15th-annual Shop With a Hero held at Meijer in Van Buren Township
On Dec. 17, Van Buren Township Public Safety Department presented the 15th-annual Shop with a Hero event at the Meijer store on Belleville Road. VBT Each year, Officer Ryan Bidwell[…]
Court Watching: James Lang, 55, awaits jury trial on threats to kill judges, VBT police
James Bernard Lang, 55, of Van Buren Township, is in the Wayne County Jail awaiting a Feb. 5 jury trial before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Ramsey on a[…]
VBT Fire Department fights blaze at house addition behind Dunham’s
On Christmas Eve, Van Buren Township Fire Fighters were called to a blaze in a structure on the east side of a wall behind Dunham’s, the sporting goods store located[…]
Sports card, collectibles show set Jan. 11 in Coldwater, off I-69
On Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Quality Inn (formerly the Comfort Inn) at 1000 Orleans Blvd. (exit 13 off I-69) in Coldwater, there will[…]
Belleville Day in Florida set for Feb. 5 at Citrus Hills Golf, Country Club
Belleville Day in Florida will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club in Hernando, Florida. The cost is $25 per person and includes lunch,[…]
Belleville children attend Beaumont holiday party
Belleville residents Peyton Liggins, 2, and Maya Liggins, 9, were among those attending the annual holiday party at Beaumont Center for Children’s Rehabilitation. Pediatric patients in the Physical Therapy and[…]
Metroparks propose new amendments to Community Recreation Plan
The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed amendment to its Community Recreation Plan on Thursday, Jan. 9. The public hearing will be part of the[…]
Nine dogs rescued from two homes in Ypsilanti Township in December
Thanks to a tip from a Good Samaritan, nine allegedly neglected dogs have been rescued from homes determined unfit for living. Animal Cruelty Investigators from the Humane Society of Huron[…]
Court Watching: Charges dismissed against co-defendant Gjervon Williams
Gjerdonte Shermon-Rafeal Williams, 19, and Gjervon Rodney Williams, 25, were co-defendants and Gjerdonte waived his preliminary exam on Nov. 27 before Chief 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green and[…]
Editorial: New year, new chance to change
The new year of 2020 is just around the corner and we hope that thoughts of a new slate upon which to write will encourage fresh, new thoughts. With this[…]
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