Sumpter closes Dec. 10 meeting with a prayer by Treasurer Patterson
At the end of the 44-minute Sumpter Township regular meeting on Dec. 10, Treasurer Bart Patterson said that he had been thinking about it for a while and knows the[…]
VBT planners postpone action on 5-acre Martz/Elwell irrigation pond
At its regular meeting on Dec. 11, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission postponed a request to dig a five-acre irrigation pond on 30 acres of property at Elwell and[…]
Editorial: Music, prayers bring Christmas season to life
The Belleville Community Chorus held its recent Christmas concert at First United Methodist Church before a loving crowd. The chorus also sang a mini-concert at the Belleville Rotary Club meeting[…]
City Council announces winners of Holiday Lighting Contest
Victoria Commons 1st – 243 Aberdeen Court 2nd – 336 Victorian Lane Remainder of the City 1st – 86 Bedell 2nd – 184 S. Biggs Harbour Pointe 1st – 392[…]
City Council honors fire fighter Collette McClinton for 22 years
At the Dec. 16 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, Collette McClinton was honored for her 22 years of service to the paid-on-call city fire department as she retires.[…]
Van Buren board OKs raising 2024 lawsuit attorney fees to $150,000
At the Dec. 3 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, the board approved an amendment to the 2024 Amended Budget to change the attorney fees for[…]
Van Buren Eagles hold contest for food pantry donations, women win
On Dec. 5, the Van Buren Eagles delivered 1,147 items to the food closet at First United Methodist Church of Belleville. The competition between men and women within the club[…]
Leonard and Doreitha Armstrong, Aleisa Pitt were Grand Marshals
Grand Marshals for the 2024 Winter Fest parade were Leonard and Doreitha Armstrong and Aleisa Pitt. Leonard and Doreitha Armstrong Leonard and Doreitha Armstrong have lived in the Belleville area[…]
Sumpter OKs moving slaughterhouses to special land use in Industrial zoning
At the Nov. 26 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, the board unanimously approved the planning commission’s recommendation to remove slaughterhouses as a special land use in the[…]
Deadline for comment on I-94 CAV corridor project is Dec. 19
The Michigan Department of Transportation has completed an environmental assessment for the 39 miles of the proposed I-94 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) corridor project in Washtenaw and Wayne counties.[…]
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