Editorial: Strawberry Fest, Sumpter Fest canceled for 2021
Sumpter Township Country Fest, annually held over the Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, has been canceled this year. It was canceled last year, as well. COVID-19. Last[…]
Tri-community gets hit with big snowstorm
Michigan, along with other parts of the country, was hit with a big snowstorm on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 15 and 16, leaving about nine inches and closing the Sumpter[…]
Court Watching: Raymond Bailey to get independent evaluation before murder exam
Raymond Lee Bailey, 37, of Wyandotte was scheduled for a probable cause conference on Jan. 20 before 34th District Court Judge Lisa Martin and he was present by Zoom from[…]
Waste Management explains clear-cutting of 118 acres of trees
Waste Management will clear-cut about 118 acres of trees from an 187-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Ecorse and I-275 to allow for expansion of its current 245-acre landfill.[…]
Belleville DDA hears proposals for fiberglas fish, cafe lighting
At the Jan. 20 Zoom meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, City Councilman Ken Voigt told the DDA about the fiberglas fish being considered for the city. He also[…]
Keystone Academy will have no snow days, would go remote
Andrew Roth, National Heritage Academies’ representative at Keystone Academy school board meetings, told the board at its regular virtual meeting Feb. 8 that NHA has decided there will be no[…]
Court Watching: Witness list grows to 16 names in Egypt Covington murder case
On Feb. 10, the attorneys for the three defendants charged in the Egypt Covington murder case and their clients met via Zoom with the prosecutor and 34th District Court Judge[…]
VBT board approves $138,000 giant tent for French Landing Park
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved paying $138,000 for a tensile structure at French Landing Park as part of phase one of the park’s upgrades. The unanimous vote[…]
Canton Farmers Market to host off-season markets starting Sunday
The Canton Farmers Market will return with special off-season markets in February, March, and April at the Summit on the Park community recreation center, with COVID-19 safety protocols in place.[…]
New School: A proposal for educational reform
By Wayde Hoppe Van Buren Township Parents, politicians and unions are perpetually at odds over what to teach, how to teach and now, where to teach. Perhaps the time for[…]
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