Supreme Court to hold public administrative hearing on Jan. 14
Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on one agenda item – a proposed amendment of MCR 8.115 that would prohibit the civil arrest of[…]
VBT DDA approves 10 years of new projects in final meeting of year
At its 32-minute meeting on Nov. 25, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority approved the 10-year financial projects and the final Capital Improvement Plan and Asset Management Plan that[…]
EGLE issues renewed operating license to US Ecology Detroit South
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued a renewed Hazardous Waste Management Facility Operating License to EQ Detroit Inc., doing business as US Ecology Detroit[…]
VBT planners vote to OK Ashley Capital’s zoning amendment
After almost an hour of discussion on Dec. 10, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval to the township board of an amendment to a conditional[…]
Court Watching
Peter Lucas Potts Peter Lucas Potts, 60, of Van Buren Township is charged with domestic violence on Oct. 13, 2025 in Van Buren Township. He was scheduled for his arraignment[…]
Luke 2: The Story of the First Christmas
8 And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon[…]
Novi bomb-sniffing dog sweeps BHS following social media threat
Late Saturday, Dec. 13, a former Belleville High School student saw a social media post on Instagram that said a bomb had been placed in BHS. She alerted a BHS[…]
Lakeview Plaza erects flagpole for city’s Christmas tree, flag
When it was determined that the flagpole at Five Points in the city of Belleville wasn’t a suitable place for Christmas tree lights, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority asked Scott[…]
VBT holds short business meeting, long comment session
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees pushed its regular meeting’s start time to 5 p.m. on Dec. 16 in order to go into executive session with its attorney on[…]
Auditions for ‘Murder’s in the Heir’ set at VBT Community Center
Van Buren Community Players announce auditions for “Murder’s in the Heir” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 5 and 6. Turn the game of Clue into a play and[…]
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