Cobblestone residents ask VBT board for help with open basements
At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, ten residents of Cobblestone Ridge subdivision again got up to beseech the board, once again, to get rid[…]
Belleville Area Lions Club sets first annual Picnic in the Park on July 20
The Belleville-Area Lions Club is holding its first Picnic in the Park today, July 20, and plans to have it as an annual event. The free picnic runs from 4[…]
Editorial: Sup. McNamara says VBT is going to fight Visteon all the way
“There’s obviously too much at stake. We are going to fight this all the way,” said Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara. McNamara was prodded by Doug Peters during Tuesday[…]
Khloe Veenhuis smiles from poster at Douglas Carpet
Khloe Anna Veenhuis of Van Buren Township, born Dec. 5, is pictured on a big poster in the window of Douglas Carpet, 240 Main Street, in Belleville, promoting Dream Weaver[…]
VBPS School Board grants raises to 26 non-union employees
The Van Buren Public Schools has negotiated contracts with all of its unions for 2017-18, and most have seen step increases and anywhere from a 1% to 2% increase in[…]
Belleville getting help on cemetery, parks from young workers
One of the things the young workers will do soon is cut the brush along the crest of High Street next to the lake. They need to wait until DPW[…]
Father Tom Cusick to retire from St. Anthony Catholic Church
After almost 29 years leading St. Anthony Catholic Church in Belleville, Father Thomas Cusick, 78, is retiring at the end of August. A new priest is expected to be in[…]
Sister Juliana Sobieski celebrates 70 years of services as Catholic nun
Juliana Sobieski of Detroit prayed and prayed for her three big brothers to come back safely from World War II. She had five brothers then and two were back safely[…]
Sumpter Twp. cancels Aug. 8 meeting because of Huron School election
The Aug. 8 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees has been cancelled because two precincts will be taking part in a Huron Township School millage election. At Tuesday’s[…]
Drone breaks church window, slashes arm of operator
As participants were gathering for the monthly Bugles Across America event just after 7 p.m., Sunday, July 2, at the Veterans’ Monument in Belleville, a drone started up behind them,[…]
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