Editorial: Budget woes cut Belleville services
The budget woes in the city of Belleville are cutting city services as the council wrestles with the implications. The public was first made aware of financial problems during budget[…]
2-year-old girl dies after drowning in pool, rescue attempts
On Monday, Aug. 4, at about 10:40 a.m. the Van Buren Township Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a possible drowning, reports police Lieutenant Kenneth Floro. The Van Buren[…]
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Sumpter Twp. board argues over whether to post job in clerk’s office
At the regular July 22 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, there was a long argument among board members about whether the board needed to go out for[…]
Belleville Presbyterian Church education building goes solar
By Don Sherman Van Buren Township The solar energy basking Earth each hour exceeds all the energy consumed by industry and inhabitants for an entire year. Given this and the[…]
VBT police pull ’97 Ford Mustang convertible from Belleville Lake
On July 28, Van Buren Township Public Safety’s Dive team recovered a red 1997 Ford Mustang convertible from Belleville Lake near Rawsonville Road. The vehicle was recently located and appears[…]
Taste of Belleville after Bridge Walk on Aug. 21
The Belleville Central Business Community is looking forward to the Taste of Belleville on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Horizon Park on High Street following the[…]
Sumpter police observe 40th anniversary of Officer Graham’s death
On July 28, 1985, Sumpter Township Police Officer Roy Lee Graham, 33, was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver while responding to a call for[…]
Michigan Flight Museum offers free entry to active military
As a part of the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, the Michigan Flight Museum in Van Buren Township is offering free entry to its museum through[…]
Tri-community planners meet to set ways to work together for progress
At the end of a one-hour-20-minute meeting on July 30, members of the planning commissions of the city of Belleville and Van Buren and Sumpter townships agreed to set up[…]
Kids’ Praise and Worship Team entertains Cedar Woods
The Kids Praise and Worship Team, made up of youngsters in first through sixth grades who attend Redemption Bible Church in Belleville entertained the residents of Cedar Woods on July[…]
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