Editorial: Disagreement between engineers hold up library
The engineers for the City of Belleville and the Belleville Area District Library are at a stand-off over some wording that would assess liability — and this is standing in[…]
Trinity Episcopal Church going strong on ‘Friday Fill-Up!’
The “Friday Fill-Up”’ team at Belleville’s Trinity Episcopal Church is celebrating the success of its program to provide backpacks filled with food for the weekend to students at Rawsonville Elementary[…]
League of Women Voters sets July 17 forum for Sumpter candidates
The League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County is sponsoring public candidates forums for those seeking election for the positions of Sumpter Township Clerk, Treasurer and Trustee in the[…]
3 seats on VB School Board to be filled in Nov. 6 election
Three seats on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education are to be filled in the Nov. 6 General Election. Candidates who wish to run for the four-year positions[…]
Nine Sumpter Democrat candidates vie for three seats in primary election
Nine Democrats are competing for three seats on the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees in the Aug. 6 primary election. The positions were appointed, after the deaths of Treasurer Alan[…]
Associate Broker Glenn Silvenis recognized in national survey
Glenn Silvenis, a veteran Associate Broker, was nationally recognized in the 13th-annual REAL Trends “The Thousand,” as published in The Wall Street Journal. This survey is divided into four categories[…]
Dearborn Heights man injured in motorcycle accident on Ecorse Rd.
A motorcycle accident with serious injuries was reported to Van Buren Township Public Safety Department at about 1:19 a.m. Tuesday, July 10. Responding units discovered a single motorcycle accident on[…]
Special beer brewed and ready to honor ‘A Girl Named Egypt’
Arbor Brewing Company and Rave Associates Distributors announce the release of a special commemorative beer made in Ypsilanti. A Girl Named Egypt celebrates the life of 27-year-old Egypt Covington of[…]
VBT Board approves higher water service contract for five years
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the fourth amendment to the Great Lakes Water Authority water service contract at its regular meeting Jan. 9. The action renewed the[…]
Contract details hold up work on repair of Belleville seawall
Changes to the contract accepted in May for the seawall repairs along Doane’s Landing in the City of Belleville are holding up the project. At the regular city council meeting[…]
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