Belleville DDA agrees to give city $12,000 to pay share of museum
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted to give the $12,000 left in its Community Events budget to the City of Belleville to help pay the city’s share of operations for[…]
District Library may switch meeting day to 4th Thursday of month
Starting in March the Belleville Area District Library may begin holding its board meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month, instead of the second Tuesday. The recommended change in[…]
VBT Planners table action on landfill gas to energy project
A request from Visteon Corp./ Hoosier Energy to build a $30 million landfill-gas-to-energy facility at Grace Lake Corporate Center was tabled by the Van Buren Township Planning Commission on Jan.[…]
Thomas pleads no contest to dog charge; pit bull to be destroyed
If Van Buren Township can find the missing pit bull Dakota, he has a death sentence hanging over his head. It is unlikely anyone will go looking for the dog,[…]
Fifth graders technology presentation
At Monday’s School Board meeting, these fifth graders gave a presentation on their technology program at Haggerty Elementary. From left, Anna Veenhuis spoke of digital photography she is teaching to[…]
Friends of Library hold membership meeting on Saturday
The Friends of the Library held their annual general membership meeting, “Back to the Future,” on Saturday, Jan. 22. Amalia Chedraue, president, thanked Jim LaLonde, former Belleville resident, for displaying[…]
2nd Annual Moose International World Series of Poker event
Belleville Moose members attended the 2nd Annual Moose International World Series of Poker event at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas Jan. 10-13. More than 750 members from all[…]
Ryan James Leyman
Ryan James Leyman, age 23, passed away at home, January 19, 2011. He was born April 6, 1987 in Ypsilanti, MI, to James and Donna (Poe) Leyman. Ryan loved being[…]
Skating and Ice Hockey
Belleville resident Jeff Riggs, at left, and Tim Craiger cleaned off the snow on Belleville Lake behind Johnny’s Grill recently for some skating and ice hockey, alongside friends Shannon Otsby[…]
FMAR animal shelter gets $10,000 grant
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue of Belleville has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture to support FMAR’s spay and neuter program. The winners of the[…]
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