Canton Club 55+ to host annual Senior Golf Scramble on Sept. 19
Area seniors are encouraged to warm up their backswing because Canton Club 55+ is once again hosting its annual Senior Golf Scramble on Friday, Sept. 19, at Pheasant Run Golf[…]
Popular golden oyster mushrooms invading Michigan forests
What started as a fun and tasty culinary trend – growing exotic mushrooms at home from a simple storebought or online kit – has become another threat to Michigan’s natural[…]
James Wigginton joins yet another round-the-world adventure
James Wigginton of Van Buren Township has announced his newest adventure to earn money for Folds of Honor Foundation. He will be part of the team doing seven sky-diving scuba[…]
EGLE, Michigan Saves offer septic replacement loan program
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has partnered with Michigan Saves, the nation’s first nonprofit green bank, to offer financing for the replacement of failing or[…]
Editorial: Budget woes cut Belleville services
The budget woes in the city of Belleville are cutting city services as the council wrestles with the implications. The public was first made aware of financial problems during budget[…]
2-year-old girl dies after drowning in pool, rescue attempts
On Monday, Aug. 4, at about 10:40 a.m. the Van Buren Township Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a possible drowning, reports police Lieutenant Kenneth Floro. The Van Buren[…]
Sumpter Twp. board argues over whether to post job in clerk’s office
At the regular July 22 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, there was a long argument among board members about whether the board needed to go out for[…]
Belleville Presbyterian Church education building goes solar
By Don Sherman Van Buren Township The solar energy basking Earth each hour exceeds all the energy consumed by industry and inhabitants for an entire year. Given this and the[…]
VBT police pull ’97 Ford Mustang convertible from Belleville Lake
On July 28, Van Buren Township Public Safety’s Dive team recovered a red 1997 Ford Mustang convertible from Belleville Lake near Rawsonville Road. The vehicle was recently located and appears[…]
Taste of Belleville after Bridge Walk on Aug. 21
The Belleville Central Business Community is looking forward to the Taste of Belleville on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Horizon Park on High Street following the[…]
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