Sumpter decides to sells its properties through Moving the Mitten
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to sell eight properties it owns through Moving the Mitten real estate firm in Belleville. Trustee Peggy Morgan voted no. At its[…]
Sumpter Township calls two special meetings for Thursday, June 23
Sumpter Township Supervisor Tim Bowman called a special township board meeting for 6 p.m., Thursday, June 23, to consider a maturing certificate of deposit and also payments to MERS (Michigan[…]
Wind helps fire destroy home on Burtrig in VBT on Saturday morning
Twenty-mile-per-hour winds blew a fire through a home on Burtrig Drive in Van Buren Township at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, destroying the building. VBT Fire Chief Dave McInally said the[…]
Editorial: VBT loses interest in the environment
The June 15 meeting of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission has been cancelled – again. All the monthly meetings this year have been cancelled. In fact, the Sept. 15,[…]
School Board OKs 1.75 mills for six years for Nov. ballot
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously at Monday’s meeting to ask voters to approve 1.75 mills for six years on the Nov. 8 ballot to replace[…]
Crew demolishes Huron River Market at Five Points in Belleville
Late last week a crew hired by Wayne County started demolishing the 76-year-old Huron River Market next to the Belleville Police Department. The city bought Huron River Market at 25[…]
VBT planners extend approvals for Mobil gas station
On May 12, 2021, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan and special land use for the redevelopment of the Mobil gas station at the corner[…]
Court Watching: Beach bound over on charges he drove off in pizza delivery truck
Devin Michael Beach, 25, of Sumpter Township was bound over to circuit court by 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley on May 11 following a live preliminary exam.[…]
What Belleville Area Museum had been doing
By Tom Fielder Historical Society President Daily: • open 4 hours, 5 days/week • open Saturdays, half of year • open late hours, 2 days per week (7 p.m.) •[…]
3 defendants in ‘Egypt’ Covington’s murder get 2 trials, 1 hearing set
The three defendants in the Elizabeth (Egypt) Covington murder case have two different jury trials scheduled, plus a competency hearing. • Timothy Eugene Moore, 35, of Toledo is suspected of[…]
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