Man accused of two counts of murder in VBT has case reassigned
Lionel Lamont Vincent, 48, of Pontiac was bound over to circuit court by 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green after a live preliminary exam on June 15. The arraignment[…]
Court Watching: Phelps bound over for discharging firearms in house, holding police at bay
Carl Londa Phelps, III, 55, of Van Buren Township waived his preliminary exam on Nov. 16 and 34th District Court Judge Lisa Martin bound him over to circuit court for[…]
Congresswoman Dingell announces $821,656 for parks in 12th District
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-12, announced last week that Michigan’s 12th District will receive three federal grants totaling $821,656 from the National Parks Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund State and[…]
Adriana Lane signs with Lenoir-Rhyne University
Adriana Lane, a Belleville High School senior, will be graduating with a 4.0 GPA and all honors. She has been on the Belleville Varsity Volleyball team for 4 years, achieving[…]
Steven Dolot works to help Emergency Food Closet
Steven Dolot, a Belleville resident, is a 33-year-old non-verbal man with multiple impairments. Since the summer of 2020, Steven with the help of his family has been fundraising for the[…]
Environmental Commission gets reports on dam, microplastics, lily pads
At its regular meeting on Nov. 16, the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission discussed reports on microplastics, PFAS, lily pads, French Landing Dam, and other subjects members have asked about.[…]
HCMA annual park passes for 2023 now on sale with discounts
What do you get when you have a Metroparks annual pass? Access to all 13 Huron-Clinton Metroparks locations every day of the year. That means 365 days of nature, exploration,[…]
Construction in Van Buren Township
Major development projects being built currently include: • Belleville Road: Clover Senior Housing, 128-unit senior apartment building at 8470 Belleville Rd., across from Robson Road on the west side of[…]
Belleville DDA discusses partnerships, social media, economic dev.
In its regular meeting on Nov. 16, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority discussed many different proposals, but the only action taken was to approve the agenda and the minutes and[…]
Free Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 10 at St. Anthony Parish Center
The St. Anthony Catholic Church Men’s Club and the American Heritage Girls will present Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Parish Center behind[…]
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