VBT votes to advertise for permanent public safety director
At its March 2 meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to advertise for candidates to fill a permanent public safety director position. Trustee Al Ostrowski cast[…]
Sumpter Supervisor says he will be asking residents to help
Sumpter Township Supervisor Johnny Vawters said he will be asking residents to help with the township’s financial problems at the township board’s next meeting. During his report at the Feb.[…]
Belleville Council approves wastewater authority document
After no discussion on Monday, the Belleville City Council unanimously approved the Articles of Incorporation for the Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority, as recommended by city attorney John Day. “We’ve had[…]
Belleville DDA opens three sealed bids for streetscape, tosses one
Davenport Brothers of Belleville had the low bid of two sealed bids opened and read at the Feb. 24 meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority. Three sealed bids had[…]
Bricco won’t get paid until Main Street Flowers damage fixed
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its Feb. 24 meeting not to make a final payment to Bricco Construction until Main Street Flowers is paid for damages by[…]
Recall effort fails in Van Buren Township
“The good guys won,” Barbara Rogalle Miller summed up her feelings at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after the voting totals from Haggerty Elementary School’s Precinct 8 were added to the[…]
MDOT officially announces $458,314 grant to Belleville
At the Feb. 24 meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, DDA chairman Kerreen Conley announced she had just received the official letter from the Michigan Department of Transportation saying[…]
Judge sentences Bush to 30-60 years for 2nd degree murder
On Feb. 12, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Annette Berry sentenced Michael Scott Bush of Sumpter Township to 30 to 60 years in prison for the Nov. 18, 2008 murder of[…]
Settlement conference under way for Chief Turner vs. Sumpter
On Jan. 15, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ordered the case of former Police Chief Melvin E. Turner vs. Sumpter Township to be referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge[…]
Belleville Police investigate assault at Enrica’s Golden Needle
Belleville Police Chief Gene Taylor said his department is investigating an incident that left Enrica Hensley with a black eye and bruises following a dispute over a wedding dress shortly[…]
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