Turkey fryer on deck results in house fire on Christmas Day in VBT
A house fire, with flames neighbors say were above the roof line, was the result of a turkey fryer on the deck at 1163 Roulo Street in Van Buren Township[…]
VBT Environmental Commission seeks to increase recycling
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Jennifer Price of the Van Buren Township Community Services Department gave a presentation on the township’s recycling program to the VBT Environmental Commission at[…]
Pedestrian in critical condition after accident on S. I-94 Service Drive
Billy McFarley, a 39-year-old Van Buren Township resident, was walking eastbound on the I-94 South Service Drive near Denton Road at about 9:53 p.m. on Christmas Day when he was[…]
Belleville DDA to go out for bids for kayak launch before FERC OK
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Hoping on upcoming approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Belleville Downtown Development authority voted unanimously at its Dec. 17 meeting to go[…]
Belleville Mill to close its doors after 56 years of service to community
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor John Hoops announced Monday that the Belleville Mill will be closing its doors at the end of the business day on Dec. 31. The[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley dismisses Romulus drug charge due to improper search
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A driver who was pulled over for exiting a gas station without stopping at Wayne Road first had been charged with a possession of[…]
Van Buren Township DDA retirees get honors
At the Dec. 16 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Carol Dolphaccepted an honor for her ailing husband Jere Dolph, who resigned from the Downtown Development Authority[…]
VBT crews get car from sinkhole after accident, fix water main break
Van Buren Township Fire crews closed the I-94 North Service Drive on Monday afternoon, estimating it would take them 12 hours to remove a passenger vehicle that was stuck nose-down[…]
Van Buren Eagles to present ‘Mardi Gras Around the World’
Tickets are now on sale for “Mardi Gras Around the World” to be held at the Van Buren Eagles on Friday, Feb. 27. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20[…]
VBT board postpones budget hearings, votes until Dec. 30 meeting
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After being criticized on Dec. 16 for not having published proper notice about that night’s public hearing on the 2014 amended, 2015 proposed, and[…]
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