Employee found hanging after suicide during lunch break at Fox Auto
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A 31-year-old Sumpter Township man who was suffering from mental illness hung himself during his lunch break at Fox Auto Parts on Jan. 7.[…]
Van Buren Public Schools looking for more Distinguished Graduates to honor
Van Buren Public Schools is now accepting nominations for deserving graduates of Belleville High School for the Distinguished Graduates Hall of Fame. Enacted by the Board of Education in 1998,[…]
Tin Pan Saloon burglar heads to circuit court arraignment on Jan. 14
Charles Clifford Craig, 20, of Van Buren Township, who is accused of breaking into Tin Pan Saloon in Sumpter Township early Dec. 29, is heading for an arraignment on the[…]
Court Watching: Former school teacher sentenced, will be on Sex Offenders list
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter The official sentencing of former North Middle School teacher Andrea Brennan occurred Tuesday at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit. Brennan was[…]
Karin LaMothe hired as executive assistant to VBT Supervisor
Karin LaMothe is the newly hired executive assistant to Van Buren Township Supervisor Linda Combs and she will begin work in two weeks. The appointment was approved by the township[…]
BYC buys Moose Lodge for club house in VBT
The Moose Lodge property at 831 East Huron River Drive in Van Buren Township has been sold to the BYC for a lakeside clubhouse. Robert Coutts, administrator of the local[…]
VBT DDA approves letter of engagement to hire zoo millage lawyer
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer In a 40-minute meeting on Nov. 27, Van Buren Township’s Downtown Development Authority discussed the DDA’s plan to join a consortium to fight the[…]
VBT Planning Commission re-elects Thompson as chair
Carol Thompson was reelected chairperson of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular meeting Nov. 28. Don Boynton was re-elected vice chairman and Bryan Kelley was re-elected secretary.[…]
Mary Ban chastises School Board for being against charter schools
At the Dec. 10 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board voted 5-2 to demolish the closed Elwell Elementary School, with School Supt. Michael Van[…]
Belleville Council gets audit of financial budget ending June 30, 2012
At the Dec. 3 meeting of the Belleville City Council, Brian Camiler of Plante Moran in Ann Arbor helped give a presentation on the financial audit for the City of[…]
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