Sumpter attorney reaches out to public for information on ‘missing funds’
There were no business items on the agenda for the Sept. 8 in-person meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees and township attorney Rob Young spent most of the[…]
Zoom Court Watching: Competency exams set for defendant in four Sumpter Twp. murders
34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green approved setting competency exams for Raymond Lee Bailey, 37, of Wyandotte who is charged with four murders in Sumpter Township on Aug. 15.[…]
Belleville City Council hires Verna Chapman as new clerk/treasurer
Verna Chapman, who has been working for the City of Birmingham, will begin duties as the new city clerk/treasurer in Belleville in a few weeks. The Belleville City Council met[…]
City Council accepts MMRMA grant for police bumper guards
A $1,455 MMRMA grant for bumper guards and pit bars to protect the front ends of three police cars was accepted by the Belleville City Council at Monday’s regular meeting[…]
City of Belleville Proclamation in celebration of the Centennial Commemoration of the 19th Amendment
Whereas, the fight for women’s suffrage, from the first women’s rights convention to enfranchisement, lasted more than 72 years, with women from all walks of life, political views and demographic[…]
Stephanie E. O’Neill begins career as Medical Laboratory Scientist
Stephanie E. O’Neill, daughter of Pamela and Todd O’Neill of Van Buren Township, recently graduated from Michigan Technical University with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science. After completing[…]
VBT Planner postpone apartments approval, set public hearing on RM zoning changes
At a 91-minute Zoom meeting Sept. 9, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission postponed approvals of the Clover Communities senior apartment plans and set a public hearing for Sept. 23[…]
State Rep. Bellino honors memory of Darrian Young
State Rep. Joe Bellino, of Monroe, on Sept. 10, honored Darrian Young, who served as Monroe County Sheriff’s Office animal control officer, during a special memorial service at the state[…]
Belleville Rotary Club donates art supplies to Van Buren Schools
Recently the Rotary Club of Belleville donated more than 50 sets of art supplies to Van Buren Public Schools — namely Haggerty, Tyler, Savage, Rawsonville, Edgemont, and Owen. Pandemic control[…]
Excel Engineering buys Ricardo test facility in Van Buren Township
On Sept. 9, Excel Engineering announced the acquisition of the former Ricardo test facility on Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township, as its second U.S. engineering and testing facility. Excel[…]
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