Driver charged with being drunk in crash that killed VBT woman
Brandon Christopher Smith, 23, of Wyandotte was video-arraigned in custody of Van Buren Police on Nov. 15 after turning himself in on a warrant that was issued the day before.[…]
Man pours gasoline on himself, sets self on fire in VBT trailer park
On the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 11, a 50-year-old male doused his body in gasoline and lit himself on fire. He was outside, between mobile homes, on Ponderosa Trail in[…]
34th District Court to say goodbye to Judge Tina Brooks Green on Dec. 20
After serving 30 years on the 34th District Court, Judge Tina Brooks Green is retiring. A special retirement celebration to honor her decades of dedication and service to the people[…]
Editorial: Winter Fest turns into Football Fest
The Belleville High School varsity football team was the main focus of last weekend’s Winter Fest in Belleville. Instead of just Santa getting the Key to the City from the[…]
Bryce Underwood gets Key to the City after Saturday’s parade
After the Dec. 7 Winter Fest parade in Belleville, Mayor Ken Voigt presented Keys to the City to both Santa, who came to town on a Van Buren Township fire[…]
School Board gives Kudlak $5,500 raise, names him ‘Effective’
After a three-hour closed-door session on Nov. 25 and another hour and 45-minutes closed-door meeting on Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education passed a resolution giving him[…]
VBT board presents proclamation honoring Trustee Sherry Frazier
Whereas, Sherry Frazier has been a Van Buren Township resident for over 42 years; and Whereas, Sherry Frazier is wife to Wayne (d. 2011), a former teacher in the Van[…]
VBT announces website domain name change
Van Buren Township announces it has moved to a new official website domain, vbtmi.gov. This change is intended to enhance the township’s online security and reinforce its identity as a[…]
Van Buren Eagles set New Year’s Eve party
The Van Buren Eagles #3996 will hold its annual New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31 at its lodge at 9961 Beck Rd., Van Buren Township. There will be live[…]
Mary Jo Suchy wins Lions’ football tickets from BACA
On Dec. 8, Santa drew the winning entry for a pair of Lions vs. Vikings football game tickets in January offered by the Belleville Area Council for the Arts as[…]
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