Sumpter Manager Anthony Burdick delays retirement to March 31
At its regular meeting on Jan. 28, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees again accepted the resignation of Township Manager Anthony Burdick, this time with a final employment date of[…]
Editorial: For some folks, this cold weather is the greatest fun of all
Over the weekend, those who enjoy icy weather had a great time cutting through the 8 inches or so of Belleville Lake ice with a chainsaw to form a giant[…]
VBT Board approves 4.88-acre pond for sod farm
After a lengthy discussion at its regular meeting on Jan. 21, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved Todd Waller’s 4.88-acre excavation for an agricultural irrigation pond on[…]
City Council agrees to replace two broken fire hydrants
Two fire hydrants along East Columbia Avenue at Victory Park are broken and have bags over them marking they don’t work. At the Jan. 21 meeting of the Belleville City[…]
City Council gets bouquet of cupcakes at Jan. 21 meeting
Trina Banerjee of Van Buren Township brought a box of cupcakes she decorated as an exquisite bouquet of flowers to the Belleville City Council for council members to sample at[…]
Friends of the Library mark 40 years
On Saturday, Jan. 25, after reports of the 2024 annual membership meeting were approved, reports for 2025 given, and new officers elected, the Friends of the Library celebrated 40 years[…]
VBPS hears report on Boys & Girls Club groups
At the Jan. 27 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Alise Dixon, chief program officer of Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, explained some[…]
Belleville Area Council for the Arts offers $1,000 senior scholarship
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts is offering a $1,000 Visual Scholarship for Belleville High School artists who are seniors. The deadline to apply is the BHS seniors’ last[…]
VBT Planning Commission recommends new height, setback for Belleville Rd.
At its regular meeting on Jan. 22, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission unanimously approved sending revisions to the Belleville Road Overlay District ordinance to the township board for consideration.[…]
Belleville Lake to mark 100 years in existence
By Don Sherman Van Buren Township A century ago, Henry Ford had a full plate. The Ford Motor Company was manufacturing 10,000 Model Ts per day, selling them across the[…]
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