Recall effort fails in Van Buren Township
“The good guys won,” Barbara Rogalle Miller summed up her feelings at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after the voting totals from Haggerty Elementary School’s Precinct 8 were added to the[…]
MDOT officially announces $458,314 grant to Belleville
At the Feb. 24 meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, DDA chairman Kerreen Conley announced she had just received the official letter from the Michigan Department of Transportation saying[…]
Judge sentences Bush to 30-60 years for 2nd degree murder
On Feb. 12, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Annette Berry sentenced Michael Scott Bush of Sumpter Township to 30 to 60 years in prison for the Nov. 18, 2008 murder of[…]
Settlement conference under way for Chief Turner vs. Sumpter
On Jan. 15, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ordered the case of former Police Chief Melvin E. Turner vs. Sumpter Township to be referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge[…]
Belleville Police investigate assault at Enrica’s Golden Needle
Belleville Police Chief Gene Taylor said his department is investigating an incident that left Enrica Hensley with a black eye and bruises following a dispute over a wedding dress shortly[…]
Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for recall voting
Van Buren Township voters will be going to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to make the final decision on a drive to recall four officials from office. The polls[…]
Sumpter Twp. sells property to Nasser for minimart, pharmacy
Joe Nasser and the Township of Sumpter have entered into a 12-page purchase agreement for the vacant property at the southeast corner of Sumpter and Willis roads that Sumpter has[…]
School Board approves paying bills for School Resource Officers
The School Resource Officer program will continue in the Van Buren Public Schools for the rest of this school year. Belleville Police Cpl. Kris Faull and Van Buren Township Police[…]
VBT agrees to reduce value of Visteon Village property by $100 M
Van Buren Township and Visteon have entered into a financial agreement that includes reducing the state equalized value of Visteon Village by $100 million. And, the two parties hope the[…]
School Resource Officers approved for two more weeks
At Monday’s meeting (1-25-10), the two School Resource Officers used by the Van Buren Public Schools were approved by the school board for two more weeks – until the Feb.[…]
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