Covingtons donate van with lift to Van Buren Township
Chuck Covington, CEO of People’s Transit, and his wife Kristin donated a 13-passenger Ford Paratransit Bus with wheelchair lift to Van Buren Township for its senior department. He said he[…]
Chamber of Commerce announces nominees for annual awards
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for this year’s awards. The winners will be announced at the annual banquet on Jan. 13. Nominees are: Ted Kuckleman[…]
Dawn Farm Education Series announces topics for month of February
“Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do” is a free, ongoing, two-part education series that provides helpful, hopeful, practical information for parents, teens, families and people who[…]
Retired piano teacher knows importance of caregiving
DEARBORN ¬¬—You can hear the pride in Joyce Younk’s voice when she talks about years of teaching students piano in her home and also serving as the church organist for[…]
Belleville DDA approves budget, OKs moving forward on sculptures
On Oct. 18, in its first meeting since July 19, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, with a bare quorum attending, finally approved its 2017-18 budget. The DDA met with five[…]
Sumpter Township board sells 11 of the parcels of land it owns
Eleven parcels of land the township owned was sold to bidders as presented to the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its Nov. 28 meeting. The names of the bidders[…]
VBT fire fighters rescue deer from ice on Belleville Lake
At about 9 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27, a woman who lives on the shore of Belleville Lake called Van Buren Township to report a deer who was out on the[…]
Regional Chamber, SCORE set mentoring for small businesses
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce (SWCRC) and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) announce the establishment of free, walk-in mentoring sessions for small businesses. SCORE mentors[…]
Editorial: Ready or not, here comes 2018
There were lots of changes in 2017 — worldwide, nationwide, statewide, and locally. We’ll let the media with larger staffs take care of reporting outside the 48111 borders. We’ll take[…]
VBT Board approves agreement that cancels free trash pickup
About 50 people were in the audience of the almost three-hour meeting on Dec. 19 when the Van Buren Township Board voted 4-3 to approve the fifth amendment to the[…]
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