A Wayne County Circuit Court jury found Lionel Lamont Vincent, 52, guilty of one count of first-degree, premeditated murder and not guilty of a second count of first-degree murder. Instead,[…]
One of this year’s Winterfest Parade Grand Marshals is Sophie Zoller, who has not only lived through a century of change, but helped shape decades of Belleville’s story. Turning 100[…]
This year, the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce honors Pastor Bob and Becky White from Grace Baptist Church as Grand Marshals of the 2025 Winterfest Parade, a tribute to two[…]
Alex Yerkey, the communications director of Rank MI Vote, informed us that while we listed the name of their organization as Bridge the Divide it actually is Rank MI Vote.[…]
After a public hearing on Nov. 18, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the Third Amendment to the Development and Tax Increment Finance Plan for the VBT[…]
A committee was set up of Belleville Downtown Development Authority members at their Nov. 19 meeting to make progress on the hardware store at 458 Main St. that it purchased[…]
After more than two hours of comments in and after a public hearing on Nov. 13, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the township board[…]
People are always generous in this small community, but when Thanksgiving Day approaches and Christmas lights start twinkling, our hearts open wide and our hands reach into our pockets to[…]
An award plaque for exemplar flower baskets was presented on Nov. 17 to the City of Belleville. Mayor Ken Voigt honored city employee Paula Levesque and Joyce and Walter Rochowiak.[…]
After another lengthy discussion on the fire department, the Belleville City Council at Monday’s regular meeting voted 4-1 to hire an outside advisor to direct the fire department for three[…]