VBT Clerk urges residents to wear masks as positive cases rise
Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright made a statement at the Oct. 20 regular meeting of the township board, via Zoom, urging residents not to let their guard down against[…]
Surprise gas main delays Fourth Street Placemaking Project
Belleville Downtown Development Authority Coordinator Carol Thompson gave an update on the Fourth Street Placemaking Project at the DDA’s Oct. 21 Zoom meeting. She said the 91-place library parking lot[…]
Court Watching: Charges dismissed against Johnson when witness fails to appear
The live preliminary exam for Norman Ladale Johnson, 32, of Willis was set for Oct. 21 but the complaining witness failed to appear. 34th District Court Judge Brian Oakley dismissed[…]
Van Buren Township releases Citizen’s Guide to 2020 election on video
The Van Buren Township Clerk’s Office has released a Citizen’s Guide to the 2020 Election video explaining options available for voting in the Nov. 3 General Election, including the steps[…]
Michigan State Police find stolen vehicles in car trailer in VBT
A stolen vehicle believed to be traveling “under its own power” last week led Michigan State Police to a trailer on a freeway in Van Buren Township loaded with vehicles[…]
Editorial: Belleville DDA gives grants to Chamber, CBC
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority at Wednesday’s meeting was scheduled to announce grants of $2,000 each to the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce for its Winter Fest 2020 and to[…]
Belleville City Council announces scarecrow winners
At the Oct. 19 Belleville City Council meeting Mayor Kerreen Conley announced the winners of this year’s scarecrow contest. The scarecrow in front of Barber Bob’s was announced as the[…]
Belleville asks DTE to submit plan in writing on solution to outages
Representatives of the city of Belleville met with a DTE engineer by Zoom on Oct. 12 to talk about plans for solving the electric problems in the east side of[…]
VBT partners with Forgotten Harvest for Pop-Up Food Pantry
Van Buren Township and Forgotten Harvest have joined forces to host a Forgotten Harvest On The Go Mobile pantry distribution site to give away fresh and nutritious foods free-of-charge to[…]
Rotary Club coordinates water bottle drive for school district
The Belleville Rotary Club and the Rotary Passport to Service Club are coordinating a water bottle drive for children attending Van Buren Public Schools in grades kindergarten through sixth. This[…]
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