🌱 What Van Buren’s latest vote means for Belleville Road and big battery plans

Morning Belleville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Van Buren's latest vote means for Belleville Road and big battery plans
• Belleville's Sydney Savoury narrows her college choices to six powerhouses

Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Van Buren Twp board sends special land use for BESS back to planning commission (bellevilleareaindependent.com) — Van Buren Township trustees have sent a controversial 200-megawatt battery storage project back to the Planning Commission for more study after safety and health questions, rather than denying it outright. In the same meeting, they approved a Belleville Road Overlay District to allow taller buildings and backed rebuilding a gas station at 11530 Belleville Road. Officials also heard concerns about rifle hunting inside the township.
   

• UNC remains among elite company in the race for five-star Sydney Savoury (keepingitheel.com) — Belleville native and five-star basketball standout Sydney Savoury has narrowed her college choices to six powerhouse programs, including North Carolina, UConn, and Notre Dame. She's already visited USC and UNC and has more official visits scheduled this month. Her rise as a top national recruit puts Belleville on the map in elite women's basketball circles.
   

📸 Around Belleville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belleville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  9:00 am
• Volunteer Day for Army SGT Wesley Byrd →
  New Life Church, 6023 Summerfield Rd, Petersburg
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• BHS Alumni Game Weekend, " 100 Years of Band" - Time TBD
  Belleville High School Belleville, MI 48111
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Wicked Bizarre MI 2026 →
  Wayne County Fairground, 10871 Quirk Rd, Belleville
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Wayne Memorial Girls JV Volleyball @ Belleville →
  Belleville High School, 501 W Columbia Ave, Belleville
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• BHS Band Review - come out and support the BEST band in the land! -
  Belleville High School Belleville, MI 48111
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Health Markets (Your Health Matters) Lunch and Learn →
  Health Markets (Your Health Matters) Lunch and Learn, 186 Main St, Belleville
  10:00 am
• Tyler Roy →
  Bait Shop Bar & Grill, 609 Main St, Belleville
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Belleville Varsity Football @ Salem →
  Salem High School, 46181 Joy Rd, Canton Township
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• FMAR Community Day →
  Friends Of Michigan Animals Rescue, 51299 Arkona Rd, Belleville
  11:00 am
• Wings and Whiskey →
  Michigan Flight Museum, 47884 D St, Belleville
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Card Night & Fellowship →
  Myrtle Lodge No. 89, Free & Accepted Masons, 515 Main St, Belleville
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Romulus

• Amazon Occupies 312,474 SF Industrial Building in Romulus, Michigan (rebusinessonline.com)
• Ice Signals Retreat from Romulus as its National Detention Plan Falters (issuewire.com)
• New ramp, road closings in effect on I-94 in Downriver area (thenewsherald.com)

Wayne

• Wayne County's six-year bachelor's degree completion rate for Black or African American students was 37.1% by 2024 (westernwaynetoday.com)
• Hot dorms at Michigan State University? How students are being told to stay cool (clickondetroit.com)
• Van Buren Township officials to consider final site plan for Google data center (detroitnews.com)

Wyandotte

• Son Fatally Shoots Mother In Metro Detroit Before Taking Own Life During Arrest: Police (patch.com)

Ok Belleville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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