Hidden Treasures Gift Shop reopens next to new Community Center
Photos and story by Ania Felder Special Writer The Hidden Treasures Gift Shop, run by Van Buren Township seniors, reopened at the Senior Center on June 24 following construction of[…]
Keystone attorney advises board on Title IX policy, procedures
At the Oct. 17 meeting of the Keystone Academy board of directors, board attorney Candace Sorenson of CS3 Law, explained revised federal Title IX Grievance Procedures and the Pregnancy and[…]
Court Watching: VBT shooting suspect’s preliminary exam set for Dec. 19 at 34th District Court
Alexander Ryan Johnson, 28, from the City of Wayne, was video-arraigned Aug. 5 by 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley while in custody of Van Buren Township police,[…]
Editorial: Roundabouts at 5 Points, Third St. considered by city
Belleville City Manager Jason Smith delivered a report on the SEMCOG Road Safety Audit that talked about pedestrian and vehicle safety in the city between Five Points and High Street.[…]
Correction: Enhancement Millage was approved by voters in 2016, not 1994
The Wayne County Regional Enhancement Millage was approved by voters in 2016, not 1994 as reported in last week’s story on the Oct. 14 Van Buren Public Schools Board of[…]
Belleville DDA considers new city clock on 4th St. Sq.
On Oct. 16, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority agreed something should be done about the malfunctioning clock on the Fourth Street Square. Assistant City Manager/DDA Director Steve Jones reported the[…]
Law suit over radio-active waste disposal moved to federal court
Wayne Disposal, Inc., the hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township, moved the lawsuit filed against it to federal court on Oct. 15, citing a constitutional clause it argues blocks[…]
VBT approves budgets for 2025, honors Commissioner Haidous
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees which has been working on its 2025 budgets since April, held the required public hearings at the last meeting, and finally on Oct.[…]
Belleville city council to sell Priority Waste bins left in city
When the city of Belleville signed a contract with a new trash service, its former provider, Priority Waste, pretty much left town before the end of its contract. Residents were[…]
Rep. Reggie Miller presents $750,000 check to city
On Friday, Oct. 18, State Rep. Reggie Miller, D-Van Buren Township, presented a check for $750,000 to the city of Belleville for bank stabilization and landscaping at Horizon Park. Present[…]
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