The Van Buren Township Police Department will test the township-wide emergency sirens for three minutes at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. Director of Public Safety Greg Laurain said they[…]

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Surprise, surprise. Freedom of Speech still is alive and well in America – and in Van Buren Township, too. Although no announcement was made at Tuesday’s regular VBT board meeting[…]

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The Aug. 26 special meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, which had been moved from the regular Aug. 19 meeting date, had no quorum. Absent were Denise Baker, Brian[…]

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Out of the 21 participants Sumpter Township had in the recent Western Wayne County Senior Olympics, Sumpter people got 28 medals. “I think Sumpter was the only community to get[…]

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Sumpter Township is rated 34th out of the 50 safest municipalities in the state Michigan. Sumpter Police Chief Jim Pierce made the announcement at the Aug. 25 meeting of the[…]

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On Aug. 28, German soldiers had captured Belleville’s museum and American soldiers came up Main Street with blazing machine guns, rifles, and cannon and recaptured the museum. A large crowd[…]

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A large crowd attended the Belleville Bridge Walk, Taste of Belleville, and dedication of the new canoe/kayak launch at Horizon Park on Aug. 20. Not everyone took part in the[…]

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As part of the annual air show at Willow Run Airport, there will be a Battle for Belleville military vehicle display and World War II battle reenactment on Friday, Aug.[…]

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BetterHealth Markets & Vitamin Stores today announced that it has partnered this back-to-school season with Beyond Basics to host a book drive to benefit the non-profit. The drive started Aug.[…]

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Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? The Adult Literacy Program at the Belleville Area District Library needs your help! The library’s Adult Literacy Program is looking for volunteer[…]

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