VBT approves up to one year of soil excavation for two 5-acre ponds
Dennis Wilkin, who farms a large area at the southeast corner of Sumpter and Hull roads was given approval by the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees to begin digging[…]
New pastor serving at Faith United Methodist Church in Denton
The Rev. Dr. Edwin M. Harris has been an ordained Methodist minister since 1992 and has served as the senior pastor of eight churches before being appointed pastor of Denton[…]
Huey helicopter rides kick-off Thunder Over Michigan on Friday, July 15
Have you ever flown in a Huey helicopter with the doors wide open and the wind rushing over your face? Kick-off the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show by riding a[…]
Editorial: VBT joins Waste Management in wetlands battle
“The township is joining the bad guys against this precious wetlands,” one upset reader said Friday after reading the story about how the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted[…]
VBT sets public hearing on Sumpter Road Corridor Plan
After about an hour of discussing the Sumpter Road Corridor Plan and its Mixed-Use Zoning District and Overlay District, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted to set a public[…]
Sumpter planners OK 4.878-acre pond, 10 acres of solar panels
At a special meeting on June 23, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission approved a 4.878-acre pond at 51150 Arkona Rd. John Enos, principal at Carlisle Wortman of Ann Arbor, serves[…]
Belleville Fire Department staffs very first duty crew on July 1
On Friday, July 1, at 9 a.m., the City of Belleville made history with the first shift of its first Fire Department duty crew. Belleville will now have staffing for[…]
FMAR: Pete, Marcy LaFramboise tell plans of retirement
It was April 3, 2003 that Pete and Marcy LaFramboise started Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue that has saved thousands of cat and dogs over the 19 years of its[…]
Library press release explains background of Library millage question
In 2010, the voters of Belleville, Sumpter and Van Buren passed an operating millage to fund the Belleville Area District Library. This millage expired at the end of 2021. On[…]
Candidates on the local Aug. 2 primary ballots
Governor, 4 years Gretchen Whitmer, D., P.O. Box 15282, Lansing 48901 Tudor M. Dixon, R, P.O. Box 21085, Lansing 48909 Ryan D. Kelley, R, 11275 Wild Duck Ln., Allendale 49401[…]
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