Belleville City Hall closed to public until further notice
“For the safety of our citizens and our staff, in response to the COVID-19 virus, Belleville City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice,” says the announcement[…]
Chamber of Commerce holds virtual awards ceremony March 21
Mike Kole, interim CEO of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce was master of ceremonies at a virtual awards ceremony at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 21, to take the place[…]
Public Notice: 34th District Court, March 19, 2020
Public Notice 34th District Court March 19, 2020 In compliance with Supreme Court Administrative Order 2020-2, and in an effort to minimize risk of exposure to court users and court[…]
Guest Editorial: Sunshine important now, more than ever
By James Tarrant Executive Director Michigan Press Association “Sunshine is the best disinfectant” so stated Justice Louis Brandeis. The Michigan Press Association feels strongly that transparency in government is crucial[…]
COVID-19 closes down tri-community, state, nation, world
The tri-community in which we live is getting smaller by the hour due to the coronavirus – COVID-19. The schools are closed, the new library and media center are closed,[…]
Library rafters heading to the dump, if they can’t find a new home
When the late architect George Craven designed the extension of the Fred C. Fischer Library in Belleville in the 1950s, he was asked to keep the price down. And, he[…]
Belleville planners OK new site plan for 500 bl. of Main St.
A new, revised site plan for the 500 block of Main Street looks a lot different than the original plan for Belleville Main LLC approved last June by the Belleville[…]
These are the numbers of voters who cast ballots on March 10
According to the reports from tri-community clerks the following voters cast ballots in the March 10 election. • Belleville: 970 ballots were cast out of the 3,249 registered voters for[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green dismisses felony charge against Milan George
On March 11, Milan Timothy George, 28, of Northville and previously of Sumpter Township, faced charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and domestic[…]
After 12-1/2 days open, new library closes until April 6
A Book Brigade passed the last 100 fiction books from the old Fred C. Fischer Library to the new Belleville Area District Library at noon on Leap Day, Feb. 29,[…]
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