Sumpter Township opens warming center through Feb. 1
Due to the dangerously cold forecast for the rest of the week, the Sumpter Township Community Center is available as a warming center through Friday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m.[…]
Sumpter board supports return of Missoula Children’s Theatre
The Missoula Children’s Theatre, which was a staple in Sumpter Township years ago, is coming back to the Belleville area May 13-18 and planners hoped it could come back to[…]
Court Watching: Jonathan Enos bound over for assault outside Applebee’s restaurant
Jonathan Anthony Enos, 36, was bound over to circuit court by 34th District Court Judge David Parrott after a preliminary exam on Jan. 23. Enos was charged with assault to[…]
Wyler Lewis of VBT named to Albion College Fall Dean’s List
ALBION, MI — Tyler Lewis of Van Buren Township was named to Albion College’s Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. Students named to Albion College’s dean’s list must have[…]
Noah Borgdorff named to Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Mount St. Joseph U.
CINCINNATI, OH — Noah Borgdorff of Belleville was named to Mount St. Joseph University’s Fall 2018 Dean’s List. Borgdorff is a student in the field of Liberal Arts. To qualify[…]
Strawberry Festival announces St. Anthony’s not participating in ’19
The Belleville National Strawberry Festival sent out the following press release on Monday: St. Anthony’s Catholic Church has decided not to participate in the 2019 Belleville National Strawberry Festival. The[…]
KBT’s K9 Officer Jase to get donation of body armor from nonprofit
Van Buren Township Police Department’s K9 Officer Jase will receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Jase’s[…]
Editorial: Sumpter Twp. backs off move to fire Independent
An agenda item was before the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s regular meeting, put on by Supervisor John Morgan, to change its newspaper of record from the Independent[…]
VBT gets deed to former DNR property on the lake
Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara framed the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Quick Claim Deed for the DNR lakeside property on Belleville Road, just north of the Belleville Bridge,[…]
VBT Board approves four-year AFSCME contract on 5-2 vote
On a vote of 5-2, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the four-year contract with township employees who are represented by the American Federation of State, County, and[…]
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