At about 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Van Buren Township Police received a report of an attempted child abduction. The Nixle alert issued by the police department that afternoon[…]
Those Belleville-area residents planning to go to next year’s Belleville Day in Florida are advised to circle Wednesday, Feb. 4. The gathering will be held at the Citrus Hills Golf[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A tearful mother told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education about the hard time her son is having in a self-contained classroom[…]
At its Dec. 9 regular meeting the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously for a moratorium on marijuana provisionary centers and dispensaries in the township. They did not put[…]
The following five trophies were presented by the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce to five entries in Saturday’s Christmas Parade: • Best Municipal Float – City of Belleville • Best[…]
At the Dec. 1 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, the board voted unanimously to hold a special work/study session at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8,[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Sept. 15, the Belleville City Council reluctantly approved an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne County concerning the resurfacing of East Huron River Drive from[…]
Sonny Hall, promoter of U.S.A. Demolition Derby & Figure Eight & Autocross, Inc., was inducted into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 2, 2014. In 1963, Hall,[…]
Egan’s Pub, 396 Main Street, in downtown Belleville will host a benefit for the Strzalkowski family from 4 p.m. until closing on Thursday, Dec. 11. The benefit will help support[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Albert Harris, the late longtime member of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority, was a builder and a gifted layer of concrete. His[…]