Environmental Commission gets update on lake drawdown
On June 20, in its first meeting since February, the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission received an update on the proposed Belleville Lake drawdown, set for 2019. Matthew Best, who[…]
Rotary Club Foundation awards $50,000 to new library for meeting room
The Belleville Rotary Club Cozadd Foundation voted to award $50,000 to the Belleville Area District Library in exchange for the naming right of the 100-person meeting room in the new[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green binds over Keegan Delaney, 18, on armed robbery charges
After a preliminary examination with three witnesses on June 20, Chief 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green bound Keegan Maguire Delaney, who recently turned 18, over to circuit court[…]
Belleville Rotary Club has busy spring season, planning Ducky race
The Rotary Club of Belleville has had a busy spring season. Over the last few weeks the club has led the clean-up of the western boat launch on Belleville Lake,[…]
Craig Moody’s family to plant tree in his honor in Banotai Park on July 14
The family of the late Craig Moody got permission to plant a tree in his memory in Banotai Park on July 14, with members of the Sumpter Township board personally[…]
Belleville gets new Police Command Center
Belleville Police Officer Tim Trombley bought a bus with his personal funds and had it outfitted as a police/fire command center. Police Chief Hal Berriman said the interior has four[…]
Constellium employees create art of aluminum meant for recycling
Constellium, a business in the Schooner Drive industrial park of Van Buren Township, recently announced the winners of its fourth-annual Art Contest. The artists, all Constellium employees, create sculptures from[…]
Local Red Cross Blood Drives set this summer
• July 5 — Belleville Masonic Temple, 12-6 p.m. • July 21 — Van Buren Eagles, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Aug. 9 — Van Buren Township Hall, 1-7[…]
Seeking nomintions for new Belleville HS Athletic Hall of Fame
Nominations will be sought this fall for the newly organized Belleville High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations for the first honors will be accepted Sept. 1 through Oct. 1.[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott binds ‘homeless’ 17-year-old defendant over for trial
At 34th District Court on June 6, Dontao Eugene Cavins, 17, waived his preliminary exam by video from the Wayne County Jail where he was being lodged on $5,000/10% bond.[…]
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