Multiple larcenies hit residents of Belleville, Van Buren, Sumpter
Over the past week a series of larcenies and break-ins have hit residents of the tri-community. In Belleville there were seven sheds broken into on Sept. 11 and 13 in[…]
District Library Board discusses proposed meet with city council
At the regular Meeting of the Belleville Area District Library Board on Sept. 11, the issue of the poor relationship with the Belleville City Council on library siting came up[…]
Bentivolio wins special primary for McCotter’s term
About 6% of the registered voters in the City of Belleville and Van Buren Township came out to cast ballots on Sept. 5 in the special primary election. The ballot[…]
VBT recount affirms Combs still tops for supervisor
On Friday afternoon, Sept. 14, after about two and a half hours of recounting votes from the August primary election, the Wayne County Election counters confirmed that Linda Combs got[…]
Sumpter Township Fire Chief Les Powell resigns post, 4 get contracts
There were five Sumpter Township employees listed on the Sept. 11 agenda for the township board meeting, all to be considered for four-year contracts. But, at the beginning of the[…]
City Planners OK almost double-size clubhouse for BYC
At its Sept. 13 meeting, the Belleville Planning Commission approved the site plan for the BYC to construct a two-level club house on vacant property at 430 N. Liberty Street.[…]
Belleville to close skateboard park
On Sept. 17, after a 45-minute public hearing on the troublesome, 10-year-old skateboard park, the Belleville City Council voted unanimously to close the park as soon as practical. The reasons[…]
Experimental Aircraft of America honors Robert Baker of California
Robert Baker of Experimental Aircraft of America’s Chapter 92 in Coto de Caza, California, has been presented with a Major Achievement Award from the EAA at Oshkosh, WI. Baker, son[…]
VBT man charged with felonious assault after bb-gun shooting
A Van Buren Township man has been charged with felonious assault after allegedly shooting his neighbor’s son with a bb gun. VBT Police Lt. Ernest Thornsbury said the shot broke[…]
New school bus routes bring mayhem to Van Buren Public Schools
At Monday’s school board meeting (Sept. 10), School Supt. Michael Van Tassel explained the “perfect storm” that brought school bus mayhem to the first school days in the Van Buren Public[…]
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