City Council agrees to keep Main St. open for Halloween event
Cars will be able to drive down Main Street for the annual trick or treating in downtown Belleville from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 – just as they[…]
Fire Chief Besson names McInally as Battalion Chief, Fire Marshal
As of Oct. 1, Captain David McInally has been promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief-Fire Marshal for the Van Buren Township Fire Department. Battalion Chief McInally will be formally[…]
Charges dismissed against Mullins when wife won’t testify
Two felon in possession of firearms charges, plus two other weapons charges, were dismissed by 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on Sept. 5 after the only witness called to[…]
Kovach vs. VBT case hopes to be settled outside of courtroom
Much of the Sept. 20 courtroom session in the Louis Kovach vs. Charter Township of Van Buren case was spent in a lengthy sidebar conference, as attorneys discussed the case[…]
VBT teacher Andrea Brennan to return to court on Oct. 10
Andrea Brennan, 37, of Ypsilanti, appeared before Circuit Court Judge David Groner at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit on Sept. 19 for an arraignment on the evidence.[…]
Joe Barnabei of VBT running for State Representative
My name is Joe Barnabei and I am running against Dian Slavens for State Representative in Michigan’s 21st district. I am married to Wendy and have two children ages 4[…]
VBT Police identify motorcyclist as Jeffery Jordan from Ypsilanti Twp.
Van Buren Township Police have identified the motorcyclist who died in a Sept. 11 accident on Rawsonville Road as Jeffery Jordan, 42, of Ypsilanti Township. After releasing the name, VBT[…]
Elementary students all getting free breakfasts to start their days
All the students in the four elementary schools left in the Van Buren Public Schools District are getting free breakfasts before starting their school days and the district is making[…]
VBT OKs contract with police command officers
After years of negotiating, a Police Officers Labor Council Command Contract has been approved by the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees. At its regular meeting on Sept. 18, the[…]
Newborn left at front door of VBT Fire Station No. 1
On Saturday, Sept. 22, at 8:39 p.m. Van Buren Township Police Dispatch received a 911 call from an anonymous caller stating while driving by the Fire Station on Hull Road[…]
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