Willow Run Airport opens new $63.4M taxiway
The Wayne County Airport Authority has completed a new $63.4 million taxiway at Willow Run Airport (YIP), marking a major infrastructure milestone for the airfield. According to a news release[…]
District Library to seek temporary replacement for member who died
The Belleville Area District Library Board opened its regular meeting on Jan. 13 with a moment of silence in memory of board secretary Alma Hughes-Grubbs who died Jan. 7. When[…]
Sumpter Township names Jamie Goode full-time fire chief
Interim fire chief Jamie Goode was named full-time fire chief of Sumpter Township and was sworn in at the regular meeting of the Sumpter board of trustees on Jan. 13.[…]
Sumpter planners recommend rezoning for 24473 Sumpter Rd.
After a public hearing at its regular meeting on Jan. 8, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the township board rezoning of 24473 Sumpter Rd. The[…]
Bench trial on VBT hazardous landfill set for Feb. 2 before Judge Cox
A bench trial before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Sean Cox on a lawsuit against Wayne Disposal, Inc. has been set for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 2. Wayne Disposal is a[…]
Court Watching
Eric Allen Brackman Eric Allen Brackman of New Boston was charged with possession of narcotics on April 25, 2023 in Van Buren Township. He was video-arraigned in custody on Nov.[…]
Editorial: Library board will miss Alma Hughes-Grubbs
Alma Jean Hughes-Grubbs was so warm and loveable, you would never know she was a retired Detroit cop. At one point in her career, she ran the lie detector equipment[…]
District Library Board secretary Alma Hughes-Grubbs dies Jan. 7
(June 3, 1956 – January 7, 2026) Alma Jean Hughes-Grubbs, an elected member of the Belleville Area District Library Board, died Jan. 7 after a battle with cancer. Grubbs, 69,[…]
Belleville to review building plans for Johnny’s
A site plan for remodeling of Johnny’s on the Lake restaurant on High Street is expected to be on Feb. 12 agenda of the Belleville Planning Commission. Interim city manager[…]
School Board re-elects Amy Pearce as president at Jan. 12 meeting
At the Jan. 12 organizational meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Amy Pearce was re-elected board president for 2026. Also re-elected to their positions were vice-president[…]
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