Making a Difference award
Belleville Police Chief Gene Taylor, right, presented a Making a Difference award to Belleville High School student Tyler McCune during the April 26 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools[…]
Sumpter voters support 1 mill more for police
Sumpter Township voters approved 1 more mill for police protection with a margin of 15 votes at Tuesday’s election. The vote was 527 yes and 512 no. There are[…]
More
VBT Trustee seeks PPO for police officer following death threats
The day after a Michigan State Police detective completed an investigation of a Van Buren Township police officer and turned the evidence over to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for[…]
$2-million-plus project: BHS cafeteria turning into ‘The Commons’
After a lively discussion during its special meeting on April 26, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to proceed with an upgrade to the current Belleville[…]
Community Design forum for new library draws overflow crowd
More than 50 people crowded into the Belleville Area District Library meeting room on Saturday morning to give their opinions on what a new library should look like, when and[…]
City Council to discuss Belleville’s ‘financial woes’ May 9 at 6 p.m.
A special meeting of the Belleville City Council has been set for 6 p.m. Monday, May 9, to discuss the city’s “financial woes.” At Monday’s regular meeting, the public was[…]
VBT Planners give final approval to Victory used-car lot
Victory Pre-Owned received final approval from the Van Buren Township Planning Commission for outdoor sales space and building renovations for sale of used, second-hand automobiles. At its regular meeting April[…]
Bunny arrives!
More than 300 children turned out under sunny skies and warm temperatures on Saturday for the Flop-E-Bunny event at Victory Park in Belleville. Most waited patiently in a long line[…]
VBT Board turns down negotiated police contract in 3-4 vote
Having the Sept. 3, 2008 letter of understanding on take-home cars become a part of the formal contract between Van Buren Township and its police officers would take away management’s[…]
U.S. Judge Sean Cox dismisses pat-down law suit against VBT
On April 8, U.S. District Court Judge Sean F. Cox signed an order dismissing the law suit brought by Ahmad Kasham of Ypsilanti, against the Van Buren Township Police Department,[…]
Weather