VBPS board approves Insulin Litigation Resolution
At the Oct. 14 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously approved an Insulin Litigation Resolution as presented. John Leroy, director of human resources,[…]
Three candidates running for 3 seats on library board Nov. 5
Joy Cichewicz of Sumpter Township and Alma Hughes-Grubbs of Van Buren Township have filed for re-election to the Belleville Area Library Board of Directors. John Juriga of Belleville did not[…]
Tim Bowman, Nelson Po vie for top job in Sumpter Township
Incumbent Sumpter Township Supervisor Tim Bowman, Republican, and Nelson Po, Democrat, are facing off in the Nov. 5 general election for Sumpter Township’s top job: supervisor. This is the only[…]
District Library Board approves updated 14-pg. Personnel Policy
A 14-page, updated Personnel Policy was unanimously approved by the Belleville Area District Library Board at its regular meeting on Oct. 8. It is to be implemented no later than[…]
DTE starts work on directional boring under the Denton Road Bridge
DTE has gathered equipment at the Denton Road Bridge over Belleville Lake and began the underwater directional boring for its gas line. Van Buren Township Director of Municipal Services Ron[…]
Crowd turns out for citizen-led townhall on radioactive waste in VBT
A large crowd turned out at the Angel Food Catering Garage in Van Buren Township on Oct. 8 for what was billed as a “citizen-led town hall to take action[…]
VBT planners discuss 280-acre PUD site at I-94/Haggerty/Hannan
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission spent about a half hour of its Oct. 9 regular meeting discussing a proposed 280-acre development east of Haggerty Road, north of I-94 N.[…]
Belleville considers master plan in joint meeting with consultants
At the beginning of a year-long project to create a new Master Plan, 11 members of the city of Belleville’s boards and commissions met together Oct. 2 with three planning[…]
City manager explains mess next door to Senior Co-op on Sumpter Rd.
At the Oct. 10 regular meeting of the Belleville Planning Commission, city manager Jason Smith explained the mess on the Davenport Brothers Construction property next door to the senior co-op[…]
Westbound I-94 lane closures started Oct. 15, run through mid-Nov.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15, crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation are closing the inside lane of westbound I-94 from Belleville to Rawsonville roads during off-peak periods to complete equipment[…]
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