City planners set public hearing Dec. 28 on MJ overlay district
A public Zoom hearing will be held at 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, for input on the nine-page I-2 zoning overlay district ordinance for the marijuana industry in the City[…]
Cars hits utility pole on N. Liberty Street, puts out lights
A car-versus-utility pole accident in the 400 block of North Liberty Street on Friday, Dec. 11, caused a power outage on Liberty Street and at the traffic light at the[…]
School Board rates Supt. Pete Kudlak ‘highly effective’ for 2020
After a three-hour closed-door session via Zoom on Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education came back into open session to give School Supt. Pete Kudlak the highest[…]
Greg Laurain appointed president of Michigan chapter of FBI group
Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Gregory M. Laurain has been sworn in as president of the FBI National Academy Associates Michigan Chapter. Judge Breeda O’Leary of 29th District Court[…]
VBT hosts toy giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 17
The Van Buren Township Clerk’s office will be hosting a FREE Toy Giveaway on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or while supplies last. The giveaway will[…]
Still time to get free picture with Santa
There’s still time to get a picture with Santa. On Saturday, Dec. 19, from noon to 4 p.m., Santa will be welcoming children at the Belleville Area Museum, 405 Main[…]
Forgotten Harvest Special Holiday Food distribution is Dec. 21
Van Buren Township & Forgotten Harvest (FH) will host a Special Holiday Food Distribution pop-up pantry on Monday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. until noon (or while supplies last). Holiday-themed[…]
Editorial: MJ business license applications open until 5 p.m., Jan. 1
Although a lot of the details for granting marijuana industry business licenses have not been discussed in public meetings that the press has been a part of, the application process[…]
VBT board approves David McInally as next fire chief
David Cameron McInally, II, who has spent 29 years on the Van Buren Township Fire Department, starting as a Fire Explorer, has been named the township’s next fire chief. At[…]
Belleville offices to close between Christmas and New Year holidays
Belleville City Manager Tracey Schultz Kobylarz announced at Monday’s regular meeting by Zoom that the city offices will be closed between Dec. 25 and when the staff will return to[…]
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