Sumpter traffic stop leads to confiscation of $34,396 in $20 bills
A traffic stop on Dec. 21, led to confiscation of a pile of $20 bills that added up to $34,396 that is expected to end up in the treasury of[…]
Belleville Mayor Smith replaces Loria on DDA with Mike Colletta
Rosemary Loria’s four-year term on the Belleville Downtown Development Authority expired on Dec. 31. At Monday’s regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Richard Smith replaced Loria on the DDA[…]
Water service shut off, extension of completion date rile city residents
The telephone lines at Belleville City Hall lit up with complaints on Monday afternoon, after the DPW cut off all water service to the whole city (except Victoria Commons) as[…]
Independent wins four Michigan Press Assoc. awards in 2009 contest
The Belleville-Area Independent received four awards in the 2009 Better Newspaper Contest put on by the Michigan Press Association. Contest awards are being announced during National Newspaper Week, which began Oct.[…]
Mayor Smith appoints Fitch, Cameron, Dillon to open positions
At Monday’s Belleville City Council meeting, Mayor Richard Smith made three appointments to open seats on boards and commissions. He still has several more openings to fill and continues[…]
VBT Recall Election set for Feb. 23
On Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright said he had received official notice from the Wayne County Election Commission that the recall petitions submitted had been[…]
City Council approves fireworks after parade on Saturday, Dec. 5
For the third year, a fireworks display over Belleville Lake will take place after the nighttime holiday parade in the city. This year the parade, fireworks and other attendant events[…]
VBT Police Dept. tries to reach $412,599 in cuts for 2010 budget
Van Buren Township Police Captain Ken Brooks told the VBT Public Safety Committee at its Nov. 10 meeting that the cuts to the budget he and Captain Greg Laurain propose[…]
Santa Claus comes to Belleville in Saturdays Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will arrive in Belleville on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, riding on the back of a fire truck at the tail end of the “Nostalgic Winter Wonderland” parade. The[…]
Sumpter Board hears report on proposed district library pact
At the Nov. 24, 2009 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, township attorney Rob Young gave a lengthy report on ongoing discussions between him and lawyers for the City[…]
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