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[…]
BHS Varsity Football team plays Northville for regional title in home game Nov. 11
The Belleville High School Varsity Boys’ football team beat Saline High School, 65-14, on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the BHS field to win the MHSAA District 1 title, the third[…]
Court Watching: Christopher Buckner shooting case heads back to Circuit Court
The felony cases against Christopher Isaiah Buckner, 34, of Carleton, which had been bound over to the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, were back before 34th District Court Chief Judge[…]
VBT DDA recommends Wade Trim for Safe Streets Plan
At its regular meeting on Oct. 24, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to recommend Wade Trim engineers to gather information and complete the SS4A Safe Streets[…]
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