Editorial: Trustee Frazier offers heart-felt apology to everyone
On April 17, after more than two hours of attacks on her by fellow board members, Van Buren Township Trustee Sherry Frazier offered a heart-felt apology to everyone, especially her[…]
Storm leaves ice-laden trees, flooding, lack of electrical power
More than 300,000 electrical customers in Southeastern Michigan lost power over the week end and Monday, following a storm that dumped about two inches of rain and falling temperatures that[…]
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Groundbreaking set April 23 for 34th District courthouse
The public is invited to a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new 34th District Courthouse at 3 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Romulus Municipal Complex, 11131 Wayne Road, Romulus. The[…]
Semi truck, motorcycle crash leaves motorcyclist dead in VBT
On Thursday, April 12, at about 8:01 p.m., a 24-year old Romulus man died after a semi truck reportedly turned left to enter the Costco distribution center in front of[…]
Daphanie Farkas wins $1,000 scholarship from Council for the Arts
The winner of the $1,000 Senior Scholarship from the Belleville Area Council for the Art is Daphanie Farkas, a Belleville High School student who will be attending Eastern Michigan University[…]
Donate Life Day celebrated at Secretary of State office
Donate Life Day was celebrated at the Belleville Secretary of State office on April 11 as staff was thanked for working to expand the Michigan Organ Donor Registry by asking[…]
Phyllis Guerra wins Viewers Choice Award at Quilt Show
Phyllis Guerra, a member of the Western Wayne Quilters Guild, won the first-place Viewers Choice award in this year’s quilt show at the Belleville Area Museum. Her quilt was “Sun[…]
Sumpter Township police officers honored for work in 2017
During the April 10 Sumpter Township board meeting, police department awards for 2017 were presented by Director of Public Safety/ Chief of Police Eric Luke. The following awards were announced:[…]
Court Watching: Brad Fields found competent to face murder charges
Brad Edwards Fields, 28, has been found competent to face murder charges in the death of his girlfriend’s child, Gabby, in a Sumpter Township mobile home on New Year’s Day.[…]
Board awards contracts for first phase of library building construction
At its regular meeting April 10, the Belleville Area District Library Board officially awarded contracts for Bid Pack 1 for site construction of the new library to the following subcontractors:[…]
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