Storm rips SE Michigan
Yet another violent storm ripped through this area on Sunday afternoon – the fourth storm during the month of June that required sounding of the emergency sirens in the City[…]
Sixty-four years later, Primitivo Gutierrez completes ride in C-47
It took 64 years for Primitivo Gutierrez III of Belleville to complete a ride in a C-47 that was interrupted after taking off from Seattle in 1946. On Saturday, Gutierrez[…]
School Board approves five more contracts
Five more contracts for construction of the $79 million Belleville High School were approved by the school board at a special meeting June 21. The following contracts were recommended by[…]
School Board OKs contract with non-union electricians
At Monday’s School Board meeting, a contract with an electrical contractor that had just gone to a non-union shop was approved after some lively discussion. Trustee Martha Toth said several[…]
VBT Planning Commission denies Visteon rezoning
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously at its June 23 meeting to recommend rejection of the Visteon rezoning application to make way for a generator at the east[…]
VB School Board approves $52 million barebones budget
After a public hearing Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved a balanced budget of $52 million, which necessitated cutting into the fund balance to balance. By[…]
Teen drowns in Belleville Lake after swimming past buoys
Police speculated the drowning death of a 14-year-old swimmer last week was due to him getting caught in the undertow of the Huron River that goes through Belleville Lake on[…]
Consultants give McClanahan top score in VBT top cop search
After the candidates for the Public Safety Director position in Van Buren Township were screened by the township board and their four favorites sent on to professional consultants for evaluation,[…]
Strawberry Festival completes another year with few big glitches
Last weekend’s Belleville National Strawberry Festival went off without major glitches, with the usual fights, lost children, and disagreements between local merchants and the festival committee. Vendors said there were[…]
City Council balks at owning portable stage, but would store it
After a lengthy discussion at Monday’s regular meeting, the Belleville City Council voted 3-1 to store a portable stage in the DPW yard if someone else would buy it and[…]
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