Durkin brothers set for March 6 joint exam for Sumpter Twp. break-in
Live preliminary exams have been set for March 6 at 34th District Court before Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley for brothers Matthew Ryan Durkin and Paul Nathaniel Durkin, who both[…]
Vehicle chase through VBT ends in Ypsilanti Twp. and then Sumpter
A vehicle chase of a suspected narcotics trafficker resulted in two arrests and multiple units of drugs and firearms being seized, according to the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team[…]
Belleville High School Class of 1974 to hold 50th reunion, Aug. 17-18
The Belleville High School Class of 1974 will hold its 50th reunion on Aug. 17-18. A dinner is planned from 5 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, and a[…]
Ash Wed.: Denton Methodist Church offers drive-up forehead ashes
On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, people are invited to drive by Faith Denton United Methodist Church between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and have ashes placed on[…]
Editorial: Van Buren Public Schools cleaning up after cyber-attack
School Supt. Pete Kudlak told those at the Jan. 29 school board meeting that the district is cleaning up on the last details of December’s cyber-attack. He assured everyone that[…]
VBT DDA approves legal assistance for eminent domain takings
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority, at its Jan. 23 meeting, approved the professional services agreement with Jerome Pesick, an attorney with Williams Williams Rattner and Plunkett, to work[…]
BHS Varsity Dance Team takes first place, again, for its Jazz routine
The Belleville High School Varsity Dance Team was at Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 28 for the Pistons Classic Dance Championship, the team’s last competition of the season. The team[…]
VB School Board organizes for 2024 with the same officers
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education held its organizational meeting on Jan. 16 and reelected the same board officers. Amy Pearce is president; Susan Featheringill is vice-president, Darlene[…]
VB School Board buys six school buses, looks at fleet management
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved purchase of six, 77-passenger general education school buses for a total of $991,554 from Hoekstra, whose bid was[…]
VBT board accepts report on busy year for planning commission
Van Buren Township’s director of planning and economic development Dan Power at the regular meeting of the VBT board of trustees on Jan. 16 gave a report on the many[…]
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