VBT planners spend entire meeting on Sumpter
Steve Davenport of Davenport Brothers Construction told the Van Buren Township Planning Commission why the Sumpter Road Corridor Plan was important to his company. This was at the April 28[…]
Homebound can get COVID shots at home in Wayne County
Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans announced the county is partnering with local municipalities to offer vaccinations to homebound residents in their own homes. The homebound program is part of[…]
Female murdered in VBT, body found in storage unit in Westland
On Sunday< May 9, at about 4 p.m., the Van Buren Township Police Department began receiving information regarding a potential homicide that occurred within the township. VBT Police Chief Jason[…]
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[…]
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