Sumpter Twp. board meets in closed-door session on Dec. 6
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees met in a special closed-door session on Dec. 6. The only business item on the agenda was the closed session to consider the township[…]
FIRST LEGO League Challenge invades McBride Middle School
Thirty-four elementary and middle school teams descended on McBride Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 2, to compete in the Belleville FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge Qualifier Event. The Belleville FLL[…]
Man dies, 2 escape from Van Buren Township mobile home blaze
Christopher Clement, 51, of 50 Ponderosa Trail in Van Buren Township, died during a fire in his mobile home on Sunday morning. His daughter and a caregiver who lived with[…]
VBT DDA Oks paying Wade Trim for Belleville Rd. Safety Plan services
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to approve the $56,000 professional services agreement with Wade Trim engineers for completion of the Belleville Road Corridor Safety & Complete[…]
Court Watching
Clyde Martin Clyde Martin, formerly of Flint and now serving time with the Michigan Department of Corrections, was present for his zoom hearing on Dec. 6 at 34th District Court.[…]
Editorial: Belleville changes leadership with big party at library
Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley stepped down from her position of city leadership on Monday and newly elected Mayor Ken Voigt took the gavel. But, it wasn’t done quietly. Monday’s city[…]
City Council reorganizes after swearing in
The former Belleville City Council, that included Mayor Kerreen Conley and Councilman Tom Fielder, was seated at a meeting table at the front of the Cozadd room at the Belleville[…]
VBT planners OK revised site plan for Hampton Manor
At a special, one-hour meeting on Nov. 28, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission considered options for colors for brick, stone, and siding for the Hampton Manor project at the[…]
Hidden Treasures Gift Shop offers hand-made gifts at low prices
You have to push the buzzer at the front door of Haggerty School to be let in and then you have to walk down and around the long school hallways[…]
Winterfest Parade Awards
Randy Brown of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announced the following awards in Saturday’s lighted parade: • Best Children’s Group – Faith Community Church • Most Enthusiastic Group –[…]
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