Van Buren Eagles donate $22,200 for Parkinson’s research
Joyce and Walter Rochowiak of Van Buren Eagles 3996 and their Eagles fund-raising team presented a ceremonial check for the $22,200 the Eagles raised for Parkinson’s Research. The check is[…]
Bike Blessing set for May 16 at Faith Community Church
The public is invited to join in a group motorcycle ride from Milan to Belleville for a Blessing of the Bikes on May 16 at Faith Community Church. Participation is[…]
VBT supervisor McNamara welcomes Google to community
At the beginning of the March 17 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, supervisor Kevin McNamara read a prepared statement on newly released information about Google[…]
Sumpter board votes 4-2 to spend $140,500 on supervisor’s area
On a 4-2 vote, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved spending $140,500 to remodel the township supervisor’s area at township hall. This vote was at its 48-minute meeting on[…]
Editorial: It’s Sunshine Week for newspapers in Michigan
Although you wouldn’t know it from the grey, stormy skies, it is “Sunshine Week” in Michigan, when newspapers throughout the state remind their readers how important open information is to[…]
VBT responds to Google and DTE Energy announcement
In response to the recent announcement made by Google and DTE Energy about the proposed data center, the Van Buren Township supervisor issued the following statement: “We are incredibly encouraged[…]
District Library to ask city to help share cost of maintaining parking lot
Shortly after John Juriga was sworn into being a temporary member of the Belleville Area District Library Board, he broached the subject of maintenance of the library-city 90 space parking[…]
Chris Zweng asks questions of city council before resigning
At the end of the March 16 Belleville City Council meeting in the new city hall on Charles Street, Assistant Fire Chief Chris Zweng had questions for the council. His[…]
Fire fighter resigns after 17 years of service
(Editor’s Note: The following letter was read and then presented to the Belleville City Council at its regular meeting on March 16.) Good evening, citizens of Belleville, After 17 years[…]
City to consider raising water rates to facilitate fixing the old system
At the March 16 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, a representative of Waterworth gave a lengthy zoom presentation on how his company could assist the city in getting[…]
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