VBT turns down plan for McKenna to take over electrical inspections
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 at its Jan. 10 meeting to pull from its agenda a contract with McKenna Associates to take over electrical inspection duties.[…]
District Library votes to get appraisals on four more properties in city
On Jan. 10, after almost an hour in a closed-door session to discuss “purchase and/or lease of real property”, the Belleville Area District Library Board voted unanimously to get appraisals[…]
Sumpter to hold Presidential Caucus at Community Center
Sumpter Democrats will hold a caucus the morning of May 5 at the Sumpter Township Community Center. At the Jan. 10 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Debbie[…]
Mich. Democrats urged not to vote in Feb. 28 Presidential Primary
John Herman of Van Buren Township, president of the Western Wayne County Democratic Club, urges local Democrats not to take part in the Feb. 28 Presidential Primary election. He said[…]
Library hosts collection of about 100 nutcrackers
Sherry Frazier of Van Buren Township has been collecting nutcrackers of all sizes for more than 30 years and, so far, she has about 100. She really hasn’t counted them.[…]
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[…]
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