School Board approves paying bills for School Resource Officers
The School Resource Officer program will continue in the Van Buren Public Schools for the rest of this school year. Belleville Police Cpl. Kris Faull and Van Buren Township Police[…]
VBT agrees to reduce value of Visteon Village property by $100 M
Van Buren Township and Visteon have entered into a financial agreement that includes reducing the state equalized value of Visteon Village by $100 million. And, the two parties hope the[…]
School Resource Officers approved for two more weeks
At Monday’s meeting (1-25-10), the two School Resource Officers used by the Van Buren Public Schools were approved by the school board for two more weeks – until the Feb.[…]
VBT cop wages climb; 32 earn more than $100,000 in 2009
In 2008, there were 28 members of the public safety department who earned more than $100,000 in salary and benefits – 27 cops and one dispatcher/fire fighter. The Independent requested the 2009[…]
Pickup rear-ends school bus full of children on Jan. 25
On Monday, the first day of the second semester in the Van Buren Public Schools, a pickup truck smashed into the back of a school bus that was stopped at[…]
Four VBT police officers file racial discrimination charges
Four of the five top police command officers in Van Buren Township have filed racial discrimination complaints with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity[…]
Belleville woman seeks help to preserve cord blood for child’s future
In August, Abigail Jacobsen, 22, of Belleville, learned she had a malignant brain tumor, lost her job, and found out she was pregnant. That sent her into a state of[…]
Mackalls introduce Community Supported Agriculture farm site
On Saturday, Perry and Lelia Mackall of Sumpter Township introduced their new Community Supported Agriculture site that would offer local consumers fresh, locally grown vegetables throughout next growing season. Mackall[…]
Sumpter traffic stop leads to confiscation of $34,396 in $20 bills
A traffic stop on Dec. 21, led to confiscation of a pile of $20 bills that added up to $34,396 that is expected to end up in the treasury of[…]
Belleville Mayor Smith replaces Loria on DDA with Mike Colletta
Rosemary Loria’s four-year term on the Belleville Downtown Development Authority expired on Dec. 31. At Monday’s regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Richard Smith replaced Loria on the DDA[…]
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