Editorial: VBT board rejects two pricey projects
Trustee Sherry Frazier was home sick and Clerk Leon Wright was at the MMRMA conference on Tuesday when the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees tried to pass two pricey[…]
VBT approves two contracts with PEA, Inc. for Iron Belle Trail work
At its regular meeting Feb. 18, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved contracts with PEA, Inc. for engineering work on two portions of the Iron Belle Trail[…]
Mayor says it’s too late in the year to stop 2020 Strawberry Festival
Although the recommendation on the Strawberry Festival for 2020 was on the agenda for Monday’s Belleville City Council meeting, no action was taken on the issue. At the last meeting[…]
Memorial service being planned for Belleville’s Walker, Aleta Skomski
Arrangements for a memorial service for Aleta Skomski are in the process of being made at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Belleville. Father John Kiselica will do the memorial service[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott case adjourned to March 20 at Plymouth court
On Friday, the scheduled pretrial for 34th District Court Judge David Mark Parrott on a domestic violence misdemeanor charge was adjourned until 8:30 a.m. March 20 by 35th District Court[…]
Jesse Juriga praised for ‘Loretta’ Google ad shown at Super Bowl
Jesse Juriga, creative director at Google Creative Lab in New York City, created a commercial shown on television during Super Bowl LIV that touched the hearts of millions. Juriga is[…]
VBT votes to go out for bids on two new gateway signs
Van Buren Township may have some new gateway signs by this summer. At the Jan. 21 meeting of the township board, the board approved the designs presented by Elizabeth Renaud,[…]
Sumpter Township considers reassessment of all residential parcels
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, at its Feb. 25 meeting, heard a proposal to pay $114,540 to WCA Assessing for a residential reinspection program to update old records. It[…]
Court Watching: Sylvester Ross bound over to circuit court on armed robbery charge
On Feb. 19, Sylvester Ross, 59, of Clinton Township, was brought before 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green for his preliminary exam on charges of armed robbery, possession of[…]
Moving the Mitten’s spoof video goes viral on Facebook
Moving the Mitten real estate firm in Belleville celebrated its fifth anniversary with the release of a version of Ariana Grande’s tribute video, “7 Listings.” The video was shot in[…]
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