Van Buren Township’s new board approves 2017 budget on 4-3 vote
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees passed the 2017 general fund budget including wage schedules on a 4-3 vote at its regular meeting on Dec. 6. Voting no were[…]
School Board approves purchase of four school buses from Hoekstra
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved purchase of four new school buses at its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 12. Financial Director Shareen Barker presented the request[…]
Belleville Planners recommend ordinance change to council
After about 45 minutes of discussion at its Dec. 7 meeting, the Belleville Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to city council that it amend the zoning ordinance to allow[…]
Cahill pleads guilty to five charges in death of girl in crash
Charles James Cahill, 49, of Sumpter Township on Nov. 22 pled guilty to five charges including homicide that could bring him up to life in prison. Cahill appeared before Wayne[…]
U.S. Census Bureau lists household incomes, percentage of poverty in tri-community area
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau reports on median household incomes and percentage of people in poverty for populations under $65,000 in the Metro-Detroit area. In the tri-community,[…]
New auxiliary formed at Veterans of Foreign Wars #9568 in Romulus
Last July a new auxiliary was formed at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9568 at 39270 Huron River Drive in Romulus, just east of Hannan Road. They meet the[…]
Lyliss Daly Frederick of Belleville turns 101
Lyliss Daly Frederick is a long-time Belleville resident who is turning 101 years old today, Dec. 15. She was born in Henry Ford Hospital Dec. 15, 1915. She grew up[…]
Tickets on sale for Mayors’ Ball to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs
The fourth-annual Mayors’ Ball is planned for 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Belleville Yacht Club. The event, hosted by Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley and Romulus Mayor[…]
Michigan Arts Council awards $70,000 in grants
The Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport was given a $50,000 Capital Improvements grant by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The museum also was awarded $20,000[…]
Here are the winners from Winter Fest week end in Belleville
Paul Henning, executive director of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the winner of the car raffle was Joshua Palmer from Ypsilanti. Palmer’s name was drawn during festivities at[…]
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