Waste Management to be a sponsor of robotics competition
Last week, Kathleen A. Klein, community relations representative for Waste Management, said the landfill will be a sponsor of the regional robotics competition on March 24, as well as a[…]
Court Watching: Jury finds Kenneth Landstrom guilty of two misdemeanor counts
Kenneth Joseph Landstrom of Van Buren Township was found guilty by a 34th District Court jury of one count of lying to a police officer and one count of contributing[…]
Court Watching: Jamie Wood bound over on charges of unarmed robbery, larceny in building
After a preliminary exam on Feb. 7 before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley, Jamie Joel Wood, 25, was bound over to circuit court. His arraignment on the information[…]
VBT Planning Commission approves change to Menard plan
A minor modification to the Menard site plan for 10010 Belleville Road was unanimously approved by the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular meeting Jan. 24. Ron Akers,[…]
Sumpter sets second special meeting on police personnel discipline
At the end of a special closed-door meeting at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted to extend the issue on disciplinary action for one[…]
Ducks flock to Madelon Street in Belleville
Alice Biedron lives on East Huron River Drive and Madelon Street in the City of Belleville and has enjoyed the unusual and surprise visits daily by beautiful ducks. They have[…]
Editorial: US Ecology faces VBT residents to explain permit
There was a lot of anger and fear stirred up in the Van Buren Township community after a Detroit Free Press article about Michigan Waste Disposal’s application for an EPA[…]
Robotics team explains upcoming competition to community leaders
On Jan. 27, the Belleville High School Robotics team, its teachers and its mentors invited leaders of the community to a presentation on the upcoming FIRST Robotics competition at BHS[…]
Strawberry Run being planned by Chamber for festival week end
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce is taking over the run for the Strawberry Festival that had been put on in 2015 and 2016 by the Kona Running Company of[…]
Sumpter committee wraps up study for MMFLA decision
On Jan. 17, at the announced final meeting of the Sumpter Township fact-finding committee to study the new Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act, Judd Road resident Mary Herring passed out[…]
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