Van Buren Township planners approve final site plan for Hampton Manor
Hampton Manor, a senior housing development with 56 units for assisted living and 24 memory care units on 7.11 acres at the southeast corner of Tyler and Morton Taylor roads[…]
Ribbon-cuttings in Belleville, Van Buren Township
On Saturday, July 31, there was a ribbon-cutting event at NextHome Evolution real estate office that opened at 243 Main Street in Belleville. Taking part were Allen Whitney, Marsha Bogardus,[…]
Police seize drugs, $30,000 in cash from Van Buren Twp. home
Police seized nearly a pound of cocaine, other drugs and more than $30,000 in cash in a raid at a Van Buren Township home, according to the Michigan State Police.[…]
Belleville has opening on DDA, upcoming opening on Civil Service Commission
Belleville City Manager/Police Chief Dave Robinson announces that the city has an opening on the Downtown Development Authority Board and expects an opening on the Civil Service Commission in September.[…]
City Manager wants to cut the sight line along the lake right now
“I just don’t ever want it to be a problem again,” said City Manager/Police Chief Dave Robinson at Monday’s 27-minute zoom meeting of the Belleville City Council. He referred to[…]
Jehovah Witnesses host conventions via internet due to pandemic
The Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Belleville, MI has hosted conventions since 2013, sometimes holding as many as 15 programs, with over 32,000 attending in a single summer. In[…]
Wayne County begins work on Belleville Road on Thursday
The Van Buren Township DDA is pleased to announce a repair project on Belleville Road. In early 2021, the VBT DDA was preparing for a sidewalk repair/replacement project and requested[…]
VBT police take suspect into custody in stabbing deaths of mother, daughter
Van Buren Township Police took a man into custody on Tuesday afternoon, July 27, in connection with the double homicide at the Belleville Pointe Apartment Complex early Sunday morning, July[…]
Editorial: Should VBT board mandate shots for all employees?
Although it is believed that Van Buren Township is the only municipality in the state of Michigan to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees, throughout the country and the world[…]
Supervisor’s bid to rescind vaccine mandate fails in VBT
Van Buren Township police union president Adam Byrd said many employees have been threatened by email to be fired if they do not get the COVID-19 vaccine. And when they[…]
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