Belleville area hit by storm, raging winds, falling trees
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Sunday night, Nov. 17, a strong storm blew into the Belleville area, toppling trees, turning off electricity to 8,000 in the Belleville and[…]
School Board approves students’ trip to France, Spain in 2015
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor They don’t know how many Belleville High School students will be going yet, but the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved a[…]
Bankruptcy Judge approves taking White’s house out of Chapter 7
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Thursday, Nov. 7, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Thomas J. Tucker signed an order “Granting Relief from the Automatic Stay and Waiving the Provision[…]
Court Watching: Accused armed robber has preliminary exam adjourned until Nov. 20
By Rosemary K. Otzman, Independent Editor, and Diane Madigan, Court Reporter A preliminary exam in 34th District Court has been adjourned until Nov. 20 for the man charged with the[…]
Fire damages 40 units at U-Lock-It self-storage facility
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor About 40 units were damaged by a fire that erupted Saturday after the U-Lock-It self-storage facility at 6130 Rawsonville Road closed for the day.[…]
VBT Board switching to Romulus Animal Shelter to save money, time
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor As of the first of the year, stray dogs picked up in Van Buren Township will be going to the Romulus Animal Shelter, instead[…]
Shelly Ann Brown, James Chudzinski married Oct. 26
Shelly Ann Brown and James Michael Chudzinski, both of Van Buren Township, were married on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the David C. Brown Temporary Wedding Chapel in Belleville. Shelly is[…]
Detlor Insurance packs boxes for ‘Operation Christmas Child’
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor For the last eight years, the staff at Detlor Insurance in Belleville has been taking part in a holiday project called “Operation Christmas Child.”[…]
VBT DDA going out for bids on fence demolition, installation of new fence
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer The Belleville Road fence project in the Van Buren Township Downtown Development District is moving forward. At its regular meeting Oct. 22, the DDA[…]
Belleville voters choose Tindall, Fielder for city council
City of Belleville voters on Tuesday re-elected Councilwoman Kim Tindall and elected former Mayor Thomas Fielder, both to four-year terms on city council. Tindall earned 223 votes; Fielder, 218; and[…]
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