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Editorial: What are we to do about squatters?

  • December 24, 2015

Those who deal in real estate know about squatters. These are people who move into vacant homes and won’t move out. One local Realtor had to buy a company car[…]

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VBT Public Safety Director Laurain thanks Belleville Police, Fire

  • December 24, 2015

Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Greg Laurain made a special appearance at the Belleville City Council meeting on Monday to thank the city’s police and fire personnel who assisted[…]

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Police officer injured in fights at Belleville High School basketball game

  • December 24, 2015

Bellevillle Police Cpl. Todd Schrecengost was head-butted by a 17-year-old student from Ypsilanti Lincoln schools outside of a basketball game on Dec. 15 at Belleville High School. Belleville Police Chief[…]

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Man dies in Sumpter Township fire

  • December 24, 2015

A man’s body was found by fire fighters in a house that had burned Saturday around noontime at 48744 Wear Road in Sumpter Township. Sumpter Police Captain Eric Luke said[…]

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VBT approves ordinance banning coal tar driveway sealant

  • December 24, 2015

“Christmas came early for me this year,” said Dr. David Wilson on Dec. 15 after the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the second and final[…]

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VBT Environmental Commission celebrates new coal tar ordinance

  • December 24, 2015

At its Dec. 16 meeting, embers of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission congratulated themselves on the township’s new ordinance banning the carcinogenic coal tar sealants on driveways, playgrounds, and[…]

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Rep. Pagan introduces bill to ban coal tar sealants

  • December 24, 2015

State Representative Kristy Pagan, D-Canton, on Thursday introduced House Bill 5174, which would prohibit the use and sale of coal-tar based products in Michigan. Coal tar sealants, which are commonly[…]

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City DDA recommends updated Development/TIF Plan to city council

  • December 24, 2015

The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to approve the updated DDA Development/Tax Increment Financing Plan and send it on to the city council for a public hearing. This was[…]

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Court Watching: Second of 3 defendants in Sumpter roller rink incident arraigned

  • December 24, 2015

Robert Kristopher Stilson, 26, of Saginaw, was arraigned Friday in the 34th District Court for his alleged part in several crimes during an Oct. 31, 2014 private party at the[…]

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Court Watching: Bonas cousins bound over to circuit court on marijuana charges

  • December 24, 2015

Co-defendants Jacob Bonas, 22, and James Ilie Bonas, 19, who are cousins, are both being charged with controlled substance-delivery/manufacturing of marijuana in Sumpter Township on Nov. 30. Sumpter Detective John[…]

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