District Library Board approves updated 14-pg. Personnel Policy
A 14-page, updated Personnel Policy was unanimously approved by the Belleville Area District Library Board at its regular meeting on Oct. 8. It is to be implemented no later than[…]
DTE starts work on directional boring under the Denton Road Bridge
DTE has gathered equipment at the Denton Road Bridge over Belleville Lake and began the underwater directional boring for its gas line. Van Buren Township Director of Municipal Services Ron[…]
Crowd turns out for citizen-led townhall on radioactive waste in VBT
A large crowd turned out at the Angel Food Catering Garage in Van Buren Township on Oct. 8 for what was billed as a “citizen-led town hall to take action[…]
VBT planners discuss 280-acre PUD site at I-94/Haggerty/Hannan
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission spent about a half hour of its Oct. 9 regular meeting discussing a proposed 280-acre development east of Haggerty Road, north of I-94 N.[…]
Belleville considers master plan in joint meeting with consultants
At the beginning of a year-long project to create a new Master Plan, 11 members of the city of Belleville’s boards and commissions met together Oct. 2 with three planning[…]
City manager explains mess next door to Senior Co-op on Sumpter Rd.
At the Oct. 10 regular meeting of the Belleville Planning Commission, city manager Jason Smith explained the mess on the Davenport Brothers Construction property next door to the senior co-op[…]
Westbound I-94 lane closures started Oct. 15, run through mid-Nov.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15, crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation are closing the inside lane of westbound I-94 from Belleville to Rawsonville roads during off-peak periods to complete equipment[…]
Kara Tharp, Bryant McGee named Homecoming Queen and King
At the Oct. 11 football game, Kara Tharp was announced as Homecoming Queen and Bryant McGee as King. The Belleville High School football team won the game against Wayne Memorial,[…]
Editorial: City Council grants itself longer terms
Although city council terms are four years under the current city charter, at Monday’s meeting the Belleville City Council voted unanimously for a resolution that gives themselves an extra year[…]
City Council adds another $15,000 to legal action against landfill
At the Oct. 7 meeting of the Belleville City Council, the council voted unanimously to add another $15,000 to its share of the legal bill to fight the delivery of[…]
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