Sumpter ups board member salaries by 5% on 5-2 vote
Members of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees received a 5% raise in pay as of April 3 after a 5-2 vote at their regular meeting March 28. Voting no[…]
Sumpter holds Easter Egg Hunt for children
The Easter Bunny posed for pictures with twins Ben and Charlie Duncan of Sumpter Township, who are almost three years old, during the April 2 Easter Egg Hunt for children[…]
City Council adopts General Marijuana Ordinance, MJ Zoning
After a half hour of public hearings on April 3, the Belleville City Council unanimously adopted the General Marijuana Ordinance Amendment and the Marijuana Zoning Ordinance Amendment. City Manager/Police Chief[…]
Library turns into warming center when homes lose electricity
The Belleville Area District Library didn’t lose power during the latest storm that knocked out electricity for many places in the community and so it became a warming center for[…]
Ribbon cutting held for Room 11:11 LLC at Team Designs Salon
A ribbon-cutting celebration was held March 21 to welcome the opening of a new Belleville business, Room 11:11 LLC. Kristen Baker were joined by her three children — Isabella, Max[…]
Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses returns to full operation
By Tom Maroulitsas Public Information Representative Jehovah’s Witnesses The Belleville Assembly Hall of Witnesses at 43777 Ecorse Rd. in Van Buren Township has returned to full operation in 2023. From[…]
BHS Distinguished Graduates to be inducted on April 21
The 2023 Belleville High School Distinguished Graduates induction ceremony will take place at 7 p.m., Friday, April 21, at the BHS Auditorium in conjunction with the annual BHS National Honor[…]
Romulus Library digitizes all Romulus High School yearbooks from 1946 on
Jake Rynicki, head of Adult Services & Outreach at the Romulus Public Library announces the yearbook digitization project he began is now online. In an email, he announced that over[…]
VBT planners table action on Chips All Gone tent in Belleville Square
At its March 22 regular meeting, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission discussed for more than an hour the temporary land use request of Chips All Gone before tabling action[…]
Editorial: Watch the VBT construction from your easy chair
Van Buren Township has come up with a way for you to watch construction on its new Community Center from the comfort of your own home with time-lapse photography. Michael[…]
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