A man was found dead in his bed at Bellridge Apartments early Saturday morning after residents noticed smoke gathering in the hallways and called Van Buren Township 911. The man,[…]

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The Yankee Air Museum will open its doors free of charge for veterans and their families on Wednesday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Veterans’ Seminar.[…]

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Wednesday, May 21 marked the one-year anniversary of the dedication of Julien’s Garden. It also would have been the ninth birthday of Van Buren Public Schools student Julien Vanderlinden and[…]

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By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Trish Lada of Westland bid $100 at the recent Belleville Area Women’s Club fashion show and won a certificate to spend a day with[…]

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By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 23, Sumpter Township resident, Paul Edward Henson, 43, was sentenced to 5 years of probation for accosting a child for immoral purposes[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Last year, Belleville got a gift from Van Buren Township: no raise in the rates it paid for emergency dispatch and lockup services. The[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the May 13 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Police Captain Eric Luke announced awards for police officers. He said in[…]

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By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Planning Commission held four public hearings on temporary land uses for fireworks stands at its April 23 meeting and at[…]

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Van Buren Township Fire Dept. News Release At 3:55 a.m. Saturday, May 24, the Van Buren Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the 41000 block of Bellridge Drive (Bellridge[…]

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On Friday, May 16, six sculptures were installed in downtown Belleville as part of the Downtown Development Authority’s agreement with the Midwest Sculpture Initiative. The sculptures are on loan to[…]

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