Environmental Commission voices concerns on Cadillac Asphalt runoff
Does the 16″ pipe that funnels rainwater runoff from Cadillac Asphalt have pollutants that end up in Belleville Lake? This was one of the questions discussed at the Van Buren[…]
Keith Bruder wins $1,000 in Lucky Rubber Ducky contest
The Belleville Bridge Walk and the Taste of Belleville were postponed from Thursday, Aug. 16 to Thursday, Aug. 23, by a rainstorm, but the Lucky Rubber Ducky contest had to[…]
Editorial: Election not over in Sumpter Township — not by a long shot
The primary election in Sumpter Township was supposed to give us three Democrats, two of which would be shoe-ins, and one who would face a Republican and Independent in November.[…]
Court Watching: Sting operation in Meijer’s parking lot nabs one for drugs
34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green bound Gino Melvin Jones, 28, over to circuit court for trial after a preliminary exam on Aug. 1. He is charged with controlled[…]
Wayne County’s Got Talent show brings 250 to watch the competition
The Wayne County’s Got Talent show at the County Fair drew 250 people in the audience to watch 27 contestants perform on Friday. Winners were selected in three categories: Junior,[…]
‘Project Pancake’ gets site plan approval for phase 1 on Smith Farm
ACS Michigan will be testing Subaru automotive prototypes at its new facility on the 75-acre Smith Farm in Denton and that’s why it needs a six-foot chain link fence on[…]
School Board gets report on how it could change insurance for employees
At the Aug. 13 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Human Resources Director Abdul Madyun gave a lengthy report on changes that could be made[…]
‘Hands Held High’ sculpture dedicated at Horizon Park in Belleville
The “Hands Held High” sculpture in Horizon Park was dedicated before the Aug. 9 Music Lakeside concert. The sculpture was purchased and donated to the City of Belleville by the[…]
Moose Lodge offers steak dinner, show, band for $15 ticket on Sept. 8
Moose Lodge 934 in Sumpter Township is offering a steak dinner, Blues Brothers show, and Southern Heat Band for a $15 ticket beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.[…]
Details of Aug. 7 Primary Election for tri-community
In the tri-community for the Primary Election on Aug. 7 the turnouts were: • City of Belleville – 3,176 registered voters, 812 cast ballots, turnout: 25.56%; • Sumpter Township –[…]
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