City Council looks at ways to help businesses reopen
John Winter of Egan’s Pub came before the zoom teleconference regular meeting of the Belleville City Council on Monday to ask for help with curbside pickup once he starts up[…]
United Methodist Church to say goodbye to Rev. Jim Walker
The congregation of Belleville First United Methodist Church has announced plans to say farewell to the Rev. James Walker and his wife Susan who will be retiring on the last[…]
Democratic Club to host Supreme Court Justice via Zoom
The Southwestern Wayne Democratic Club will host Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack at its 7 p.m., Thursday, May 28, meeting via Zoom teleconferencing. To participate in the[…]
Frosty Boy opens
A crowd of young and old, trying to stay six-feet away from each other, enjoyed their soft-serve ice cream cones on May 15 to celebrate the reopening of Frosty Boy[…]
Editorial: Library closed, but public using its Wi-Fi from parking lots
Although the new Belleville Area District Library in downtown Belleville and the branch media center in Sumpter Township are locked up tight due to executive orders from Governor Whitmer, the[…]
VFW will hold special Memorial Day service
Although it was announced at the May 4 Belleville City Council meeting that the annual Memorial Day service put on by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Polish League[…]
Belleville City Council moves toward budget decisions
On Monday in a special Zoom meeting to discuss the proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Belleville City Council canceled its next scheduled budget meeting for May 13.[…]
U.S. Navy Blue Angels salute front-line workers with sky show
A sky show on the morning of May 12 over this area by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels saluted health professionals, emergency responders and other essential workers. The demonstration squad’s[…]
Van Buren Township backs off announced steps to reopen twp. hall
In its first meeting since March 16, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees was informed at a Zoom virtual meeting on May 5 of a plan to reopen township[…]
VBT to hire youth for the R.E.A.L. Summer Youth Program
Van Buren Township is hiring 12 youth positions, ages 16-24 years old, for the R.E.A.L. (Revealing Exceptionally Amazing Leaders) Summer Youth Program. Positions include field supervisor, leaders, and community ambassadors[…]
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