District Library board decides on new library building in downtown
At its Dec. 8 regular meeting, the Belleville Area District Library Board voted unanimously to select Option C for its new library. Of the three options presented by architect Dan[…]
Belleville Council OKs new traffic order
At its Dec. 7 meeting, the Belleville City Council unanimously approved Police Chief Hal Berriman’s traffic control order that would erect no-parking signs on North Liberty Street. The signs, which[…]
McBride Middle School evacuated for bomb scare
On Friday morning, Dec. 11, McBride Middle School in Van Buren Township was evacuated after a report was called in that there was a bomb in the building. Van Buren[…]
Belleville Fire Fighters file for binding arbitration for contract
On Dec. 4, Belleville Fire Fighters, who belong to the Michigan Association of Fire Fighters (MAFF) union, filed for mandatory binding arbitration, under Public Act 312 saying its attempt to[…]
Columbia Court holds grand re-opening after $3.8 million in renovations
National Church Residences held a grand re-opening for Columbia Court, 275 W. Columbia Ave. in Belleville, on Dec. 15 after completing $3.8 million in renovations. This is the latest in[…]
Court Watching: Leo Labean bound over on five felony charges for shooting up house
Following a preliminary exam on Dec. 9, 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green bound Leo Louis Labean, III, of Sumpter Township over to circuit court for a Dec.[…]
Gov. Rick Snyder reappoints Robarge to Human Trafficking Board
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder announced on Dec. 10 the reappointment of Brigette Robarge of Belleville to the Human Trafficking Health Advisory Board. The board is housed in the[…]
Teenager dies in VBT fire Sunday morning
Belleville High School freshman Savion Robinson, 14, died in a house fire early Sunday morning after helping his family members escape the blaze. Van Buren Township fire fighters were called[…]
VBT Board hears comments on proposed layoffs
More than 50 people were in the audience of the Dec. 1 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees – and many wanted to talk about the proposed[…]
Editorial: Library Board opts for all-new building
Rather than cobbling a new expansion onto an old building, the Belleville Area District Library Board voted on Tuesday to build a new, two-story, 30,000-square-foot, energy-efficient library building and tear[…]
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