Editorial: Sumpter Twp. backs off move to fire Independent
An agenda item was before the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s regular meeting, put on by Supervisor John Morgan, to change its newspaper of record from the Independent[…]
VBT gets deed to former DNR property on the lake
Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara framed the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Quick Claim Deed for the DNR lakeside property on Belleville Road, just north of the Belleville Bridge,[…]
VBT Board approves four-year AFSCME contract on 5-2 vote
On a vote of 5-2, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the four-year contract with township employees who are represented by the American Federation of State, County, and[…]
Library Beam-Signing Ceremony set for 11:30 a.m., Saturday., Jan. 26
The public is invited to take part in a Beam-Signing Ceremony at the Belleville Area District Library construction site at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26. “Be a part of your[…]
VBT Police Dept. issues scam alert after resident receives fake check
The Van Buren Township Police Department issued the following alert on Jan. 11. “BE AWARE: A resident received this envelope in the mail, inside was a check for over $3,000.[…]
Belleville Area Lions Club honors Peace Poster winner
Aeris Tabor, age 12, won first place in the Belleville area and second place in the Lions Club district for her entry in the International Lions 2018-19 Peace Poster contest[…]
Ceremonial swear-in part of Martin Luther King event in Romulus
34th District Court Magistrate Lisa Martin did a ceremonial swearing in of new State Senator Erika Geiss at the Romulus Martin Luther King Day celebration on Jan. 21. Martin is[…]
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce names award winners
The winners of Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce awards were announced at the chamber’s annual banquet Jan. 12. Joyce and Speed Gant received a new Special Community Service Award, Moving[…]
Belleville DDA reelects Rosemary Loria as chairwoman for 2019
Rosemary Loria was unanimously reelected chairwoman of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority at the DDA’s organizational meeting Jan. 16. She accepted the position, saying, “I’ll do it as long as[…]
Court Watching: Ronald Davis bound over for trial for larceny in a building in VBT
Ronald James Davis, 35, waived his preliminary exam on a charge of larceny in a building in Van Buren Township on Aug. 1, 2017. Monroe District Court Judge Terrence Bronson,[…]
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