Court Watching: Exam set Dec. 6 for man accused of stealing catalytic converters
Matthew Mark Taylor, 29, of Sumpter Township had his live preliminary exams on four cases adjourned from their Oct. 18 date to noon on Dec. 6. He said his assigned[…]
Editorial: Small crowd honors military veterans at Belleville ceremony
It was a beautiful, sunny day on Saturday when a small crowd gathered at the Veterans Memorial in Belleville to honor military veterans retired and in service. It was disappointing,[…]
BHS Tiger Drama to present ‘Clue’ for three performances Nov. 17, 18
By Andrea Van Den Bergh Van Buren Township Belleville High School Tiger Drama will be performing “Clue On Stage — High School Edition” for three performances on Nov. 17 and[…]
Kenneth Voigt elected new mayor of Belleville
Present Mayor Pro-Tem Kenneth Voigt was elected mayor of the City of Belleville at the Nov. 7 general election. His term is 4 years. He received 311 votes (97.80%). There[…]
VBT grants 1-yr. amendment to deal with University of Michigan
Barbara Miller, who was on the committee to negotiate the ground lease agreement with the University of Michigan for Van Buren Park property more than 25 years ago, stepped up[…]
Belleville City Council wrestles with MIOSHA complaint on safety
An Aug. 23 employee complaint to Michigan OSHA charging unsafe working conditions at Belleville City Hall, pushed the city council on Monday to look into whether they should reroof the[…]
Two lanes closed on westbound I-94 locally on Nov. 15-16
Weather permitting, crews will close the middle lane of westbound I-94 from Belleville to Rawsonville roads starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, to install pavement markings for the ongoing[…]
BHS football wins Regional title, in Semi-Finals on Saturday, Nov. 18
The Belleville High School Varsity Boys’ football team beat Northville High School on Saturday at the BHS field for the regional title and now will progress to the Michigan High[…]
Metroparks annual surplus auction runs online until Sat., Nov. 18
The Metroparks annual surplus auction started on Nov. 9 and will close on Saturday, Nov. 18. The online-only auction is offering more than 80 club car golf carts, Toro/John Deere[…]
Editorial: New Belleville City Council has its job cut out for it
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, no one was running against the five candidates for city council, so they were certain to win. Two of the present council members – Mayor Kerreen[…]
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