Sumpter elected officials sworn in during two separate ceremonies
Some Sumpter elected officials and their deputies were sworn in on Nov. 19 by 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green at a ceremony held at the Community Center gymnasium.[…]
Grand Opening set for Saturday, Nov. 28, at Crafted Beanery
The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Crafted Beanery is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at 381 Main St., in downtown Belleville. Due to state COVID restrictions, it[…]
Editorial: City Council meeting gets ‘Zoom Bombed’
At the Nov. 16 Zoom meeting of the Belleville City Council, just before the council started discussing the two marijuana proposals that passed in the Nov. 3 election, the meeting[…]
Guest Editorial: Transparency counts, now more than ever
By Dirk Milliman Public Policy Committee Chairman Michigan Press Association Once again, the leaders of the Republican Caucus in the Michigan House of Representatives want to pull public notices from[…]
BHS football team pauses in march to finals
The Belleville High School varsity football team defeated Canton, 53-29, to capture the district championship on Nov. 13 at BHS. The remaining schedule was put on hold this week after[…]
City to prepare applications for pot shops
At the regular meeting of the Belleville City Council on Nov. 16, via Zoom, council members were given a report by city attorney Jeff Clark on the two proposals passed[…]
VBT Planning Commission OKs new Jiffy Lube on Meijer outlot
A new Jiffy Lube business is coming to an outlot at Meijer after action by the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular Nov. 11 meeting via Zoom. After[…]
Belleville High School adds Wall of Honor for graduates who served in military, gave their lives
Members of the Belleville High School NJROTC served as the color guard for the Veterans Day ceremony at BHS on Nov. 11. Marine Gunny Sgt. Matthew Barr who leads the[…]
Sup. McNamara: Aerotropolis LDFA will not cost VBT taxpayers
At the Nov. 10 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, via zoom, LDFA member Chuck Covington said he read that the Aerotropolis LDFA is coming[…]
Belleville Central Business Community announces virtual Halloween costume winners
Ages 0-3: 1st – Alan Fink, Van Buren Twp. 2nd – Jack Arthur Maier, Sumpter Twp. Ages 4-6: 1st – Natalie Thornell, Van Buren Twp. 2nd – Gwen Duffourc, Van[…]
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