During the April 23, three-and-a-half-hour meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, commissioners approved preliminary site plans for Chick-fil-A, a rebuilding of McDonalds, and a site-plan amendment for Upland[…]
By Don Sherman Van Buren Township In 1992, I had the opportunity to interview several Belleville and Ypsilanti men and women regarding their contributions to the design, construction, and operation[…]
To celebrate the 25 years of service of Police Sgt. Todd Schrecengost, on Monday the Belleville City Council presented him with a proclamation they signed recognizing May 5, 2025 as[…]
Van Buren Charter Township Trustee Donald Boynton Jr. has been elected to the Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 25, which encompasses Livingston, Monroe,[…]
Harper Mathis, a 15-year-old Belleville student suffering from terminal brain cancer, is in hospice care at her home. At Monday’s meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education,[…]
At the April 28 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, consultant Rob Kakoczki of Plante Moran Realpoint, gave an update on plans that would end[…]
The six 2025 Distinguished Graduates of Belleville High School were honored on Friday with a meal in the school commons followed by an induction ceremony in the high school auditorium.[…]
By Mark Laginess Team 6615, the Bellevillains, packed up their robot and pit gear and headed to Houston, Texas, to pursue the title of “World Champion” as part of the[…]
Belleville High School has made history with the official launch of the Lady Tigers Flag Football Team, one of 42 schools across the state participating in Michigan’s pilot season of[…]
The Charles B. Cozadd Rotary Foundation presented a grant for $20,000 to Majors Kris and Mary Ann Wood of the Salvation Army at the April 22 Belleville Rotary Club meeting.[…]