2006 was year of accomplishment
12: Council considers new time limits on parking
13: Two seek vacant Belleville council seat
19: Art show and dessert gala set for next weekend
19: Yankee Air Museum takes flight
19: 2 interviewed for vacant council seat
19: 3-year-old killed in foster care
19: Celebrity cooks vie for ‘Belleville’s Finest Chili’ title
19: College professor brings worldwide experience to local classrooms
26: Belleville creates ‘Community Hug’
26: Conley appointed to council seat
26: Review of city budget postponed in Belleville
26: Center names volunteers of 2007
26: Chili contest cooks up a winner
26: Nowhere Near Broadway Players offer second season production
26: Accident changes Belleville golf coach’s life

May 2007 | Top

03: Students display ‘scholarly’ art work
03: Voters head to polls on Tuesday
03: Funding cuts deepen in schools
03: Quilts benefit Habitat for Humanity
03: College leader has ‘best of both worlds’
10: Toth, Binert win school board seats
10: Belleville budget in deficit
10: Board to vote on school boundaries
17: Van Buren boundary changes delayed
17: Officials postpone budget session
17: Wal-Mart names Teacher of the Year
17: School recognizes distinguished graduates
17: Students jump right in to help test water quality of lake
17: Appointment policy concerns city council
24: Redistricting plan remains ‘no different’
24: Grant could be extended
24: ‘Thunder’ rolls into Belleville on Monday
24: Teacher named principal
24: Relay for Life to honor area residents touched by cancer
24: Chinese language program OK’d
31: Student wins contest
31: Middle school boundaries to change in Van Buren
31: Cancer walk this weekend
31: Savage principal to retire
31: Public hearing on parking set
31: Tragedy leads to new form of independent music

June 2007 | Top

05: Van Buren resident among transplant crash victims
07: Van Buren man aboard downed plane
07: Relay generates $85,000 for cancer
07: City sets budget hearing
07: AT&T new township cable provider
07: Strawberry Festival event ripe for fun
07: Van Buren teacher adds joy to math classes
14: Van Buren mourns former firefighter
14: Schools approve new hires, positions
14: New principal starts at Savage Elementary
14: Van Buren will sizzle with concert sounds
14: Festival is ‘ripe’ for fun
21: Belleville Police want to cancel Strawberry Festival
21: City approves budget
21: Allegations about city manager ignored
21: Haggerty school principal retires
21: Farmer Jack calls it quits
21: 4th grade health lessons OK’d
21: Landfill revenue helps balance township budget
28: Schools set budget, plan for future
28: Music in the Park series is under way

July 2007 | Top

05: Van Buren pushes upcoming millage
05: Mears denies resumé allegations
05: Teachers’ aides concerned with cuts
05: Children enjoy free parks program
05: Authors expand, update book of local historial facts
12: Club seeks new, young members
12: Van Buren district sets new board
12: Woman donates organ to loved one
12: September Days hires new senior coordinator
12: Board deliberates fate of annual Strawberry Festival
12: School board OK’s move of regular elections
12: Northville screen print artist makes first trip to art fair
19: Manager to submit education credentials
19: City could see change in charter
19: Belleville garden walk this weekend
19: Township hires public works director
19: Enrollment continues to grow at local college campus
26: Belleville manager snubs council request
26: Festival is on for 2008
26: Schools formally change election date
26: Victory Park receives new e