Wayne County decides to replace, not repair Waltz Rd. Bridge
Wayne County suddenly closed the Waltz Road Bridge in New Boston on June 1. Since then, motorists have been stewing over the long detours coming and going from New Boston[…]
Frank Musser to be inducted into High School Coaches Hall of Fame
Frank M. Musser, a highly acclaimed swimming and wrestling coach at Belleville High School and North Middle School, will be inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches’ Association Hall of[…]
Van Buren Township Planners give nod to Master Plan update
Ron Akers, Van Buren Township director of planning and economic development, recommended a Master Plan update or rewrite and the planning commission members agreed with him at their regular meeting[…]
Parking, traffic patterns set for Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
The Air Show is coming Labor Day weekend. Those attending the airshow are encouraged to use the entrance on the WEST side of Willow Run airport for parking at the[…]
Editorial: Eclipse brings people together to look at the sky
On Monday, Aug. 21, strangers talked to strangers, shared special glasses, and looked skyward to admire the wonders of the universe. It was the 2017 Solar Eclipse that grabbed the[…]
County paving Bemis Road from Katona ranch to Renton Rd.
Jerry Bies of Bemis Road in Van Buren Township could not understand why Wayne County paved more than a quarter mile of Bemis from Sumpter Road to Katona’s ranch earlier[…]
29-year-old Belleville man hit, killed while walking on I-94
Michigan State Police say a 29-year-old Belleville man was hit and killed by a vehicle Monday morning on westbound I-94, west of Wayne Road in Romulus. According to MSP the[…]
Local cyclists to again take part in annual DALMAC Tour
Patrick Aimone, Norm DeBuck, and Victor Franzoi, all of Van Buren Township, are preparing to ride in the 47th-annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour at the end[…]
Belleville City Council approves TOWN Web design contract
A new web site with lots of special features is expected to on line in six weeks to serve the City of Belleville. At Monday’s regular meeting, the city council[…]
Sumpter Progressive League distributes more than 120 full backpacks
At the Aug. 22 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Karitha Hanible announced that the Sumpter Progressive Civic League distributed more than 120 backpacks filled with school supplies[…]
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