Editorial: Belleville goes in new direction with new city manager
On Monday, May 3, the Belleville City Council unanimously approved an at-will contract with its new city manager, who also happens to be its police chief. This is a first[…]
Update: 3 vehicles, 1 teen hit by gunshots at Main / Denton
On Tuesday, April 27, at approximately 8 p.m., the Belleville Police Department and the Van Buren Twp. Police Department were dispatched to the area of the Belleville Road Bridge and[…]
New 34th District Court to open May 10 with flag raising
Some of the staff members of the 34th District Court in Romulus took a tour of the new, two-story, 50,000-square-foot court building on April 30 led by Judges Lisa Martin[…]
City OKs Robinson contract as city manager / police chief
The Belleville City Council at its May 3 zoom meeting unanimously approved an employment contract for Police Chief David Robinson that makes him city manager as well as police chief.[…]
Sumpter Township Board fires Fire Chief Januszyk without cause
At the end of the April 27 zoom board meeting, after listing reasons why they wanted to fire Fire Chief Joe Januszyk, the Sumpter Township Board voted 5-2 to remove[…]
Van Buren fire fighters battle grass fire Sunday, house fire Monday
At 4:46 Sunday afternoon, May 2, Van Buren Township fire fighters were called to battle a three-acre grass fire on Hannan Road, bordering the metropark. Fire Chief David McInally said[…]
Heated lawnmower causes fire in garage in 16000 block of Haggerty
Van Buren Township fire fighters were called to a garage fire in the 16000 block of Haggerty Road at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27. Fire Chief David McInally[…]
Two women save man’s life with CPR behind Egan’s Pub in Belleville
“They saved that guy,” said Van Buren Township Fire Chief David McInally, referring to lifesaving measures taken by Jackie Floro and Ashley Snider to save a man they found collapsed[…]
School Board approves $246,416 for playground for Early Childhood Center
At the April 26 in-person meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously approved a proposal for $246,416.50 to pay for the playground at the[…]
VBT board approves removal of soil for 2, 5-acre ponds
Excavation and removal of 192,800 cubic yards of soil for two, five-acre ponds to irrigate farmland on Hull Road was approved by the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees at[…]
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