Sumpter Twp. Board appoints Eric Luke as new police chief
Sumpter Township’s Police Captain Eric Luke has been promoted to police chief. At the regular Feb. 23 meeting of the board of trustees, Capt. Luke was unanimously named chief to[…]
State Rep. Bill LaVoy named Legislator of the Year by Keep MI Warm
State Representative Bill LaVoy, who represents Sumpter Township, was named Legislator of the Year on Feb. 24 by the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm at an event on the lawn[…]
McBride student to hold book signing at autism fund raiser April 9
Jenny Struble was delighted when her book was published on her 12th birthday on Jan. 22. She will have a book signing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,[…]
Belleville DDA sends canoe/kayak rental project to city council
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority sent to city council a proposal for a canoe/kayak rental business in Horizon Park, which would include a shed for the boats and equipment right[…]
Court Watching: Maine bound over on charge of receiving and concealing stolen items
On Feb. 17, after a long preliminary exam with five witnesses, 34th District Court Judge David Parrott ordered Dennis Maine, 39, bound over to circuit court for an arraignment on[…]
VBT DDA OKs proposal to get appraisal services along Belleville Road
As part of the project to install sidewalks all the way from Tyler Road to Ecorse Road along Belleville Road, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority approved a proposal[…]
Petco Foundation gives $56,000 grant to FMAR for shelter expansion
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue (FMAR), based in Sumpter Township, has announced it has been awarded a $56,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support the shelter expansion project by[…]
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