Four district library board seats to be filled in November election
Four, four-year seats on the Belleville Area District Library Board are to be filled in the Nov. 6, general election. Those seats now are held by Lachelle Reed Caver, Mary[…]
Public invited to ribbon cutting for new play structure at VB Park
At noon on Wednesday, June 27, the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new pavilion and play structure at Van Buren Park. The VBT Board of Trustees[…]
VBT BZA approves variances for Metro Park Party Store
By Robert Mytych Belleville-Area Independent At its June 12 meeting, the Van Buren Board of Zoning Appeals approved setback variances for the proposed gas pump canopy at Metro Park Party[…]
Christopher Willoughby arraigned on 13 charges after firing at police
Christopher Michael Willoughby, 44, from Allen Park, was arraigned Thursday afternoon in 34th District Court on the following 13-count warrant approved by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office: • Assault with[…]
SOS Services to bring ‘Parents as Teachers’ to tri-community
The majority of the members of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees turned a cold shoulder to Rana Smith’s offer to bring SOS Community Services to the township to help[…]
Sumpter board approves putting financial director on agenda
There were two items regarding the financial director on the agenda of the June 12 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. At the last meeting of the board,[…]
Editorial: Sumpter Township Board gives SOS the cold shoulder
SOS Community Services, a proven help to young families in Washtenaw County for almost 50 years, wants to come to Sumpter Township to help pregnant mothers and those with children[…]
It’s Strawberry Festival week end in Belleville
The 42nd-annual Belleville National Strawberry Festival will take place this weekend, with the big parade beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. Grand marshals for this year’s parade are Fritz and Juanita[…]
Rosie the Riveters gather at museum for benefit
Rosie the Riveters gathered Saturday, between rain showers, to earn money for their trip to take part in the national Fourth of July parade in Washington, D.C. They earned $1,800.[…]
School Board hires new law firm to represent district, after 44 years
The Van Buren Public Schools have had the Collins-Blaha law firm as its legal counsel since about 1974 and the school district was one of its clients when the firm[…]
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