District Library Board sets special meeting for 7 p.m., March 26
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Belleville Area District Library Board has set a special meeting for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, to take action on two items: 1.[…]
VBT Honor Guard to present colors at Tigers’ game on April 21
Van Buren Township’s Public Safety Honor Guard will present the colors during the pre-game and opening ceremonies at the Detroit Tigers third- annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night on Monday, April[…]
Sumpter Township divides up jobs for supervisor who is on medical leave
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Sumpter Township Supervisor Johnny Vawters had a stroke in October and has been on medical leave since then. At the March 11 of the[…]
Belleville Council hires interim workers to fill in for Boc, Taylor
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At Monday’s Belleville City Council meeting, the council approved hiring interim employees to fill the vacancies left by DPW Director Keith Boc, who retired[…]
Frozen Leprechaun charity party to feature events on frozen lake
It’s that time again: St. Patrick’s Day weekend! The Belleville Lake Water Ski Club is putting on its annual Frozen Leprechaun Charity Party at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 15, on[…]
Community Chorus Cabaret is March 16
The Belleville Community Chorus will present its sixth-annual Cabaret performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at Open Arms Lutheran Church, 7865 Belleville Road. The program features chorus members in[…]
Four district library board seats up for election in November
Four, four-year terms on the Belleville Area District Library Board will be filled at the General Election Nov. 4. Expiring are the terms currently held by Christina Brasil, Mary Jane[…]
School Board OKs contracts for Sinking Fund upgrades
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its March 10 regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved four contracts for $1.18 million in Sinking Funds to[…]
VBT Board considers what to do about begging ordinance
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor There were three township ordinances on the agenda of the March 4 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees. Two were[…]
VBT DDA considers regional detention pond
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer At its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 25 the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority discussed the mysterious agenda item “Consider approval to investigate[…]
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