Det/Sgt John Toth named Officer of the Year at Sumpter PD
During the April 11 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Police Chief Eric Luke announced the police department awards for 2016. Officer of the Year is Det./Sgt. John[…]
Belleville volunteers earn President’s Awards at Metro Airport
Two Belleville residents were among 73 Airport Ambassadors at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) who were honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) during a luncheon held at DTW’s Westin[…]
VBT Planners approve rezoning for Alden Dr., send on to township brd.
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission is recommending to the township board the rezoning of 40631 Alden Drive from C-1, General Commercial, to R1-C, Single Family Residential. The unanimous vote[…]
Sumpter Twp. approves more security cameras for township hall
Sumpter Township Trustee Esther Hurst reported she met with Police Chief Eric Luke to identify where more security cameras are needed so the police can monitor the township hall. At[…]
Amy Brow sworn in as VBT’s new fire chief
Amy Brow was sworn in as the new fire chief of Van Buren Township on Friday and she began her new job on Monday, April 24. Doing the swearing-in was[…]
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 29 in VBT
Van Buren Township Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have partnered up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. VBT Public Safety Director Greg Laurain said together, they are[…]
VBT board approves McBride Road for paving project
If all goes well, crews will be paving McBride Road this September, with McBride Middle School traffic using the Beck Road entrance during the work. At the regular meeting of[…]
District Library sells $14 million in bonds, approves contract
On April 10 six firms bid on $14 million in general obligation bonds for the Belleville Area District Library’s construction project and the low bidder was Bank of America Merrill[…]
School Board flips again — Haggerty School will stay open another year
After another hour and 45 minutes of discussion, on Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted 5-2 to keep Haggerty School open for another school year. This[…]
Consumer alert: ‘Can you hear me?’ phone scams seek victims
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is alerting consumers to be on the lookout for scam callers seeking to get victims to say the word “yes” during a call and later[…]
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