Editorial: Owen School is behind schedule
At the Monday, Aug. 22, school board meeting, School Supt. Pete Kudlak announced that the construction work at Owen Intermediate School is behind by three days because DTE had a[…]
Belleville Pro Hardware celebrates 36th year in business
On Friday, Aug. 26, Belleville Pro Hardware store on Main Street will be celebrating its 36th year in business. Mike Windiate, Sr. said his youngest employee is his grandson, bearing[…]
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Sumpter man at Burn Center after home explosion
A Sumpter Township man is in the University of Michigan Burn Center after his home at 29170 Martinsville Rd. blew up at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The home[…]
Goat Day moved to Saturday because of threatening storms
Goat Day in Belleville had been scheduled for last Sunday, but because of threatening storms, it was rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Horizon Park.[…]
Sheriff’s Deputy spots smoke at cemetery
Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Brent Mytych was on patrol on Belleville Lake during Friday’s boat parade. He reported that at 7:50 p.m., he observed thick, black smoke coming from Hillside[…]
VBT Environmental Commission meets for first time in 11 months
Norm DeBuck was reelected as chairman and Benjamin Ross as vice chairman at the Aug. 17 meeting of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission. This was the first meeting of[…]
Man robbed a gunpoint at Red Oak Inn in Van Buren Township
A man called Van Buren Township emergency dispatch at 2:20 a.m., Aug. 16, to report he had just been robbed at gunpoint. Van Buren Township Deputy Chief Joshua Monte said[…]
Rotary holds raffle instead of Duck race due to rainstorm
Due to the inclement weather on Thursday, Aug. 18, the Belleville Rotary Club held a Rubber Duck Raffle that evening at the Taste of Belleville instead of the Duck Race.[…]
Editorial: City of Belleville to welcome new event: Tractor Parade
On Monday, Aug. 15, Brad Traskos of Sumpter Township explained to the Belleville City Council how his Belleville Harvest Tractor Parade would work on Oct. 8. Traskos, retired Van Buren[…]
Council OKs medical marijuana question for ballot
The Belleville City Council on Monday, Aug. 15, voted unanimously to place a medical marijuana question on the Nov. 8 ballot and sent the wording to the Wayne County Clerk’s[…]
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