Celebrating 100-year-old Sophie Zoller, parade Grand Marshal
One of this year’s Winterfest Parade Grand Marshals is Sophie Zoller, who has not only lived through a century of change, but helped shape decades of Belleville’s story. Turning 100[…]
Pastor Bob and Becky White named parade Grand Marshals
This year, the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce honors Pastor Bob and Becky White from Grace Baptist Church as Grand Marshals of the 2025 Winterfest Parade, a tribute to two[…]
Correction: Organization actually is Rank MI Vote
Alex Yerkey, the communications director of Rank MI Vote, informed us that while we listed the name of their organization as Bridge the Divide it actually is Rank MI Vote.[…]
VBT approves DDA amendment, Morton Taylor paving project
After a public hearing on Nov. 18, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the Third Amendment to the Development and Tax Increment Finance Plan for the VBT[…]
Belleville DDA forms committee to make progress on projects
A committee was set up of Belleville Downtown Development Authority members at their Nov. 19 meeting to make progress on the hardware store at 458 Main St. that it purchased[…]
Sumpter planners recommend OK of special land use for Nassar’s used car lot
After more than two hours of comments in and after a public hearing on Nov. 13, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the township board[…]
Editorial: This is the time of giving with an open heart
People are always generous in this small community, but when Thanksgiving Day approaches and Christmas lights start twinkling, our hearts open wide and our hands reach into our pockets to[…]
City of Belleville honored by America in Bloom for hanging flower baskets
An award plaque for exemplar flower baskets was presented on Nov. 17 to the City of Belleville. Mayor Ken Voigt honored city employee Paula Levesque and Joyce and Walter Rochowiak.[…]
City council votes 4-1 to hire advisor to run fire dept.
After another lengthy discussion on the fire department, the Belleville City Council at Monday’s regular meeting voted 4-1 to hire an outside advisor to direct the fire department for three[…]
VBT planners postpone action on extension of 21-year-old site plan
River Park II Condos had its site plan approved in 2004 and then was not built. The roads and utilities are in place, but no condos. At the Nov. 12[…]
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