Library Board hears plans for 3 library design options
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Design plans are being firmed up for a proposed new library building on the lake. At its regular meeting on Dec. 10, the Belleville[…]
VBT Board approves 2013 amended, 2014 proposed budgets
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on Dec. 17 lasted only 16 minutes after the board was evacuated from[…]
VBT Board ponders what to do about second in police command
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Gregory Laurain has been working without a second in command since he was named to his position on[…]
VBT Assessor Linda Stevenson appointed to serve as MAA President
Linda Stevenson, Assessment Coordinator for Van Buren Township, recently was sworn in as the 2014 President for the Michigan Assessors Association (MAA). “I am honored to serve as president for[…]
MARSP Wayne Metro donates $200 to Toys for Tots Christmas charity
The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, Wayne Metro Chapter Area 27, donated $200 to the Toys for Tots Christmas charity this week. Toys for Tots is a program run[…]
Sumpter Police arraign second suspect in Ace Hardware theft
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Two chainsaws, worth about $600 each, were stolen by two men from the Ace Hardware store in Sumpter Township during business hours on Oct.[…]
Thompson: $120,700 MDNR grant is gift to Belleville community
The City of Belleville Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) funding request for a universal design canoe/kayak launch and boat slips at Horizon Park has been recommended for a Michigan Natural Resources[…]
MSP adds 15 felony charges to disbarred attorney’s criminal case
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter After months of investigation by Michigan State Police, on Dec. 18 another 15 felony charges were brought against disbarred attorney Thomas Andrew White, 46,[…]
Jackson arraigned on first-degree murder charge
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Richard Elmer Jackson, Jr., 39, of Van Buren Township was arraigned Thursday at 34th District Court on one count of premeditated, first-degree murder in[…]
BHS student Marcus Steele to perform at Carnegie Hall in Feb.
Marcus Steele, 16, a junior at Belleville High School, has been selected for the 2014 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. He will perform at Carnegie Hall in[…]
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