Former St. Anthony pastor Fr. Tom Cusick dies Jan. 2
On Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, Fr. Tom Cusick, former pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, departed this life after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 83. The Funeral Mass[…]
Editorial: City of Belleville gearing up to make itself very special
On Jan. 12, at 6 p.m., the City of Belleville’s Downtown Development Authority is holding a strategic planning session with a facilitator at city hall. The public is invited, but[…]
Belleville Area Museum still closed to public
As the new year unfolds, residents of the tri-community are questioning if their museum will reopen for use by students and the public any time soon. It was closed in[…]
City Council presents proclamation to BHS football champs
Belleville High School football coach Jermain Crowell and Van Buren Public Schools Superintendent Pete Kudlak accepted a proclamation from Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley at Monday’s regular, in-person meeting of the[…]
Van Buren Public Schools approve funds’ audit, amendments
Laura Payne of Taylor & Morgan CPAs presented the financial audit of the Van Buren Public Schools’ budgets for 2020-21 that ended June 30. She started off her presentation at[…]
Friends of the Library set annual meeting for Saturday, Jan. 15
The Friends of the Belleville Area District Library will be holding their 2022 Annual Membership Meeting on at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in the Cozadd Room of the Library.[…]
President signs bill that includes annual National Atomic Veterans Day
On Dec. 27, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation to recognize Atomic Veterans which was covered in an amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Toni Clark of[…]
Van Buren Twp. Police report Super 8 death looks like drug overdose
The death of a 40-year-old Romulus woman at the Super 8 by Wyndam Belleville, 45707 South I-94 Service Dr., appears to be caused by a drug overdose. Police Lt. Charles[…]
Sumpter Twp. board outlaws alcoholic beverages in twp. parks
At its Dec. 14 zoom meeting, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved modifying the Parks & Recreation Ordinance, Section 16-32, to new language that prohibits alcoholic beverages in[…]
Library sets special programs for month of January and beyond
Winter Storytimes: Jan. 10-Feb. 17 and March 7-April 14 Family Storytime with Mrs. Nakenya -Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Toddler Time with Ms. M – Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 11a.m.[…]
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