UAW strikers on picket lines at VBT General Motors facility
UAW members began striking at the General Motors Customer Care and Aftersale plant on Ecorse Road, west of Denton Road in Van Buren Township, on Friday, Sept. 22. Just three[…]
Editorial: City Council praises Egan’s Pub for its work
While the city council was praising Mary Winter for her life-saving efforts in helping a man riddled with bullets to survive, some words of praise were also said for Egan’s[…]
Police identify persons of interest in Aug. 31 shooting
Belleville police have obtained nine search warrants in the ongoing investigation into the shooting of two people in the city’s downtown at about 11 p.m., Aug. 31. Sgt. Todd Schrecengost[…]
Belleville City Council honors Mary Winter for saving lives
The Belleville City Council honored Mary Winter at its Sept. 18 meeting for her lifesaving efforts that saved a man who was shot in front of her parents’ business, Egan’s[…]
Keystone Academy plans 20th-anniversary celebration Sept. 29
Keystone Academy charter school on Bemis Road in Sumpter Township began operation 20 years ago and a special celebration is planned during the school day Sept. 29 that will include[…]
Belleville City Council approves employment agreement for Smith
At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Belleville City Council approved the at-will employment agreement with its new city manager, Jason Smith, who will be behind his desk at city hall[…]
Belleville Fire Auxiliary sets benefit dinner to ‘Dress Our Truck’
The Belleville Fire Department is due to get its new fire truck soon and the Belleville Fire Auxiliary is putting on a benefit dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct[…]
This year’s final Adopt-A-Highway event takes place starting Saturday
Fall colors will soon take over the roadsides, but not before thousands of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out across the state to collect litter along highways[…]
Chamber announces annual breakfast to hear reports of public officials
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to join it for the annual State of the Community breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, at[…]
District Library Board approves three tax levies for Dec. 1 tax bill
Three tax levies for the Dec. 1, 2023 tax bill were approved by the Belleville Area District Library Board at its regular meeting on Sept. 12. This is for property[…]
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