School board hears complaints about students’ safety
At the Sept. 26 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, two parents and one grandparent addressed the board one by one on their students’ being[…]
Chris Donley surprised with special quilt as thanks for organizing ‘Sewing Rosies’
Chris Donley of Van Buren Township was surprised on Sept. 26 in front of the Belleville Area District Library at the Farmer’s Market when a group of Sewing Rosies presented[…]
VBT board approves revised consent judgment on subdivision
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a revised consent judgment to allow revised architectural requirements for the Townsend Park Planned Residential Development at the corner of Ecorse[…]
Huron River Watershed Council discusses algae bloom on Belleville Lake
At the Sept. 20 presentation by the Huron River Watershed Council at the Belleville Area District Library, those present were asked what they cared about the most concerning the Huron[…]
Court Watching at 34th District Court
Joseph Lawrence Broomfield Joseph Lawrence Broomfield, 44, of Detroit, was charged with first-degree retail fraud for allegedly rolling a cart containing ten boxes of work boots out of the Meijer[…]
Kenworth truck dealership breaks ground in Van Buren Township
CSM Companies announced it broke ground on Sept. 19 on a new 63,000-square-foot Kenworth truck dealership on the North I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township. General Development Company, the[…]
Goat T-shirts raise $2,906 for Belleville Emergency Food Closet
On Sept. 20, Ken Voigt, Jessica Jones, and Randy Brown presented a check for $2,906 from the sale of 2022 “Goat” T-shirts to Marilyn Wood, coordinator of the Emergency Food[…]
Magazine names Eloise Asylum as one of scariest places in USA
Eloise Asylum in Westland was named by Hauntworld Magazine as the fifth scariest place in America in 2022. It opens on Sept. 17 for tours. The massive building is a[…]
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra to open season at Lincoln HS
Maestro Adam Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra announce that gifted young conductor Harris Andersen will join the orchestra as Assistant Conductor for the 2022-23 season. The orchestra is proud[…]
Belleville’s DDA ‘a work in progress’ after resignation of director
“This is a work in progress,” Alicia McGovern, chairwoman of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority near the end of the Sept. 21 regular meeting of the DDA. “We all want[…]
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