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Nyrico Karice Hadden Nyrico Karice Hadden, 33, of Detroit is charged with carjacking and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder/strangulation on Sept. 1 in Van[…]
Belleville Planning Commission continues to work on master plan
The Belleville Planning Commission met on Sept. 11 to continue to discuss the master plan for the city with representatives from Giffels Webster of Birmingham. Andy Aamodt, senior planner with[…]
District Library approves millages for December tax bill
At its regular meeting on Sept. 9, the Belleville Area District Library board approved the resolutions authorizing voter-approved millages to be put on the December 2025 tax bill. Every year[…]
Editorial: Supervisor Bowman should watch his demeanor
By Paul W. Henning Independent Editor At the most recent Sumpter Township board meeting, it seemed that Supervisor Timothy Bowman was hostile to all of the speakers at the podium[…]
Belleville misstep sends council election into all write-in
Last October, the Belleville City Council passed a resolution to change its council odd-year elections to even-year election so it doesn’t have to pay for a stand-alone election. The city[…]
Van Buren Township approved Salem Township sewer line
The Van Buren board met on Sept. 2 and approved Salem Township to construct and maintain a sewer line within the public right of way through Van Buen Township to[…]
VBPS spends $64,416 on Tech Town for special Ed
The Van Buren Public Schools Board met on Sept 8 and heard Superintendent Pete Kudlak say that the first week of school went smoothly. “The teachers getting their class rooms[…]
Band Boosters host Half-Time Band Review Sept. 17 at BHS field
The Belleville Band Boosters are once again hosting the Half-Time Band Review program on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Belleville High School Athletic Field. Performers at the 31st-annual event include[…]
Michigan State Police investigate Monday’s shooting on 1-94 in VBT
The Michigan State Police is investigating a shooting that happened at about 6 p.m. Monday on I-94 near Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township. MSP said the Detroit Regional Communication[…]
Editorial: Metal detectors at BHS: yes or no?
By Paul W. Henning Independent Editor Last week I wrote a column praising the Van Buren Public School board for the plan to update the security cameras throughout BHS. I[…]
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