Transparency it’s not! Apparently the 15 or so members of the City of Belleville paid-per-call Fire Department got pink-slipped before Mayor Conley and City Manager Kollmeyer got around to telling[…]
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted on Oct. 12 to a settlement of $720,000 to end the cases brought against it by four Savage Elementary School teachers[…]
On Monday, a large crowd — many in fire department dress uniforms — filled the Belleville City Council meeting room and spilled out into the hallway. They came to discuss[…]
Leading Saturday’s Christmas Parade as Grand Marshals will be George Craven and Doug Brown, both of Van Buren Township. The lighted parade, presented by the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce,[…]
At its Nov. 20 meeting the Belleville City Council honored several winners of the October scarecrow contest. Jackson and Jillian Widman won recognition for having the best scarecrow in the[…]
At its regular meeting on Nov. 21, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved conveying three small parcels of land along Belleville Road from the Charter Township of[…]
On Saturday, Dec. 9, the entire community is invited to enjoy the Belleville Community Chorus’ 12th-annual holiday concert titled “It’s Time for Caroling.” The performance is at 7 p.m. in[…]
Trustee Sherry Frazier started off the Nov. 21 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees with a scolding for Supervisor Kevin McNamara. She pointed out that the[…]
A small patch of Japanese Knotweed was found at the site of the Placemaking project on Belleville Road and it needs to be removed as soon as possible. At its[…]
At its regular meeting Nov. 21, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to opt out of the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act that legally provides for cultivation,[…]