Editorial: New year, new chance to change
The new year of 2020 is just around the corner and we hope that thoughts of a new slate upon which to write will encourage fresh, new thoughts. With this[…]
Van Buren DDA meets for first time at new $3 million headquarters
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority board met at its new headquarters for the first time on Nov. 26 — but it didn’t have a quorum and no votes[…]
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Court Watching: Exams adjourned until Feb. 12 for Titia Redmond, Brenna Reed
A vital witness could not testify in preliminary exams against codefendants Titia Maria Redmond, 42, of Ferndale and Brenna Katricia Reed, 33, of Detroit, because the man was in mandatory[…]
VBT planners get report on building projects under way for 2020
At the end of the Dec. 11, nine-minute meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, Vidya Krishnan, who has been filling in as planning director until someone could be[…]
Sumpter OKs sending Sgt. Joseph Balowski to Staff/Command School
Sumpter Township Police Sgt. Joseph Balowski will attend the 2020 Eastern Michigan University School of Police Staff and Command. This was approved at the regular meeting of the Sumpter Township[…]
Univ. of Mich. selected to host Presidential debate Oct. 15, 2020
The University of Michigan will host a Presidential Debate on Oct. 15, 2020, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Friday. The debate, which will take place in the university’s Crisler[…]
Aerotropolis announces new executive director Christopher Girdwood
The Detroit Region Aerotropolis Board of Directors announced Dec. 12 that Christopher Girdwood has been selected to serve as the organization’s new executive director, effective immediately. “Christopher brings a wealth[…]
BHS football players sign with U of M, U of Iowa
Two Belleville High School football players signed National Letters of Intent last week. Andre Seldon signed to play football for the University of Michigan and his teammate Brenden Deasfernandes signed[…]
Van Buren Township hires Dan Power as planning director
Dan Power, the planning director for the City of Walker for the past year, and Walker’s staff planner / zoning administrator for three years before that, has been hired as[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green binds over Glenn Emil McClain to circuit court on Jan. 15
After a Dec. 18 preliminary exam before 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green, the judge bound Glenn Emil McClain over on two charges of criminal sexual conduct-third degree[…]
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