Mercury spill closes Mail Center One
At about 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, the Belleville Fire Department was dispatched to a Hazmat situation at Mail Center One in the Belle Plaza shopping center, 847 Sumpter Road,[…]
League of Women Voters draws about 40 to informational meeting
A crowd of about 40 people from Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter came out in sub-freezing temperatures Monday night, Jan. 18, to learn about the work of the League of[…]
St. Anthony Men’s Club sets annual dance for Jan. 30
Everyone is invited to the St. Anthony Men’s Club’s annual holiday dance beginning with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, in the Fr. Folta Building behind the church[…]
VBT Police report robbery, carjacking at Lake Villa Apartments
Van Buren Township Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a robbery/carjacking that took place about 11:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in the parking lot of[…]
Fat Tuesday: Rotarians to host annual Italian Buffet fund raiser
For the eighth year, the Belleville Rotary Club is inviting the public to its Italian Dinner Buffet on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Van[…]
Fire extinguished quickly in apartment complex hallway closet
Van Buren Township fire fighters were called to a fire at about 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Providence at Harbour Club apartment complex at 29060 Denton Road. It[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley binds over Holmes cousins to face charges at circuit court
The Holmes cousins, both 17 years of age, who were taken into custody after a fight at Belleville High School that injured a police officer waived their preliminary exams before[…]
League of Women Voters to meet at The Q Banquet and Event Center
The League of Women Voters is meeting at 7 p.m. today (Monday, Jan. 18) to organize a chapter from the Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter areas. The meeting was originally[…]
Parents question Van Buren School Board
On Monday, after completion of a month’s worth of business, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education listened to representatives of about 35 parents and others in their audience.[…]
School Board votes to put 18-mill renewal on May 3 election ballot
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday to place the renewal of an 18-mill non-Homestead property tax on the May 3 election ballot. This time[…]
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