Mystery message to Environmental chair sent to attorney
At the Jan. 15 meeting of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission, chairman Norm DeBuck said he had received a strange e-mail that concerned him. He handed over his cell[…]
Libraries ask Wayne County to pay for audit of 10 years of penal fines
Representatives of the Belleville Area District Library attended a recent meeting at the Romulus Library where they were invited to discuss owing money for penal fines they were given by[…]
District Library Board gives 3.5% raise to Director Suchy
Belleville Area District Library Director Mary Jo Suchy was given a 3.5% raise in pay by the library board during its regular meeting on Jan. 14. Board treasurer Tonya Stoudemire,[…]
More looking back: 30 years ago, this is what was happening in the tri-community
We are celebrating completion of our 30th year of publication by printing stories from our earliest issues to show what was happening in Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter. In our[…]
Romulus VFW holding drive to collect clothes for homeless veterans
The Pvt. James D. Donovan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 78 at 39270 W. Huron River Dr. in Romulus is taking donations to help Michigan Veterans Foundation Homeless Veterans. Suggested[…]
Sumpter author Vern Watson to speak on his book at Ypsilanti church
Vern Watson of Sumpter Township, author of the book “Against the Odds, A Story of Inspiration Living the American Dream,” will tell one of the stories from the book at[…]
VBT resident Wigginton climbs steps of tallest building in 47th state
James Wigginton of Van Buren Township, a Vietnam-era Marine and multiple world record holder, continued his quest to climb the stairs of the tallest building in all 50 states with[…]
VBT LDFA reelects Dotson chairman, Kudlak vice president
Although he was absent and excused from the Jan. 14 meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, Michael Dotson was reelected chairman of the LDFA for 2025.[…]
Editorial: Another business closes its doors in city’s downtown
Gloria Jean’s Café and Bakery shut its doors for good on Saturday, making yet another business gone from downtown Belleville. She had been in the new shopping center next to[…]
School Board reelects Pearce president, Gerick secretary
At the Jan. 13 organizational meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously re-elected Amy Pearce as president and Darlene Loyer-Gerick as secretary. The board[…]
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