Van Buren School Board considers 86 pages of policy updates
At the Sept. 23 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public School Board of Education the board heard a report from president Amy Pearce on the 86 pages of updates[…]
BHS Equestrian Team wins district championship
Two Belleville High School Equestrian Team members are Division D, Reserve Champions, MIHA District VII. They travel to Shiawassee, MI this coming weekend for the Region B meet. Riders are[…]
Healthmarkets cuts ribbon at new location in Belleville
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce helped Healthmarkets hold its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 20 at its new location at 186 Main St. in Belleville. Agency owner[…]
UAW strikers on picket lines at VBT General Motors facility
UAW members began striking at the General Motors Customer Care and Aftersale plant on Ecorse Road, west of Denton Road in Van Buren Township, on Friday, Sept. 22. Just three[…]
Editorial: City Council praises Egan’s Pub for its work
While the city council was praising Mary Winter for her life-saving efforts in helping a man riddled with bullets to survive, some words of praise were also said for Egan’s[…]
Police identify persons of interest in Aug. 31 shooting
Belleville police have obtained nine search warrants in the ongoing investigation into the shooting of two people in the city’s downtown at about 11 p.m., Aug. 31. Sgt. Todd Schrecengost[…]
Belleville City Council honors Mary Winter for saving lives
The Belleville City Council honored Mary Winter at its Sept. 18 meeting for her lifesaving efforts that saved a man who was shot in front of her parents’ business, Egan’s[…]
Keystone Academy plans 20th-anniversary celebration Sept. 29
Keystone Academy charter school on Bemis Road in Sumpter Township began operation 20 years ago and a special celebration is planned during the school day Sept. 29 that will include[…]
Belleville City Council approves employment agreement for Smith
At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Belleville City Council approved the at-will employment agreement with its new city manager, Jason Smith, who will be behind his desk at city hall[…]
Belleville Fire Auxiliary sets benefit dinner to ‘Dress Our Truck’
The Belleville Fire Department is due to get its new fire truck soon and the Belleville Fire Auxiliary is putting on a benefit dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct[…]
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