State Rep. Bill LaVoy named Legislator of the Year by Keep MI Warm
State Representative Bill LaVoy, who represents Sumpter Township, was named Legislator of the Year on Feb. 24 by the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm at an event on the lawn[…]
McBride student to hold book signing at autism fund raiser April 9
Jenny Struble was delighted when her book was published on her 12th birthday on Jan. 22. She will have a book signing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,[…]
Belleville DDA sends canoe/kayak rental project to city council
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority sent to city council a proposal for a canoe/kayak rental business in Horizon Park, which would include a shed for the boats and equipment right[…]
Court Watching: Maine bound over on charge of receiving and concealing stolen items
On Feb. 17, after a long preliminary exam with five witnesses, 34th District Court Judge David Parrott ordered Dennis Maine, 39, bound over to circuit court for an arraignment on[…]
VBT DDA OKs proposal to get appraisal services along Belleville Road
As part of the project to install sidewalks all the way from Tyler Road to Ecorse Road along Belleville Road, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority approved a proposal[…]
Petco Foundation gives $56,000 grant to FMAR for shelter expansion
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue (FMAR), based in Sumpter Township, has announced it has been awarded a $56,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support the shelter expansion project by[…]
Separation Agreement between Van Buren Public Schools and Michael Van Tassel
THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT (“the Agreement) is made this 15th day of February of 2016, by and between the Board of Education of Van Buren Public Schools, referred to as the[…]
Editorial: Eric Luke sworn in as Sumpter Chief
On Tuesday, the Sumpter Township board meeting room was packed with members of the Sumpter Police Department (in and out of uniform), family members, a neighboring public safety director, and[…]
Van Tassel gone as superintendent — sort of
Although the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education has terminated its superintendent’s contract with Michael Van Tassel immediately, Van Tassel will still be serving as consultant as needed up[…]
Van Buren Township board, LDFA meet on dismissed Visteon suit
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees met in closed-door session on Monday afternoon and the VBT Local Development Finance Authority met behind closed doors on Tuesday afternoon – both[…]
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