Sumpter police observe 40th anniversary of Officer Graham’s death
On July 28, 1985, Sumpter Township Police Officer Roy Lee Graham, 33, was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver while responding to a call for[…]
Michigan Flight Museum offers free entry to active military
As a part of the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, the Michigan Flight Museum in Van Buren Township is offering free entry to its museum through[…]
Tri-community planners meet to set ways to work together for progress
At the end of a one-hour-20-minute meeting on July 30, members of the planning commissions of the city of Belleville and Van Buren and Sumpter townships agreed to set up[…]
Kids’ Praise and Worship Team entertains Cedar Woods
The Kids Praise and Worship Team, made up of youngsters in first through sixth grades who attend Redemption Bible Church in Belleville entertained the residents of Cedar Woods on July[…]
VBT DDA approves $6,840 to paint outside of DDA building, garage
The outside of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority offices and its garage at 10151 Belleville Rd. had loose and peeling paint, so DDA executive director Merrie Coburn got[…]
Court Watching
Aaron Michael Armos Aaron Michael Armos, 27, of Sumpter Township, was video-arraigned in custody on June 6 on a bench warrant at 34th District Court concerning two counts of carrying[…]
VBT planners OK McDonald’s site plan, Stellantis tree removal
At the 52-minute meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission on July 23, the planners approved the final site plan for the rebuilding of McDonald’s on Belleville Road and[…]
Romulus sets 7th-annual Mental Health Fun Day on Sept. 13 at park
Celebrate MiLIFE, a Wayne County non-profit, announces its seventh-annual Mental Health Fun Day, a free, adult-focused, and family friendly event designed to promote mental well-being and community connection. This year’s[…]
Dingell asks EGLE for more information on growing Gelman plume
In a July 28 news release, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-06, reports she sent a letter to Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy expressing concern and requesting answers about[…]
Sumpter Twp. resident charged with murder of live-in girlfriend
Following an investigation into the reported suicide of 24-year-old Haleigh Pace at her home on Montana Street in the Holiday West Mobile Home Community on June 29, 2025, her 39-year-old[…]
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