VBT board honors Susan Ireland on retirement from DDA leadership
Susan Ireland, who worked for Van Buren Township for 38 years until her recent retirement, was honored at the March 21 regular township board meeting with a proclamation that had[…]
VBT Parks & Recreation earns state award for ‘Innovative Programming’
At the March 21 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Director of Recreation Jennifer Zaenglein showed off the plaque her department won at the annual conference of[…]
Sumpter Twp. Board delays adoption of 2023-24 budget
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees took the recommendation of Township Manager Tony Burdick to delay the adoption of its 2023-24 budget from its March 14 meeting to the March[…]
Court Watching: Erica Works goes to hospital instead of court on Belleville gun charges
Erica Renee Works, 26, of Belleville was due to be arraigned on March 22 by 34th District Court Magistrate Al Hindman on five weapons charges, but she was taken to[…]
VBT gets $4,059 from County Land Bank to tear down dog kennel
“It’s not sanitary or safe,” Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara said of the old dog kennel at 39700 Tyler Rd. at the March 21 regular township board meeting in[…]
HCMA moves metropark office to Huron Township site
After 70 years, the Huron Clinton Metroparks in this area have moved their park office. The old park office was located at 17845 Savage Rd., Sumpter Township, in Lower Huron[…]
Court Watching: Suspect arraigned for 2021 murder of woman in Westlake apartment
John Brian Green-Johnson, 32, with a Detroit address, was arraigned by 34th Court Magistrate Al Hindman on March 23 on a charge of homicide-open murder and felony firearm in the[…]
Editorial: Nice to meet those who protect us
At the March 20 meeting of the Belleville City Council, Fire Chief Brian Loranger introduced three fire fighters who were being promoted. They stood in front of the council and[…]
Forty robotics teams compete in weekend sessions at Belleville High School
Belleville High School hosted the FIRST Robotics competition last weekend, March 17-18, with 40 teams competing, including BHS. Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley stood in the middle of the competition area[…]
VBT announces museum to reopen in December
About 40 people attended the Van Buren Township meeting at the Belleville Area District Library on March 16 to hear the township’s plans for the Belleville Area Museum, which has[…]
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