VBT board approves $46,300 to fix water leak over Edison Rd. bridge
A small leak in a 16” water line over the deteriorating Edison Road bridge was found last August and Van Buren Township got four bids for its repair. At the[…]
Court Watching: Four conferences set Feb. 28 for accused catalytic converter thief
Matthew Mark Taylor, 30, of Sumpter Township was scheduled for his four probable cause conferences and one remote pretrial on Jan. 17. He is charged with larcenies from vehicles, mostly[…]
Editorial: Should WDIV-TV put its camera on the library instead?
At the Feb. 5 meeting of the Belleville City Council, City Manager Jason Smith asked for approval to negotiate the final agreement with WDIV-TV so it could put its television[…]
City Council provides full faith and credit for DDA’s land purchases
At its Feb. 5 regular meeting, the Belleville City Council passed a resolution providing the city’s full faith and credit for the Downtown Development Authority’s purchase of parcels of property[…]
VBT planners approve preliminary site plan for multi-tenant retail bldg.
A Sherwin Williams store is expected to be one of the tenants in the new multi-tenant retail building proposed for 10553-10571 Belleville Rd. in Van Buren Township. At the Jan.[…]
Court Watching: Charges dropped then refiled on Middleton, warrants issued
Zackary Lynn Middleton, 29, of Sumpter Township was in 34th District Court via zoom from the Wayne County Jail for his probable cause conference on Sept. 21, 2022 for a[…]
St. Aloysius church offers Lenten Fish Fry dinners in Feb., March
St. Aloysius, 37200 Neville St., Romulus, is offering weekly Lenten Fish Fry cod dinners from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Fridays: Feb. 16 and 23, and March 1, 8, 15,[…]
Gov. reappoints Brigette Robarge to Human Trafficking board
On Jan. 31, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the reappointment of Brigette Robarge of Belleville to the Human Trafficking Health Advisory Board. Robarge is the lead mentor for trafficked youth at[…]
VBT DDA to put 30 new advertising banners on lightpoles
Thirty new advertising banners have been sold and will be put up on lightpoles in the Belleville Road streetscape once the proofs are approved. This was reported by Van Buren[…]
Dingell announces $9.5M for MI projects including one in VBT
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-06, on Jan. 18 announced $9.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for three projects in Michigan’s sixth district, including one recipient in Van Buren[…]
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