John Hughes wins $10,000 raffle by St. Anthony Men’s Club
John Hughes was the winner of a $10,000 check at the Feb. 2 drawing of the St. Anthony Men’s Club annual raffle. His ticket number was #112 and it was[…]
Public Service Credit Union sets community food pantries locally
Public Service Credit Union announces the installation of food pantries at four branch locations: Flat Rock, Oak Park, Redford, and Romulus. These pantries are designed to serve as a resource[…]
Court Watching
Wain Lee Bales Wain Lee Bales, 52, of Newport and previously of Van Buren Township, was video-arraigned at 34th District Court while in custody on Feb. 3 on three 2023[…]
Assault charge dropped against James Chapman in GOP confrontation
A set of criminal charges filed against James Forrest Chapman following a physical altercation which allegedly left Clare County Republican Party Chairman Mark DeYoung with broken dentures, stress fractures in[…]
VBT couple take part in two separate movies of local interest
By Don Sherman Van Buren Township Cheryl Sherman has resided in Michigan her entire life. For 37 years she’s been happily married to Don Sherman. What’s more remarkable about this[…]
Northern Michigan University announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Northern Michigan University announces the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester with the following local students qualifying with a grade point average of 3.50-3.99: Belleville – Chloe Collins, Sophia[…]
Alden Miller of VBT named to Olivet University Dean’s List
Alden Miller of Van Buren Township is among 370 students named to the University of Olivet’s 2024 fall semester Dean’s List. To get on the Dean’s List students must earn[…]
VBT, Belleville to work together to apply for grant for sidewalk
“Yes, we are one community,” said Van Buren Township Planning Commission chairman Brian Cullin at the end of the hour-long tri-community planning commission meeting on Jan. 29. “We are three[…]
Sumpter Manager Anthony Burdick delays retirement to March 31
At its regular meeting on Jan. 28, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees again accepted the resignation of Township Manager Anthony Burdick, this time with a final employment date of[…]
Editorial: For some folks, this cold weather is the greatest fun of all
Over the weekend, those who enjoy icy weather had a great time cutting through the 8 inches or so of Belleville Lake ice with a chainsaw to form a giant[…]
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