It’s Strawberry Festival week end in Belleville
The 42nd-annual Belleville National Strawberry Festival will take place this weekend, with the big parade beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. Grand marshals for this year’s parade are Fritz and Juanita[…]
Rosie the Riveters gather at museum for benefit
Rosie the Riveters gathered Saturday, between rain showers, to earn money for their trip to take part in the national Fourth of July parade in Washington, D.C. They earned $1,800.[…]
School Board hires new law firm to represent district, after 44 years
The Van Buren Public Schools have had the Collins-Blaha law firm as its legal counsel since about 1974 and the school district was one of its clients when the firm[…]
Farmer’s Market starts second year at Fourth Street Square
The Belleville Farmer’s Market at the Fourth Street Square in downtown Belleville has begun its second year and this year it will be open every Monday from 4 to 7:30[…]
Two Sumpter police officers slightly injured in fleeing vehicle crash
Two Sumpter Township police officers sustained minor injuries stemming from a collision and subsequent arrest of a driver who fled from them at about 9:45 p.m. Monday and fired at[…]
Van Buren Community Soccer to hold open clinic, Select try outs
A Free Open Clinic for Van Buren Community Soccer will be held for all ages on Thursday, June 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Quirk Park, behind 46425 Tyler[…]
VBT board approves $200,000 for Public Service Dept. projects
One Van Buren Township carport fell down in a windstorm last year and the other Public Safety carport is unsafe, can’t be used and has to be replaced. At the[…]
McBride residents gather to hear details of upcoming paving project
Monday, June 18, is the anticipated start date of the long-awaited McBride Road paving project and on June 7, about ten neighbors gathered at the Van Buren Township Hall to[…]
Sen. Hopgood introduces bill to permanently recognize atomic vets
On June 5, Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Taylor, introduced a bill to honor Michigan’s atomic veterans for their sacrifice and service to the state and nation. Senate Bill 1053 would declare[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott binds ‘homeless’ 17-year-old defendant over for trial
At 34th District Court on June 6, Dontao Eugene Cavins, 17, waived his preliminary exam by video from the Wayne County Jail where he is being lodged on $5,000/10% bond.[…]
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