City sets public hearing on balanced 2011-12 general fund budget
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Belleville City Council set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 6, to consider the 2011-12 city budgets. The new fiscal year begins July[…]
Sumpter Township residents warned about wild dog pack
On Tuesday, Linda LeBlanc of Harris Road in Sumpter Township called police about a pack of wild dogs that was in her yard. A few years ago, LeBlanc had to[…]
Making a Difference award
Belleville Police Chief Gene Taylor, right, presented a Making a Difference award to Belleville High School student Tyler McCune during the April 26 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools[…]
Sumpter voters support 1 mill more for police
Sumpter Township voters approved 1 more mill for police protection with a margin of 15 votes at Tuesday’s election. The vote was 527 yes and 512 no. There are[…]
VBT Trustee seeks PPO for police officer following death threats
The day after a Michigan State Police detective completed an investigation of a Van Buren Township police officer and turned the evidence over to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for[…]
$2-million-plus project: BHS cafeteria turning into ‘The Commons’
After a lively discussion during its special meeting on April 26, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to proceed with an upgrade to the current Belleville[…]
Community Design forum for new library draws overflow crowd
More than 50 people crowded into the Belleville Area District Library meeting room on Saturday morning to give their opinions on what a new library should look like, when and[…]
City Council to discuss Belleville’s ‘financial woes’ May 9 at 6 p.m.
A special meeting of the Belleville City Council has been set for 6 p.m. Monday, May 9, to discuss the city’s “financial woes.” At Monday’s regular meeting, the public was[…]
VBT Planners give final approval to Victory used-car lot
Victory Pre-Owned received final approval from the Van Buren Township Planning Commission for outdoor sales space and building renovations for sale of used, second-hand automobiles. At its regular meeting April[…]
Bunny arrives!
More than 300 children turned out under sunny skies and warm temperatures on Saturday for the Flop-E-Bunny event at Victory Park in Belleville. Most waited patiently in a long line[…]
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