VBT accepts $30,000 grant for Iron Belle Trail through township
The Iron Belle hiking and biking trail that runs from Belle Isle in Detroit to Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula will be running through Van Buren Township between the Lower[…]
Belleville Kiwanis presents 250 new books to Owen Middle School
The Belleville Area Kiwanis has been holding used book sales to raise money for books for the classroom. Kiwanis presented 250 new books, donated by the Detroit Kiwanis Club, to[…]
Belleville to go out for bids for repair work to Harbour Pointe streets
Since residents of Harbour Pointe subdivision were not interested in paying for years on a $1.7 million special assessment to get their streets repaired, the city of Belleville is going[…]
Belleville Planners approve Davenport Suites site plan
At its regular meeting May 11 the Belleville Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the site plan for the Davenport Suites project at 337 Main Street. This will be the[…]
Sumpter Township declares May as Honor and Remember Month
May was declared Honor and Remember Month in Sumpter Township for those who made the supreme sacrifice, said Supervisor John Morgan at the board’s regular meeting May 9. LeRoy Paige[…]
Van Buren Twp. nurse Selina Dallas receives 2017 Nightingale Award
Van Buren Township resident Selina Dallas of Timberview Drive has been recognized among Michigan’s top nurses. Dallas, who serves as an Administrative Director in Emergency Services at DMC Detroit Receiving[…]
Detroit officer in coma is husband of Keystone Academy teacher
The husband of a Keystone Academy science teacher is a Detroit Police officer who is in an induced coma in Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, where he was taken after being shot[…]
Sumpter Country Fest Car Show is May 28 at Sumpter Township Hall
The Sumpter Country Fest 2017 Car Show is set from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, at the Sumpter Township Hall, 23480 Sumpter Rd., Belleville 48111. Entries[…]
Jehovah’s Witnesses invite all to ‘Don’t Give Up!’ convention
Jehovah’s Witnesses extend an invitation to all in the community to join them and benefit from the uplifting program that will be presented at the 2017 “Don’t Give Up!” regional[…]
Van Buren Township Fire Department wants you on its team!
Calling all juniors and seniors: Want to earn college credits while in high school? Have you ever thought about becoming a fire fighter? Here is your opportunity for an exciting,[…]
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