New proposals shown for Sumpter Road Corridor plan
New proposals for the Van Buren Township Sumpter Road Corridor plan were revealed to the township planning commission at its regular meeting via Zoom on Sept. 8. Dan Power, director[…]
Public invited to mini Octoberfest at Eagles Lodge in VBT
There’s No Octoberfest this year in Munich, Germany because of COVID, but there will be a mini Octoberfest on Friday, Oct. 1, at the Van Buren Eagles Club at 9961[…]
Sumpter Township records fight against blight in new report
At its Aug. 24 zoom meeting, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees heard Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke announce he is starting a new monthly ordinance report, which board[…]
BHS Band Review to include eight high school bands on Sept. 22
The Belleville High School Band Review is back! On Wednesday, Sept. 22, eight area high school marching bands, including the Belleville Marching Tigers, will perform their 2021 half-time shows on[…]
Moon Star Express earns Platinum Safety Award
Sukhi Narwal, owner of Moon Star Express in Belleville and Van Buren Township was presented with the Platinum Safety Award by Larry Larson of Great West Casualty Company on Aug.[…]
Nine vocalists, groups perform at Gospel Fest in Sumpter Township
The SICAIA Ypsilanti Youth Choir led off the Sept. 11 Gospel Fest at the Sumpter Township Community Center Pavilion. The event was sponsored by the Belleville Area Council for the[…]
Update on site activities at Woodland Meadows landfill in Van Buren Twp.
Waste Management contractors are working on the excavation of cells 13 and 15 directly south of the existing Woodland Meadows Landfill on the east side of the site, near Hannan[…]
VBT DDA considers shovel-ready project for federal funds
Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Susan Ireland said she was asked to prepare a conceptual cost estimate for a shovel-ready project to construct a center left turn[…]
Editorial: Local event to mark 9/11, heroes
On Saturday the community will mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on America that killed about 3,000. The somber morning of remembrances and prayers is the[…]
Protest held against mandatory school maskings
On Aug. 31 during the Belleville High School open house, a small group gathered at the entry to the school property to protest the recent mask mandate for the schools.[…]
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