Two die trying to escape house fire on Lilac Lane in Van Buren Township
Patricia Robinson, 77, and her husband Richard Johnson, 76, were found dead in their garage after a house fire early July 2. Van Buren Township Public Safety responded to a[…]
Early morning fire destroys trailer in Belleville Manor
A man left his Cherry Lane trailer home for work at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, July 5, and shortly after 4 a.m. a neighbor noticed the home was on fire[…]
Yankee Air Museum cancels 2020 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
On July 5, the Yankee Air Museum announced it has canceled the 2020 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show scheduled Aug. 29 and 30 at Willow Run Airport due to the[…]
Lakeview Tavern demolished in Belleville
Lakeview Tavern, at the entry to the City of Belleville at the Belleville Bridge was demolished the afternoon of July 1. It had been a popular, local watering hole since[…]
District Library may have to put up signs when DORA approved
If a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area is approved by the Belleville City Council, the library may have to put up signs noting alcohol is not allowed on library grounds or[…]
VBT resident Jeniece Ballerini buys funeral home in Roseville
Jeniece Ballerini, a resident of Van Buren Township, has purchased Skupny Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Roseville. She had worked at Michigan Memorial Funeral Home in Flat Rock and[…]
Councilman Voigt says council not interested in defunding public safety
Responding to comments at the July 6 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, Councilman Ken Voigt said, “We are not at all interested in defunding public safety. That’s not[…]
City City meets in special session to approve DORA District
Once Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs the bill approved June 24 by the Michigan Legislature, the City of Belleville will be ready to immediately establish the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. House[…]
The sky is the limit for Belleville High School Softball seniors
The BHS Varsity Softball Team, like others throughout Michigan, had their spring 2020 season cancelled before it started. As reigning District Champs returning eight seniors, there were high expectations for[…]
Editorial: Election season, COVID-19, protests mark summer 2020
We’ll never forget the summer of 2020. The world’s gone mad. Someone wants to take down our statue of LaSalle at Victory Park because of something she deems racist so[…]
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