VBT sets 20th-annual Daddy-Daughter Dances for Feb. 13 and 14
Van Buren Township will hold its 20th-annual Daddy Daughter Dances from 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14. This year’s theme is Disney’s “Frozen!” Daddies and Daughters[…]
Court Watching: Bumper pleads guilty to domestic violence, but can’t stop talking
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Terry Bumper accepted a plea agreement on Jan. 21 before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley and pled guilty to domestic violence, a[…]
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C of O’s to be withheld at Walden Woods to get Morton Taylor paved
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Three certificates of occupancy will be withheld by Van Buren Township from the developers of Walden Woods subdivision as leverage to get Morton Taylor[…]
Fire burns garage at 600 Sumpter
A fire erupted in a garage in the middle of the mobile home park at 600 Sumpter Road at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Fire trucks from Van[…]
Court employees set pancake benefit for former Romulus cop
In 2005, Romulus Police Officer Clifford West was diagnosed with “Inclusion Body Mytositis.” This is an incurable and progressively degenerative muscle disease. It has taken the strength and function of[…]
Tony D’Onofrio elected for fourth term as president of Friends
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Tony D’Onofrio was elected 2015 president of the Friends of the Belleville Area District Library at Saturday’s annual membership meeting. This is the fourth[…]
Enforcement to begin Feb. 1 for Harbour Pte. street parking
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Enforcement on the new parking ordinance for Harbour Pointe subdivision begins on Sunday, Feb. 1. This follows a 90-day period the city gave to[…]
Library funds spent on DNR site at least $190,000
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor “I want the public to know how much was wasted on a site that was resoundingly refused by the public,” Barbara Miller told the[…]
Ypsilanti Chapter of DAR honors high school Good Citizens
On Jan. 11, students chosen by seven local high schools were recognized as Good Citizens by the Ypsilanti Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Each school’s chosen DAR Good[…]
Court Watching: Co-defendants face multiple charges of embezzlement, forgery
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Two co-defendants charged with multiple counts of embezzlement and forgery at 34th District Court had their preliminary exams adjourned to an unspecified date. The[…]
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