Van Buren Township hosts two free giveaway events for students
Van Buren Township is hosting two free giveaway events on Saturday, Sept. 19. The first event will be from 10 a.m. until noon or while supplies last. Parents and kids[…]
Restaurant Rally set to take the place of annual Taste of Belleville
Because of COVID-19, the annual Taste of Belleville has been canceled and a Restaurant Rally set up in its place. Bill Wolters, president of the Belleville Central Business Community, said[…]
Van Buren Township explains higher water bills during pandemic
Wash, rinse, flush and repeat. Something we’ve all been doing, at home, for quite some time now and because of that many of us are seeing higher water and electric[…]
VBT LDFA gets update on loans from VBT, progress of Visteon suit
At a 21-minute Zoom meeting Sept. 8, the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority discussed its proposed budget for 2021, current budget for 2020, and the progress of the[…]
Zoom Court Watching: Johnson bound over for throwing knife into crowd at VB Estates
After a live preliminary exam at 34th District Court on Monday, Justin Cleeve Johnson, 18, of Van Buren Township was bound over to circuit court by Judge Tina Brooks Green[…]
Editorial: Election recount in Sumpter vindicates poll workers
Wayne County’s painstaking recount of the Democrat part of the supervisor’s election in three precincts and six absentee ballot boards showed the count was done well by local poll workers.[…]
Zoom Court Watching: Raymond Bailey set for Sept. 16 probable cause conference for four deaths
34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green adjourned until Sept. 16 a probable cause conference for Raymond Lee Bailey, 37 of Wyandotte to face charges for four murders in Sumpter[…]
Huron River Drive bridge to close at 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14
The Huron River Drive bridge over the Huron River in Van Buren Township, between Haggerty Road North and Haggerty Road South, is scheduled to close at 3 p.m. Sept. 14[…]
VBT, DNR, Wayne County cracking down on reckless boaters
By Alysha Albrecht Communications Specialist Van Buren Township It’s official to say summer is coming to a close, now that Labor Day is past us. However, the Van Buren Township[…]
Sumpter recount finds Morgan tops as Democrat Supervisor candidate
A recount of nine precincts in the Aug. 4 election for Democratic nominee for supervisor in Sumpter Township found incumbent John Morgan still well ahead and still winner of that[…]
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