Holiday Bake Auction to benefit FMAR on Dec. 15 at Ypsilanti Eagles
Come join the Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue for a Holiday Bake Auction from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Ypsilanti Eagles, 2935 Holmes Road. Bid on[…]
Bridge work finally under way — bridge closed starting Monday, Dec. 5
According to a Van Buren Township Police Nixle alert, the Huron River Bridge in Van Buren Township will be closed to traffic beginning the morning of Monday, Dec. 5. for[…]
Editorial: New board wrestles with budget left by old VBT board
Van Buren Township’s newly elected Supervisor Kevin McNamara led a budget workshop on Monday that was more than three hours long. The problem was that the other new board members[…]
Winter Fest offers free Animal Magic shows, parade, Santa, fireworks
This is Winter Fest week end in Belleville and Santa comes to town on a Sumpter Township fire truck at the end of Saturday’s 6 p.m. parade of lights. Santa[…]
School Board reviews low student scores on recent M-STEP test
“This shows you we still have some work to do,” said Van Buren Public Schools Director of Instruction Jeff Moore on Monday after presenting a large amount of information to[…]
VB Schools Education Foundation gives $25,287.82 in grants
At the Nov. 14 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education 54 grants, totaling $25,287.82, were given to teachers by the Van Buren Public Schools Education Fund.[…]
Sumpter police warn residents of Christmas decoration thefts
Sumpter Township Police have sent out a Nixle alert announcing they have taken several reports of the theft of exterior Christmas decorations over last week end. These have involved general[…]
Kelly Bates appointed to Belleville Planning Commission seat
Kelly Bates had been a candidate to fill a Belleville City Council vacancy on Nov. 15, but lost out to Jesse Marcotte, a member of the city planning commission. On[…]
Paint and Pour Studio to hold painting session to benefit FMAR
On Saturday, Dec. 3, Paint and Pour Studio, 22000 Michigan Ave., Dearborn 48124, will hold a painting session to benefit Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue, based in Sumpter Township. Tickets[…]
Editorial: Thanksgiving gives us opportunity to appreciate our lives
Thanksgiving Day, whether it’s with our family in a cordial crowd or sitting alone in front of the television with a warmed-up frozen dinner in our laps, is a special[…]
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