McBride’s 1st Color Run/Walk a success
The McBride Middle School PTO would like to thank all of the participants, sponsors, and volunteers at the First Annual McBride Color Run/Walk that was held on Saturday, May 19.[…]
Memorial Day services set Monday at Veterans’ Memorial
The Memorial Day services in Belleville will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the Veterans’ Memorial on High Street in Horizon Park. The commemoration is presented annually by David C.[…]
Memorial Day services at Yankee Air Museum set at 9 a.m. Monday
The Yankee Air Museum is asking everyone to begin their Memorial Day by considering the true cost of freedom. On Monday, May 28, the Museum is welcoming the public to[…]
Belleville City Council mulls how to get more money from taxes
The Belleville City Council says it doesn’t have enough money to run the city so it is considering ways to get more funding. There’s no more ways to cut, they[…]
Belleville City Council approves Korneffel to do Doane’s Landing seawall
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Belleville City Council accepted the bid by E.C. Korneffel Company of Trenton to do the repairs on the seawall at Doane’s Landing park. Belleville Building[…]
Independent wins award in Michigan Press Association contest
The Michigan Press Association held its annual convention last week and announced winners in its annual 2017 Better Newspapers contest. The Belleville-Area Independent won an Honorable Mention in Spot News[…]
George, Irene Roberts celebrate 74 years
George and Irene Roberts celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary at Cedar Woods in Van Buren Township with a big party and special cake on May 17. They were longtime residents[…]
Constellium VBT teams win recognition for performance excellence
Constellium’s annual Thank You Awards celebrate teams across the company for their efforts and achievements in the areas of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) & Sustainability, Operational Excellence, Customers and[…]
Editorial: Is there hope for VBT meetings?
Tuesday’s meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees was pathetic. VBT Supervisor Kevin McNamara pushed through a new meetings policy — draft #8 — that he hopes will[…]
Library hopes to open media center in Sumpter on Oct. 1
Belleville Area District Library Director Mary Jo Suchy told the library board she is working on the upcoming budget and is planning for the new media center in Sumpter Township[…]
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