BELTON — Kearney High School walked away as the Class 3 District 4 champions. The Bulldogs had a very successful day across the board finishing with 191 total team points.
South Lyon Unified blew open a tight game with four goals in the second period and defeated Lakes Area United 7-2 Saturday evening, tightening up the early season race in the Lakes Valley Conference.
Mahalia Jackson Court can be found at the once-vacant lot at 79th and State streets and will will include a 12-foot-tall monument, a small playground, a performance space and a food court.
Jackson died in 1972, but her legacy lives on. The longtime Chicago resident is said to have influenced the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech after she performed at the March on Washington in 1963.