VBT police charge township man with Receiving & Concealing
Thomas Michael Johnson, 51, of Van Buren Township was arraigned at 34th District Court on charges of Receiving and Concealing stolen goods after VBT police found him with a stolen[…]
VBT Public Safety Committee hears brief report on Denton B&Es
Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Carl McClanahan gave a brief report on forced-entry home invasions in the Denton area at the April 4 regular meeting of the VBT Public[…]
Sumpter to help with FEMA flood insurance mandate
More than 100 frustrated residents attended a special meeting at the Sumpter Township Hall last Thursday to get information on how to deal with the unexpected expenses for flood insurance[…]
VBPS consider lay off of 10 secretaries
A Deficit Elimination Plan must be filed with the State of Michigan on Friday by the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, which adopted a deficit budget 30 days[…]
Two new Reserve Police Officers were introduced
Two new Reserve Police Officers were introduced to the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees at its regular meeting on Nov. 15. From left are VBT Police Sgt. Bart Devos[…]
VBT Public Safety Committee discusses BHS truancy issues
School Board President Martha Toth was invited to the Nov. 2 meeting of the Van Buren Township Public Safety Committee to discuss truancy problems at Belleville High School. The committee[…]
Donations From the Wayne County Employees
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano was in town on Nov. 16 to bring ten frozen turkeys to Open Arms Lutheran Church for its Thanksgiving ministry. From left are Van Buren[…]
Eugene Bleil, BHS Class of ’38, writes book on Bataan Death March
Eugene Bleil, 91, who grew up in Van Buren Township and graduated from Belleville High School in 1938, hitch-hiked to Detroit with his brother in 1939 to enlist in the[…]
Belleville Planners OK new zoning ordinance revisions for storage
At its regular meeting on Jan. 12 the Belleville Planning Commission approved, by a 6-1 vote, some changes to the city’s zoning ordinance dealing with storage of recreational vehicles, boats,[…]
11th District Democrats to hold May 5 caucus at Victory Station in Belleville
On Monday, the Belleville City Council gave unanimous approval for local Democrats to use Victory Station at Five Points for their May 5 Presidential Primary Caucus. John Herman, president of[…]
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