Planners recommend Agritourism, Sign amendment in VBT
On April 10, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission held two public hearings at which nobody spoke and then recommended two ordinance amendments to the township board for approval. The[…]
Music students honored at school board meeting
Here is the list of the district music students honored at the April 8 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education during Music in Our Schools Month:[…]
Court Watching
A motion hearing in 34th District Court was set April 3 for Vivaldy Morel Nganongo-Mbosso, 35, of Ypsilanti who had been accused of three counts of criminal sexual conduct, assault[…]
Reckless driver forces crews to make repairs again to westbound I-94
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will make pavement repairs again on westbound I-94 between Haggerty and Belleville roads in Wayne County. Last Saturday, crews previously closed the two right[…]
Motorcyclist, SUV collide on Haggerty Road north of Bemis in VBT
At about 11:30 p.m. on April 9, the Van Buren Township Public Safety Department and Huron Valley Ambulance were dispatched to Haggerty Road, north of Bemis Road two vehicle-collision involving[…]
Farmington Hills man facing felony charges on trading card thefts
Daniel Glenn Jackson, 35, of Farmington Hills, was arrested April 4 by Wixom Police for a series of thefts of thousands of dollars in trading cards from retail outlets in[…]
District Library Board invests funds in 90-day CDs to hike interest rate
The Belleville Area District Library Board approved investing $100,000 in 90-day CDs that would improve interest rates they are getting on savings account revenue, which is really, really low –[…]
Application deadline for FEMA assistance extended to May 8
At the request of the state of Michigan, FEMA has extended its deadline to apply for federal assistance. Homeowners and renters in Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland[…]
Letter to community: ‘We need help to get to world competition in Texas’
To the community: This letter serves as a thank you, an explanation of FIRST Robotics, and a plea for aid. On the weekend of March 8, Belleville High School hosted[…]
Editorial: Are schools going the right way with teaching space?
At the April 8 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the school board was presented with the most recent plan for using the school facilities for[…]
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