Fourth Street work nearing completion
On March 13, workers were installing cement around the six, custom-made tree grates that were placed on Fourth Street as part of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority Spacemaking Project. Fourth[…]
New library includes bike repair station outside
The Belleville Area Library installed a Fix-It station for bicycles near the library’s bike rack and slightly over on the museum property. “We received permission to spill over a tiny[…]
VBT Planners hear proposal for overlay district on Sumpter Rd.
“A lot of businesses could be moving because of changes that the city of Belleville has made over the last year,” Director Matthew Best told the Van Buren Township Planning[…]
VBT LDFA in talks with Grace Lake proposing possible condos there
The Marketing Committee of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority is in talks with Sovereign Partners, owners of Grace Lake Corporate Center, about possible residential development at the[…]
Keystone board, PTO announce scholarships for academy graduates
High school seniors who graduated from the eighth grade at Keystone Academy in Sumpter Township are invited to apply for two, $1,000 scholarships to a post-high school educational institution. At[…]
Court Watching: Court date moved to April 5 for man charged with killing mother
Kalin Christian Karvelis, 25, of Huron Township will have his probable cause conference on April 5 at 34th District Court to face charges for the Feb. 26 murder of his[…]
Sumpter board takes steps to hire second ordinance officer
At an almost three-hour combined workshop/regular meeting on March 9, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted to hire a second ordinance officer with a base pay of $49,566 plus[…]
Sumpter Nixel alert: SE Mich. has dry conditions — avoid outside burning
Due to dry ground conditions across Southeastern Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources has upgraded the wildfire risk for this area to “VERY HIGH,” according to a Nixel alert sent[…]
Crated Earth Farm inspected for ‘Certified Grown Farm’ designation
On March 13, Andy Chae and Amy Echert of Fisheye Farms in Detroit came to McKean Road in Willis to conduct the yearly Certified Grown Farm peer inspection at Crated[…]
BHS Varsity Girls Bowling team wins KLAA championship
The Belleville High School Varsity Girls Bowling Team won the KLAA Championship last weekend and posed for a picture with the trophy. Members are Claudia Jenkins, Katherine Dybicki, Ka’Lynn Savage,[…]
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