Violent storm left water everywhere
A violent storm dumped about 2” of rain on the tri-community within a few hours Saturday night, but while tornadoes threatened, they skipped this area. Tornadoes were reported in Dundee[…]
Muslim man sues PD after stop
A Muslim male is suing Van Buren Township Police and four officers claiming that the pat-down by a female officer after he was stopped for drunk driving violated his constitutional[…]
Visteon again reduces size of rezoning request for generating plant
At the May 26 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission it was announced that Visteon had amended its rezoning request earlier that day, so the commission postponed consideration[…]
VBT Board agrees to sell its Visteon claim to Fulcrum for 58% of value
On May 21, Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White signed an agreement to sell $9,831,427.66 in unsecured claims against Visteon to Fulcrum Credit Partners of Austin, Texas, for 58% of[…]
Van Buren Township Trustee Al Ostrowski wins another award
Van Buren Township Trustee Al Ostrowski has won another certificate of recognition for “initiative, diligence and exemplary service” from the City of Dearborn Police Department. Ostrowski is a part-time animal[…]
VBT police officer injured in May 22 collision on Haggerty
A Van Buren Township Police Officer, identified by bystanders as Ken Toney, had to be extricated from his patrol car by fire fighters with a Jaws of Life on Saturday[…]
Van Buren Public School Board approves new web site host at local cost of $6,171
“It would be quite a race to get it done by back-to-school,” said Brian Damman of School Fusion, the firm that was approved as a third-party website host for the Van[…]
VBT Board appoints Lynette Jordan new Senior Director
Van Buren Township Senior Coordinator Lynette Jordan has been promoted to Senior Director, a job she has been doing along with her coordinator’s job since February when Linda Combs went[…]
VBT board approves first readings of new curfew, truancy laws
At its regular meeting May 18, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously passed the first readings of two ordinances: one a revision to the curfew ordinance and one[…]
Churches to hold Blessing of the Fleet on Belleville Lake June 6
A Blessing of the Fleet event has been scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday June 6, at the Horizon Park boardwalk in downtown Belleville on the lake. At Monday’s City Council[…]
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