VBT Board approves higher water service contract for five years
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the fourth amendment to the Great Lakes Water Authority water service contract at its regular meeting Jan. 9. The action renewed the[…]
Contract details hold up work on repair of Belleville seawall
Changes to the contract accepted in May for the seawall repairs along Doane’s Landing in the City of Belleville are holding up the project. At the regular city council meeting[…]
Mary Ban supports letters by Smith and Collins on 48111 issue
At the July 10 Sumpter Township board meeting, resident Mary Ban endorsed the recent letters to the editor in the Independent published by Richard Smith and Donna Collins regarding the[…]
Emergency blood shortage: Red Cross issues urgent call
An emergency blood shortage is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an urgent call for eligible donors of all blood types – especially type O – to give now[…]
Romulus City residents complaint about VBT landfill expansion
Three residents spoke at the June 26 meeting of the Romulus City Council voicing their concerns about the expansion of the Waste Management landfill in Van Buren Township, across Hannan[…]
St. Anthony Men’s Club sets golf outing for July 15 at Fellows Creek
The St. Anthony Men’s Club has set a golf outing for Sunday, July 15, at Fellows Creek Golf Club, 2936 Lotz Road, Canton Township. Entry fee is $70 per golfer[…]
Sumpter Township’s three air conditioning units fail in high heat
The three air conditioning units at Sumpter Township Hall failed in this week’s high temperatures and now all three are being replaced. Sumpter Finance Director Scott Holtz told the board[…]
Belleville sailor continues 75 years of Seabee tradition
“We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for the past 75 years. Belleville native and 1996 Belleville High[…]
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue set calendar of events
July: 14 – Golf outing fund raiser, Ypsilanti 14 – Saline Celtic Festival, Saline 14 – Meet and Greet at Pet Emporium, Ann Arbor 21 – Meet and Greet at[…]
Editorial: Primary election vital, especially in Sumpter Township
This is not the usual year for a township election, but in Sumpter there were two deaths of township officials and shuffling around of duties, so we ended up with[…]
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