100-year-old farm in Denton to become research & dev. site
After more than 100 years of being a family farm, 75.57 acres in Denton is scheduled to become a research and development site. Last Wednesday, the Van Buren Township Planning[…]
Sen. Hopgood gives away more than 100 free bicycle helmets to kids
On Friday, Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D–Taylor, hosted his seventh-annual Free Bicycle Helmet Giveaway at the Taylor Farmer’s Market, where more than 100 free bike helmets were given away to children.[…]
Council for the Arts invites you to participate in its FISH project
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts invites the public to participate in the FISH Community Art Project. Artists of all ages are encouraged to paint a fish for a[…]
Four district library board seats to be filled in November election
Four, four-year seats on the Belleville Area District Library Board are to be filled in the Nov. 6, general election. Those seats now are held by Lachelle Reed Caver, Mary[…]
Public invited to ribbon cutting for new play structure at VB Park
At noon on Wednesday, June 27, the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new pavilion and play structure at Van Buren Park. The VBT Board of Trustees[…]
VBT BZA approves variances for Metro Park Party Store
By Robert Mytych Belleville-Area Independent At its June 12 meeting, the Van Buren Board of Zoning Appeals approved setback variances for the proposed gas pump canopy at Metro Park Party[…]
Christopher Willoughby arraigned on 13 charges after firing at police
Christopher Michael Willoughby, 44, from Allen Park, was arraigned Thursday afternoon in 34th District Court on the following 13-count warrant approved by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office: • Assault with[…]
SOS Services to bring ‘Parents as Teachers’ to tri-community
The majority of the members of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees turned a cold shoulder to Rana Smith’s offer to bring SOS Community Services to the township to help[…]
Sumpter board approves putting financial director on agenda
There were two items regarding the financial director on the agenda of the June 12 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. At the last meeting of the board,[…]
Editorial: Sumpter Township Board gives SOS the cold shoulder
SOS Community Services, a proven help to young families in Washtenaw County for almost 50 years, wants to come to Sumpter Township to help pregnant mothers and those with children[…]
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