Black Box Theater hosts State of the Tri-Community reports
People attending the Oct. 2 State of the Tri-Communities Breakfast watched the five speakers and their videos and slides in Van Buren Township’s Black Box Theater before convening to the[…]
Work under way to clear property for 2.1 million-square-foot Stellantis warehouse
Work is under way at the Stellantis mega-warehouse site owned by Willow Run Airport on Ecorse Road between Beck and Denton roads. The 2.1 million square foot building is being[…]
Regional Democrats urge Corewell Heath to maintain OBGYN unit
On Oct. 23, State Sen. Darrin Camilleri of Trenton sent out a joint news release with other Democrats, including Reps. Peter Herzberg of Westland, Reggie Miller of Van Buren Township,[…]
Editorial: Belleville offers scarecrow contest, ignores promise
We were disappointed to see at Monday’s Belleville City Council meeting that the city again had ignored its promise to award prizes in its scarecrow contest. Last year, it was[…]
Correction: Rutting done to Crowley Road, not to a yard
We’ve been asked to clarify the damage done at the front of a home after a resident filed an official complaint to police about the drift race track in their[…]
2025 Belleville Scarecrow winners announced
The annual scarecrow contest by the city of Belleville invited the public to create scarecrows on the city’s wooden frames and to enter them into the contest by Sept. 30.[…]
Court Watching: Jury trial set March 2 in Sumpter Twp. murder
A jury trial on charges of second-degree murder and felony firearm has been scheduled for March 2 for David Paul McPherson of Sumpter Township for the death of his live-in[…]
City of Belleville seeks input on new recreation plan
A half hour of Monday’s regular Belleville City Council meeting was spent with the consultants from Giffels Webster discussing the proposed new Parks and Recreation Plan and its schedule for[…]
District Library gets chokeberry bushes to replace boxwoods
The Belleville Area District Library now has a row of black chokeberry bushes lining the Charles Street edge of the property along the library parking lot. At the Oct. 14[…]
Belleville DDA offers businesses $1,000 each to put up holiday lights
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority is offering up to 15 city businesses $1,000 each to put up holiday lights. The DDA voted unanimously to set aside $15,000 for the program[…]
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