Polar Plunge to earn funds for Special Olympics on Feb. 8
The annual Michigan Law Enforcement Polar Plunge to earn money for Special Olympics Michigan will be held Feb. 8 in Belleville Lake at the Belleville Yacht Club. Plunger Check-In is[…]
Court Watching: Dennis Vieira waives exam, bound over for drunk driving, fleeing
Dennis Matthew Vieira, 37, of the city of Belleville, waived his preliminary exam on Jan. 15 before 34th District Court Judge David Parrott. Judge Parrott bound him over to circuit[…]
VBT man dies in accident at I-94/I-275 interchange near Metro
Michigan State Police are investigating a crash near Detroit Metro Airport that left a Van Buren Township man dead at about 2:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. Emergency crews responded to[…]
Editorial: Clerk Hurst assures that all Sumpter votes are counted
In a statement issued Jan. 14, Sumpter Township Clerk Esther Hurst assured voters that all votes in the township are counted. In full, the statement said: “To address recent public[…]
Ribbon-cutting opens new library media center in Sumpter Township
On Monday, Jan. 13, Sumpter Township Supervisor John Morgan cut the ribbon on the newly opened branch of the Belleville Area District Library, located across the road from the Sumpter[…]
VBT planners put off decision on senior assisted-living proposal
After more than an hour and 20 minutes of hearing mostly negative comments during a Jan. 8 public hearing on a proposed assisted living project, the Van Buren Township Planning[…]
Council invites public to Meet & Greet city manager candidates
A special Meet and Greet session with candidates for the position of Belleville City Manager will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Moving the Mitten[…]
Jr. Eagles set spaghetti dinner for suicide awareness, prevention
The Junior Order of Eagles (JOEs) is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Van Buren Eagles to raise funds for suicide[…]
Van Buren Fire Fights put out Jan. 5 blaze at Cork and Bottle
At 1:35 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, the Van Buren Township Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at Cork and Bottle party store, 1000 Sumpter Rd. Fire Marshal Dave McInally[…]
VB School Board elects Amy Pearce as new president
Amy Pearce, who was sworn in to her new seat on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education just a year ago, was unanimously elected board president at Monday’s[…]
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