Visteon rezoning request postponed in Van Buren Township
The rezoning of 18.3 acres next to Visteon Village, requested by Visteon, was removed from the agenda of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission on March 24 at the request[…]
Belleville $4.2 million bond sale closing this week at 4.11% interest
The $4.2 million in bonds for the Downtown Development Authority’s projects this summer are expected to be officially sold this week with a 4.11% interest rate. At Monday’s City Council[…]
Alleged assailant of Enrica Hensley fails to show up for court
Jennifer Ellick, 28, of Van Buren Township, who has been charged with assault and battery, failed to show up for her 9 a.m. appointment at 34th District Court in Romulus on[…]
A friend’s tribute
George A. Heifner (April 19, 1927 – April 2, 2010) To the Editor: For almost 20 years George Heifner was a friend of mine. Today, looking back on those years, I realize[…]
Sumpter Twp. needs renewed police millage to balance budget
Sumpter’s CPA Jim Glahn told the township board of trustees in a budget hearing March 23, that Sumpter needs the police millage renewal to balance its $4 million budget. Supervisor[…]
Belleville DDA awards phase one contract to Davenport Brothers
Davenport Brothers’ low bid of $583,429.29 was accepted by the Belleville Downtown Development Authority for phase one of the city’s streetscape work due to begin this month. The other bidder[…]
Groundbreaking for new Belleville High School is April 19
The official groundbreaking for construction of the new Belleville High School will be at 6 p.m. April 19, although contractors are actually expected to begin moving dirt during Easter break.[…]
VBT signs agreement with Huron Valley Ambulance
Van Buren Township fire fighters now will be able to drive an ambulance to the hospital while EMTs, with a higher level of medical licensing, work on a patient in[…]
Stopped train ties up traffic on South Street for extended period
A Norfolk & Southern train locked up its brakes on the afternoon of March 24 to avoid hitting a bicyclist and then tied up traffic for an extended period in[…]
Belleville man dies in mobile home fire on Tuesday afternoon
Jim Combs, 56, died in a raging fire that completely destroyed his home in Belle Villa mobile home park on Tuesday afternoon. His beloved cat survived the fire and ran[…]
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