Belleville Police seeking information on vandalism of buildings
On Aug. 12, Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman said four or five buildings have been tagged with black spray paint over the past few days. Chief Berriman said tagged locations[…]
VBT DDA committee to lay out duties of DDA Coordinator
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority Directors Robert Bechtel, Carol Bird, and Mark Laginess have agreed to serve on a subcommittee to assist with[…]
Here’s how local voters cast their ballots in 2014 Primary Election
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The two proposals on the Aug. 5 Primary Election Ballot for the Belleville Area District Library were defeated by about 62% for each question.[…]
Court Watching: Third man charged in breaking & entering bound over for trial
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Aug. 6, Jeremy Allen Sneyd, 28, waived his preliminary exam on first-degree home invasion charges and 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley[…]
Court Watching: Accused murderer Richard Jackson’s jury trial reset to Sept. 17
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Accused murderer Richard Elmer Jackson, Jr. of Van Buren Township has retained an attorney, had his case reassigned to a different judge, and had[…]
Smith gets a year in jail, extended probation after chop-shop arrest
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Dauwan Smith, 54, who was arrested by the Michigan State Police on I-94 near Rawsonville Road as he rode as a passenger in a[…]
Speed Marcell Miller, 17, has Aug. 13 disposition conference
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Speed Marcell Miller, 17, of Romulus was arraigned on the information in circuit court on Aug. 6 and a 9 a.m. disposition conference was[…]
VBT Board approves rezoning 57.52 acres for Costco truck depot
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting on July 1, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the second reading and adoption of an amendment to[…]
VBT Planning Commission focuses on Costco Depot plans
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Costco Wholesale is requesting preliminary site plan approval to construct a 347,720-square-foot depot / truck terminal on a 71.84-acre site behind the Bayloff Industrial[…]
VB School Board to consider Sinking Fund renewal next spring
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education will discuss a renewal vote for the Sinking Fund millage at next Monday’s work/study session. The[…]
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