Belleville Fire Dept. celebrates 100 years
One hundred years ago the City of Belleville Volunteer Fire Department was organized with only axes and pails. There are no records indicating payment to the volunteers and there[…]
New Belleville sports center, The Indoor, opens Monday
The Michigan Nationals Sports Center, called “The Indoor”, will open to the public in the Davenport Complex at 290 Industrial Drive in the City of Belleville at 10 a.m. on[…]
VBT DDA puts off two bond resolutions pending attorney approval
Two important bond resolutions were removed from the Sept. 25 agenda of the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority because the DDA bond attorney Robert Schwartz had some questions to[…]
VBT sets special closed session to discuss what to do about Visteon
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees will meet in special, closed session at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, to discuss what to do about the Visteon bonds. The[…]
City Council agrees to keep Main St. open for Halloween event
Cars will be able to drive down Main Street for the annual trick or treating in downtown Belleville from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 – just as they[…]
Fire Chief Besson names McInally as Battalion Chief, Fire Marshal
As of Oct. 1, Captain David McInally has been promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief-Fire Marshal for the Van Buren Township Fire Department. Battalion Chief McInally will be formally[…]
Charges dismissed against Mullins when wife won’t testify
Two felon in possession of firearms charges, plus two other weapons charges, were dismissed by 34th District Court Judge David Parrott on Sept. 5 after the only witness called to[…]
Kovach vs. VBT case hopes to be settled outside of courtroom
Much of the Sept. 20 courtroom session in the Louis Kovach vs. Charter Township of Van Buren case was spent in a lengthy sidebar conference, as attorneys discussed the case[…]
VBT teacher Andrea Brennan to return to court on Oct. 10
Andrea Brennan, 37, of Ypsilanti, appeared before Circuit Court Judge David Groner at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit on Sept. 19 for an arraignment on the evidence.[…]
Joe Barnabei of VBT running for State Representative
My name is Joe Barnabei and I am running against Dian Slavens for State Representative in Michigan’s 21st district. I am married to Wendy and have two children ages 4[…]
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