Hannan/S. Service Dr. construction under way to improve safety
Construction has begun on the intersection of Hannan Road and the S. I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township and Northline Road in the city of Romulus and is expected[…]
VBT DDA sidewalk repair/replacement program begins April 26
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority with the assistance of Wade Trim and Merlo Construction will begin the removal and replacement of approximately 8,000 square feet of existing concrete[…]
Belleville City Council approves art street banners, bass sculptures
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts presented two new ways to display art in the community and the Belleville City Council unanimously approved both proposals at its zoom meeting[…]
District library considers putting cameras on bee hives
When the idea came up to put honey bee hives on the roof of the new Belleville Area District Library, the goal was for everyone to be able to watch[…]
Sumpter Twp. board promotes two cops, fires one fire fighter
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees promoted two police officers and fired one fire fighter at its regular meeting April 13 held via zoom. Police Lt. Patrick Gannon was promoted[…]
Editorial: VBT residents to be asked about new commercial strip
Van Buren Township residents will be asked their opinion on setting up a new commercial strip in the south side, all the way to Sumpter Township. At last week’s regular[…]
VBT board agrees to study plan for Sumpter Road Corridor change
“We had an opportunity and we couldn’t move fast enough to take advantage,” said Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara during the April 6 virtual meeting of the township board.[…]
School Board approves purchase of 375 new marching band uniforms
At the April 12 in-person meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board approved purchase of 375 new marching band uniforms for Belleville High School at[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley binds over Kenneth Parker on 8 of 14 original charges
After a live preliminary exam before 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian Oakley on April 8, Kenneth Lamont Parker, 41, of Ypsilanti was bound over to circuit court on eight[…]
Belleville Council to review new posting for assistant city manager
At the end of a 90-minute special budget meeting on Monday, the Belleville City Council agreed to review an updated job description for a new administrative position at next Monday’s[…]
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