Teen shot in leg/buttocks at Rawsonville Woods mobile home park
At about 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, Sumpter Township Police were dispatched to the area of Rustic Lane North and Knollwood in the Rawsonville Woods mobile home community on the[…]
Editorial: Supt. Kudlack: Newspaper charges never happened
Over the past few weeks, The Detroit Free Press’ story of a student claiming BHS head football coach Jermain Crowell used “undue influence” to try to get him to join[…]
CBC awards prizes to top costumes in Halloween event
The Belleville Central Business Community awarded prizes in six categories to winners of the Halloween Costume Contest on Main Street in downtown Belleville: Landon Leigh, 3 years old, “Pirate,” in[…]
VBT planners OK conditional rezoning for EV battery plan
At a two-hour meeting on Oct. 26, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission held a public hearing and then approved a conditional rezoning for Ashley Capital’s Building #6 on Ecorse[…]
LDFA holds special meeting to finalize sale of property to DTE Gas
Van Buren Township Deputy Supervisor Dan Selman explained to the Local Development Finance Authority that the reason for this special meeting on Oct. 26 was that DTE Gas wanted an[…]
DIA advises what you can bring inside on the Van Gogh exhibit trip on Nov. 19
Barbara Miller, chairperson of the Belleville Area Council for the Arts’ Nov. 19 bus trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts to view the Van Gogh exhibit, wants those who[…]
‘It’s in the Bag’ used-book sale set Nov. 12-14 at Belleville Area District Library
A three-day, “It’s in the Bag” book sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 through Monday, Nov. 14 at the Belleville Area District Library. A Friends of Belleville Area[…]
VBT, Ypsilanti Twp. fire departments extinguish Martz Road home fire
A Martz Road homeowner got up to use the bathroom at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, and smelled smoke. Van Buren Township Fire Chief Dave McInally said it was[…]
David C. Brown retires
David C. Brown is retiring, after serving the Belleville area for more than 40 years. His daughter, Shelly Brown-Chudzinski, said she is happy to continue the family tradition as new[…]
Remembering Sasha
By Lori Estermyer Belleville Sasha was born Feb. 9, 2009, in Illinois. He was a handsome European Shepherd with black, tan, and sable fur. Sasha weighed 75 pounds as an[…]
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