2015 SOUP Project set for March 5 at Belleville High School Commons
The 2015 Belleville SOUP Project will be held Thursday, March 5, at the Belleville High School Commons area with the doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and a simple soup supper[…]
BP seeks special approval for Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Sadek Properties, which owns the BP station on Belleville Road at the North I-94 Service Drive, is seeking approval for a drive-through restaurant. At[…]
Debra Green announces her retirement as Library Director
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Debra Green, Belleville library director for 28 years, submitted her letter of resignation on Feb. 11 to the Belleville Area District Library Board, announcing[…]
Belleville Polar Plunge set for Feb. 21 at BYC on Belleville Lake
The Belleville Polar Plunge, to benefit Special Olympics Michigan, will take place on Feb. 21 at the BYC, 831 East Huron River Drive, Belleville. Registration will start at 9:30 a.m.[…]
VBT approves using CDBG funds to upgrade VB Park
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After a public hearing at its Feb. 3 meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved a budget for about $124,895 in 2015[…]
Belleville City Council studies proposed 20-year sewer agreement
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor All 13 communities involved have to sign the proposed, 20-year Downriver Sewage Disposal System Service Agreement with Wayne County for it to be official,[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green aims to figure out confusing case against Kenneth Spence
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Jan. 28 before 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Books Green the case of Kenneth Charles Spence, 66, proved to be very confusing.[…]
Court Watching: Ibrahim Ibrahim to face charges on stolen iPads at Belleville Exchange
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Ibrahim Daoud Ibrahim of Belleville Exchange, 9894 Belleville Road, has been charged with Organized Retail Crime and Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property More Than[…]
School Board OKs VBEST contract, bus drivers get raise
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the Feb. 9 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education school bus drivers got a 1% raise this school[…]
VBT grants C of O’s for Walden Woods homes, after vowing it wouldn’t
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Last week, James Jozwiak, president of the Walden Woods Homeowners Association, found out that the two newest homes in his subdivision had just been[…]
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