City Council agrees to purchase city hall site for $850,000
In what Belleville Mayor Ken Voigt called an “historic moment,” the city council, in a special meeting on Feb. 6, voted unanimously to purchase the former Belleville Post Office building[…]
Court Watching
Bryce Tan Truong Bryce Tan Truong, 39, of Belleville is charged with operating with blood alcohol content of .17 or more, operating while intoxicated, and failure to stop after collision[…]
Parent meeting set Feb. 26 for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.’ show
Van Buren Community Players will present the youth musical, “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” in May. Those wishing to be cast members should get ready to rock the stage with all[…]
Dedication to Pete & Marcy LaFramboise
It takes a rare and extraordinary kind of determination to transform a dream into reality, especially a dream sparked not early in life, but at a time when most would[…]
Autistic artist Aariel Williams focuses on inclusion in life
By Ania Felder Special Writer Aariel Williams is a 36-year-old, full-time, autistic artist who auctions off and donates her artwork locally around Belleville and to the Autism Alliance of Michigan[…]
Denton Road Bridge expected to be done by end of this year
By Don Sherman Van Buren Township Given the frigid temperatures and wind chill this time of year, bundling up to minimize exposure to the elements is essential. Unfortunately, work crews[…]
Mason Vlademar earns place on U. of Nebraska Dean’s List for Fall 2024
Mason Vlademar of Van Buren Township is among the more than 7,300 University of Nebraska – Lincoln students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester[…]
More looking back: 30 years ago, this is what was happening in the tri-community
We are celebrating completion of our 30th year of publication by printing stories from our earliest issues to show what was happening in Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter. In our[…]
School Supt. talks of pulling valedictorian, salutatorian slots
At the Feb. 10 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Belleville High School student Ivonna Goff gave a lengthy report on what was going on[…]
Editorial: The late Marcy LaFramboise left huge legacy
Marcy LaFramboise, who died on Jan. 28 at the age of 69, left a huge legacy. Thousands will always remember how she and her husband Pete struggled to form the[…]
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