Editorial: It’s Sunshine Week for newspapers in Michigan
Although you wouldn’t know it from the grey, stormy skies, it is “Sunshine Week” in Michigan, when newspapers throughout the state remind their readers how important open information is to[…]
VBT responds to Google and DTE Energy announcement
In response to the recent announcement made by Google and DTE Energy about the proposed data center, the Van Buren Township supervisor issued the following statement: “We are incredibly encouraged[…]
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District Library to ask city to help share cost of maintaining parking lot
Shortly after John Juriga was sworn into being a temporary member of the Belleville Area District Library Board, he broached the subject of maintenance of the library-city 90 space parking[…]
Chris Zweng asks questions of city council before resigning
At the end of the March 16 Belleville City Council meeting in the new city hall on Charles Street, Assistant Fire Chief Chris Zweng had questions for the council. His[…]
Fire fighter resigns after 17 years of service
(Editor’s Note: The following letter was read and then presented to the Belleville City Council at its regular meeting on March 16.) Good evening, citizens of Belleville, After 17 years[…]
City to consider raising water rates to facilitate fixing the old system
At the March 16 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, a representative of Waterworth gave a lengthy zoom presentation on how his company could assist the city in getting[…]
Makana Foundation opens community pantry at Faith Community Church
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce held a grand-opening, ribbon-cutting on March 2 for the non-profit Makana Foundation’s community pantry at its new location at Belleville Faith Community Church. The[…]
Additional murder mystery show added at VBT Community Center
Van Buren Community Players announces an added a matinee show of “Murder’s in the Heir” on Saturday, March 21, at 1 p.m. This will be a show-only performance. There will[…]
Dollis-Brady of VBT reappointed to School Retirement System Board
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Feb. 26 that she is reappointing Michelle Dollis-Brady, of Van Buren Township, to a new term on the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System Board.[…]
Court Watching
Sunshine Wallace Sunshine Wallace of Van Buren Township is charged with domestic violence on Nov. 12, 2025 in Van Buren Township. She was video-arraigned in custody on Nov. 13 and[…]
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