East Huron River Drive road work, detour begin soon
Forty days of roadwork is expected to begin in April on East Huron River Drive between Liberty Street in Belleville and Martinsville Road in Van Buren Township. A detour will[…]
BHS Productions to present ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ March 19-21
Belleville High School Productions will present the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” at the high school auditorium March 19, 20, and 21. This year’s student production will also feature three[…]
Belleville Police make deal and get new, free Glocks for officers
Belleville full-time police officers are getting new Glock Model 17 Gen-4 9 mm, semi-automatic pistols with Trijicon Night Sights and three magazines per weapon to replace their current side arms.[…]
Keystone Academy deals with iPod stolen from 8th-grader’s locker
A distressed father came to talk to the Keystone Charter Academy school board at its regular meeting Feb. 12. He began by saying, “I love this school. It has done[…]
Romulus Chamber names Pearl Varner Person of the Year
On Dec. 14, the Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce surprised Pearl Varner of Van Buren Township by letting her know that she had been selected to be the 30th Romulus[…]
Court Watching: Koenig bound over for alleged assault on VBT ordinance officer
After a preliminary exam on March 4 before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley, Paul Koenig, 49, was bound over to circuit court for a March 18 arraignment on[…]
Ryan Youmans wins Soup Project for his ‘Day on Belleville Lake’
Ryan Youmans got the most votes for his plan to offer the public a day of canoeing on Belleville Lake on Oct. 3, with a side trip to the Belleville-Area[…]
Belleville gets $50,000 judgment against it over car
David Goerlitz of Sumpter Township left his 1994 Mustang with his friend in Belleville to fix while he went to New York, where he was employed installing vinyl siding on[…]
Belleville, VBT leaders plan to sign new Downriver Sewer pact
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Wayne County’s new CEO Warren Evans has revoked the County Commission’s acceptance of the new Downriver Sewer Agreement and sent 13 communities into battle[…]
Belleville approves stipends in place of raises for POAM
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Belleville City Council unanimously approved paying a one-time, $1,000 stipend to full-time employees and a one-time $800 stipend to part-time employees, who work[…]
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