At its Dec. 16 meeting, embers of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission congratulated themselves on the township’s new ordinance banning the carcinogenic coal tar sealants on driveways, playgrounds, and[…]
State Representative Kristy Pagan, D-Canton, on Thursday introduced House Bill 5174, which would prohibit the use and sale of coal-tar based products in Michigan. Coal tar sealants, which are commonly[…]
The Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to approve the updated DDA Development/Tax Increment Financing Plan and send it on to the city council for a public hearing. This was[…]
Robert Kristopher Stilson, 26, of Saginaw, was arraigned Friday in the 34th District Court for his alleged part in several crimes during an Oct. 31, 2014 private party at the[…]
Co-defendants Jacob Bonas, 22, and James Ilie Bonas, 19, who are cousins, are both being charged with controlled substance-delivery/manufacturing of marijuana in Sumpter Township on Nov. 30. Sumpter Detective John[…]
On Oct. 25, 2015 at about 1:46 p.m., Romulus Police and Fire Fighters responded to a structure fire with children trapped inside at 15037 Mountainway St., Romulus. On arrival, the[…]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This survey was conducted during the summer of 2015 at the request of Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Greg Laurain by the Police Officers Labor Council –[…]
Young Savion Robinson reportedly worked to save family members from the fire that raged through his Van Buren Township home on Sunday and ultimately took his life. And, VBT Fire[…]
UPDATE: Belleville High School freshman Savion Robinson, 14, died in a house fire early Sunday morning after helping his family members escape the blaze. Van Buren Township fire fighters were[…]
Township Board of Trustees approved the use of the anti-opiate Narcon (Naloxone) as a part of the fire department procedures. Fire Chief Joseph Januszyk explained that when someone has overdosed[…]