Mystery pipe uncovered in dig at site of new district library
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Belleville Area District Library board, architect Dan Whisler said he got a call earlier that day that workers had just uncovered an 8-12” storm pipe[…]
Railroad crossing to be closed on South Street, Elwell, Rawsonville
Drivers have seen the piles of railroad ties piled neatly along the railroad tracks over the past few weeks in Van Buren Township, the City of Belleville, Sumpter Township, and[…]
Christening dress bonds three generations
A Christening dress was given to Robert and Mildred Baker of Belleville by Mildred’s parents, Lamber and Elizabeth Mida, upon the birth of their first child, Robert Jr., for his[…]
Don Rochon car show, swap meeting is Sunday, Sept. 16, in Sumpter
The 24th-annual Don Rochon Memorial Car Show and Swap Meet will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sumpter Township fairgrounds, 23501 Sumpter Road, behind the township[…]
‘American Pickers’ coming to Michigan again in September
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are returning to Michigan in September to film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers” throughout the region. “American Pickers” is a documentary[…]
Yankee Air Museum sets Bombers & Brews fund raiser for Sept. 29
Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport has set its second-annual Bombers & Brews fund raiser for 5-8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, at the museum. The event was so successful[…]
VBT Board approves new pickup truck for fire marshal on 6-1 vote
Although it was in the 2019 budget, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees at its Sept. 4 meeting approved, on a 6-1 vote, purchase of a 2018 Ford F-150[…]
FAA makes local airspace changes for Metroplex Project
WASHINGTON — Starting in mid-September, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will make airspace changes in and around Cleveland and Detroit airports. These changes are part of the Cleveland-Detroit Metroplex project,[…]
Belleville fisherman wins $1,253 in bass fishing contest on Lake Erie
Brett Haake of Shorewood, IL, caught five bass weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River on[…]
Belleville Band Boosters sponsor Band Review on Tuesday, Sept. 18
The Belleville Band Boosters are sponsoring the 26th-annual Belleville High School Half-Time Band Review at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the BHS Athletic Field. Bands from New Boston Huron[…]
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