Belleville appoints new Construction Board of Appeals members
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The City of Belleville has some buildings that need to be torn down and the owners have a right to appeal that action to[…]
Court Watching: Accused Tin Pan burglar’s trial set for April 10
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter Charles Clifford Craig, 20, of Van Buren Township was more than an hour late for his court session on Tuesday morning before Circuit Court[…]
Belleville DDA sets strict deadlines in 2013 for those seeking grants
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor March 1 is the deadline for community groups to ask for money from the Belleville Downtown Development Authority for downtown events this year. And,[…]
Business owner upset over zoning that requires retail sales
By Bob Mytych Independent Special Writer Gary Snarski, owner of the Belvil Realty/Century 21 business at the corner of Third and Main streets, attended the Jan. 10 meeting of the[…]
VBT Public Safety Director McClanahan resigns
Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Carl McClanahan resigned on Wednesday, Jan. 23, with the resignation to take effect that same day. McClanahan, VBT’s first black public safety director, was[…]
Industrial worker dies after being crushed under steel beams in VBT warehouse
A 42-year-old temporary worker went into cardiac arrest and died on Friday afternoon after being rescued from under a pile of steel in a steel supply warehouse in the 48600[…]
VBT man airlifted to hospital after car he was working under fell on him
At 2:43pm, Jan. 16, the Van Buren Fire Department was dispatched to the 40 block of Ponderosa Trail North for an unconscious man that was trapped underneath a vehicle he[…]
Craig’s List transaction leads to larceny in Van Buren Township
Police believe an expensive pair of Cartier sunglasses were thrown out of the window of a moving vehicle just before midnight on Jan. 9 in the route from Meijer’s to[…]
VBT planners send new commission rules back to the drawing board
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The updated Rules and Procedures for the Van Buren Township Planning Commission have been sent back to the drawing board again to make sure[…]
Sumpter sells medical building, 1.538 acres to Joe Nasser for $125,000
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The long-vacant Wayne County Health Center at 19130 Sumpter Road has been sold by its present owner, Sumpter Township, to Joe Nasser for $125,000.[…]
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