The City of Belleville Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) funding request for a universal design canoe/kayak launch and boat slips at Horizon Park has been recommended for a Michigan Natural Resources[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter After months of investigation by Michigan State Police, on Dec. 18 another 15 felony charges were brought against disbarred attorney Thomas Andrew White, 46,[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Richard Elmer Jackson, Jr., 39, of Van Buren Township was arraigned Thursday at 34th District Court on one count of premeditated, first-degree murder in[…]
Marcus Steele, 16, a junior at Belleville High School, has been selected for the 2014 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. He will perform at Carnegie Hall in[…]
If you saw heavier-than-normal traffic on Sunday, Dec. 15, it was because the Belleville Wrestling Club hosted the annual Top Hat Tournament at Belleville High School. This is the first[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer At the Dec. 10 regular meeting of the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) member Doug Peters said he would like a closed session as[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On Dec. 11 Sumpter Township resident Gary Louis Guenther, 69, took a plea deal in which he admitted he failed to properly care for[…]
The winners of this year’s Christmas Decorating Contest were announced by the City of Belleville as: Harbour Pointe: Eric and Trully Luke, 234 Harbour Pointe Drive; Victoria Commons: Albert Williams,[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The last regular meeting of the year of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees Tuesday evening was cut short by a strong odor[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Van Buren Township Police found a wife dead and her husband alive at about 4 a.m. Tuesday in what police believe to be a[…]