Sumpter Township clerk says 10 voting tabulators need replacement
Sumpter Township Clerk Don LaPorte told the township board at its regular meeting on Feb. 11 that he has found ten voting tabulators need replacement by Dominion, who will give[…]
Denise Baker, Gayl Parr still in Professional Building to serve you
By Kelly Boelter Denise (Wilmarth) Baker and Gayl Parr have been partners in the tax and accounting business for 34 years, working, at the beginning in Livonia, with their other[…]
Belleville District Library Committee Assignments for 2025
At the Feb. 11 meeting of the Belleville Area District Library Board, president Sharon Peters announced the following committee assignments for 2025: • Building Committee: Joy Cichewicz, chair; Linda Priest;[…]
Editorial: Post Office should do well as new city hall, police station
We taxpayers paid to build the Belleville Post Office on Charles Street in 1970 and it was built solid, with lots of room. This should be a great building for[…]
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[…]
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