New City Council hears complaints on water, cats, pole, parked cars
Belleville’s new mayor, Kerreen Conley, had just been sworn in Monday evening, when citizen complaints started to fly – from too much water to too many cats, to a light[…]
Supt. Van Tassel salary to start at $135,000
At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved a contract with newly approved School Supt. Michael Van Tassel through June 2014, with a starting[…]
Tony Talaga : Former fire chief takes last ride
Tony Talaga died Nov. 9 and the former Belleville Fire Chief and City Council member was carried to his burial in Michigan Memorial Cemetery in Flat Rock atop a[…]
Joe Piazza of Belleville poses for a photo
Joe Piazza of Belleville poses for a photo in front of Hayward’s Liquor store on Main Street Nov. 23 with the largest fish he ever caught — a 29.5 inch,[…]
Belleville Lake Water Ski Club Fund Raiser a Huge Success
The air temperature was 75 degrees, the water temperature 38 on Saturday when some members of the Belleville Lake Water Ski Club took to the lake outside Johnny’s Grill in[…]
City Council votes unanimously to suggest library site in Belleville
After a lively discussion on Monday, the Belleville City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution giving its opinion to keep the library site in the City of Belleville. The[…]
School Board to interview Van Tassel for Superintendent on Nov. 1
At a special meeting Friday night, Oct. 28, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education decided to interview Belleville High School Principal Michael Van Tassell for the job of[…]
Dearborn woman trapped by tree in crushed car on I-94
Van Buren Township Fire and Police personnel had to remove a tree from a car before the woman inside could be rescued on I-94 Sunday afternoon. Incident Commander Dan Besson[…]
District Library approves $997,802 budget for 2011-12
On June 14, the Belleville Area District Library Board approved a balanced budget with $997,802 in revenue for the 2011-12 fiscal year, beginning July 1. The budget also provides for[…]
Sumpter Twp. hires 2 fire fighters, buys pavilions, sets re-habs
At its regular meeting June 27, a bare quorum of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees met to hire two fire fighters, purchase two pavilions for Banotai Park and approve[…]
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