VBT Police set road closing around air show for traffic control
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26, Ecorse Road between Beck and Denton roads will be closed in both directions from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the air[…]
WW II reenactment: Battle for Belleville is Aug. 24 on Main Street
On Friday, Aug 24, the Yankee Air Museum and the Belleville Area Museum team up for the annual World War II reenactment, “The Battle for Belleville.” Military vehicles and reenactors[…]
City council approves contract for sea wall repair to start April 1
Repairs are scheduled to begin April 1 on the crumbling seawall at Doane’s Landing park in Belleville, following action of the Belleville City Council at Monday’s regular meeting. The city’s[…]
Sumpter attorney gives report on how recycling pickup not a good idea
Sumpter Township attorney Rob Young gave a report on the township residents’ request for curbside recycling and why, with present conditions, that is not a good idea. During the attorney’s[…]
District Library wrestles with bids coming in $500,000 over budget
“Don’t be discouraged. It will work out. We didn’t come this far to throw in the towel,” said Belleville Area District Library secretary LaChelle Reed Caver at the end of[…]
Environmental Commission voices concerns on Cadillac Asphalt runoff
Does the 16″ pipe that funnels rainwater runoff from Cadillac Asphalt have pollutants that end up in Belleville Lake? This was one of the questions discussed at the Van Buren[…]
Keith Bruder wins $1,000 in Lucky Rubber Ducky contest
The Belleville Bridge Walk and the Taste of Belleville were postponed from Thursday, Aug. 16 to Thursday, Aug. 23, by a rainstorm, but the Lucky Rubber Ducky contest had to[…]
Editorial: Election not over in Sumpter Township — not by a long shot
The primary election in Sumpter Township was supposed to give us three Democrats, two of which would be shoe-ins, and one who would face a Republican and Independent in November.[…]
Court Watching: Sting operation in Meijer’s parking lot nabs one for drugs
34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green bound Gino Melvin Jones, 28, over to circuit court for trial after a preliminary exam on Aug. 1. He is charged with controlled[…]
Wayne County’s Got Talent show brings 250 to watch the competition
The Wayne County’s Got Talent show at the County Fair drew 250 people in the audience to watch 27 contestants perform on Friday. Winners were selected in three categories: Junior,[…]
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