Editorial: VBT announces coming patrol officer layoffs
Last week in this editorial space we announced that Van Buren Township is shutting down its fire department duty crews that have provided 24/7 response from the fire halls. On[…]
Duty crew, law suit settlement discussed in VBT
During a brief public hearing on the 2015 amended budgets and 2016 proposed budgets at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, two members of[…]
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DIA’s outdoor art coming to Belleville; sculptures coming, too
Belleville will be brimming with artworks next summer as the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside/Out paintings will be coming, as well as a half-dozen outdoor sculptures in the city, plus[…]
GELC contract at city: 2% increase
Belleville City Manager Diana Kollmeyer explained the changes to the 3.5–year Government Employees Labor Council (GELC) contract approved by the • union and the city council. The union represents 7[…]
Rawsonville honored for #1 spot in state in ‘Read for the World Record’
Scholastic Book Fair Field Representative Rebekah Franz presented Rawsonville Elementary School with a certificate, plaque, and banner to mark the school’s No. 1 spot in Michigan for the summer reading[…]
Keystone Academy swears in new board member Connie Shull
Connie Shull of Ypsilanti was sworn in as a new board member at Keystone Charter Academy at its board of directors meeting on Nov. 12. Her term is three years[…]
Belleville Police catch four students with marijuana at high school
Belleville Police Cpl. Kris Faull apprehended four students at Belleville High School who were cited for possession of marijuana and released to their parents. This happened Monday, Nov. 9. Times[…]
Rose Moving & Storage wins prestigious 2-15 Agent of the Year award
Allied Van Lines, Inc., one of the world’s largest moving companies, announces Rose Moving & Storage of Van Buren Township has been awarded the prestigious 2015 Agent of the Year[…]
Court Watching: Ralph Rosas sentenced to 18.75 to 50 years in prison for Sumpter crimes
Ralph Rosas, 28, of Saginaw has been sentenced to from 18.75 to 50 years in prison for his part in the bloody melee at the Sumpter Rollers Skate Park on[…]
VBT woman dies in 3-car crash on I-94 North Service Dr. on Nov. 19
Jasmine Scherie Copeland, 28, of Van Buren Township woman died in a three-car collision at about 3:09 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, on the I-94 North Service Drive between Van Buren[…]
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