Editorial: People need to hear what goes on at public meetings
One of our readers said he thought his hearing must be getting bad because he couldn’t hear what was being said at a Belleville City Council meeting because nobody else[…]
VBT data center due at planning commission in Feb.
At the end of the almost four-hour Jan. 14 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, it was announced that the proposed data center would be on the[…]
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Detroit Auto Show shows how to back drivers wherever they go
By Dell Deaton Contributing Writer Discussion of “urgent care” for cars in need while out and about may initially strike many attendees as taboo for any Detroit Auto Show. But[…]
Keion Jackson of Sumpter speaks during convention in Anaheim
Keion Jackson of Sumpter Township spoke during the American Farm Bureau convention in Anaheim, CA, Jan. 9-14. Jackson is Young Farmer and Rule Development Chairman of the Wayne County Farm[…]
Willow Run Airport opens new $63.4M taxiway
The Wayne County Airport Authority has completed a new $63.4 million taxiway at Willow Run Airport (YIP), marking a major infrastructure milestone for the airfield. According to a news release[…]
District Library to seek temporary replacement for member who died
The Belleville Area District Library Board opened its regular meeting on Jan. 13 with a moment of silence in memory of board secretary Alma Hughes-Grubbs who died Jan. 7. When[…]
Sumpter Township names Jamie Goode full-time fire chief
Interim fire chief Jamie Goode was named full-time fire chief of Sumpter Township and was sworn in at the regular meeting of the Sumpter board of trustees on Jan. 13.[…]
Sumpter planners recommend rezoning for 24473 Sumpter Rd.
After a public hearing at its regular meeting on Jan. 8, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the township board rezoning of 24473 Sumpter Rd. The[…]
Bench trial on VBT hazardous landfill set for Feb. 2 before Judge Cox
A bench trial before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Sean Cox on a lawsuit against Wayne Disposal, Inc. has been set for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 2. Wayne Disposal is a[…]
Court Watching
Eric Allen Brackman Eric Allen Brackman of New Boston was charged with possession of narcotics on April 25, 2023 in Van Buren Township. He was video-arraigned in custody on Nov.[…]
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