District Library Board approves ballot language for Aug. 5 primary
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor There will be two district library tax proposals on the Aug. 5 Primary Election ballot for voters from the City of Belleville and the[…]
Contestants lose more than 1,000 pounds in Romulus Mayor’s Challenge
ROMULUS – Six individuals earned prizes by losing weight during the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge at the Romulus Athletic Center (RAC). Romulus business owner Bill Junge lost 35 pounds in eight[…]
Court Watching: White arraigned in Wayne Co. Circuit Court on 20 felonies
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On April 23, disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White appeared at 3rd Circuit Court in the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit for[…]
Passenger dies in one-car crash in VBT
A 19-year old Ypsilanti driver was critically injured and his passenger killed when their vehicle left westbound Ecorse Road, struck a tree, and burst into flame Sunday evening. Van Buren[…]
Court Watching: Spring Arbor resident told to keep his pants on and stay out of trouble
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On April 16 at 34th District Court in Romulus the following tri-community cases were among those handled by Judge David M. Parrott. Belleville Rodney[…]
Nathan Vinarcik, 12, working for Boy Scout Conservation Award
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Nathan Vinarcik, 12, of Van Buren Township, is working for a Hornaday Conservation Award through his Boy Scout Troop 237 in New Boston. Nathan[…]
Library Board sets May 1 session about DNR site
A 7 p.m. meeting at the library has been set for Thursday, May 1, by the Belleville Area District Library Board to announce the latest information on the DNR lakeside[…]
VBT OKs rezoning for Clark gas station
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor It looks like Joseph Nasser is finally getting his wish. For more than 10 years Nasser has been seeking permission from Van Buren Township[…]
Costco seeks approval for tax abatement in VBT
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Representatives of Van Buren Township have been meeting with the State of Michigan, Wayne County, and Vantageport (Aerotropolis) to get Costco Wholesale to choose[…]
VBT Police arrest Coskie for murder
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Kenneth William Coskie, 73, of Van Buren Township has been charged with first-degree, premeditated murder, felony firearm, and habitual offender in the shooting death[…]
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