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VBT fire dept. cleans up oil spill, police respond to altercation at motel

  • June 8, 2023

On Saturday evening, Van Buren Township police noticed approximately 4-5 gallons of oil in the intersection of Quirk Road and the I-94 North Service Drive. Deputy Police Chief Joshua Monte[…]

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Three BHS athletes win state medals

  • June 8, 2023

Belleville High School had three students who earned state medals in last weekend’s final competition in Michigan High School Athletic Association Track & Field. Schmar Gamble won fifth place in[…]

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Belleville Fire Dept. Auxiliary present two scholarships

  • June 8, 2023

Belleville Fire Department Auxiliary scholarships were presented to Kahlen Gallon, who will be attending Michigan Technological University, and Daria Igonin, who will be attending Haverford College. The scholarships are $500[…]

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Parent tells school board how her daughter’s phone was hacked

  • June 8, 2023

Racquel Bean, mother of an eighth grader at McBride Middle School, said she has called the FBI twice, the Department of Education and now she wanted to tell the Van[…]

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Wayne County Medical Examiner reports death at library was a suicide

  • June 8, 2023

Belleville Acting Police Chief Kris Faull said Friday that the police department received a report from the Wayne County Medical Examiner that determined the death at the Belleville Area District[…]

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Editorial: Keep public notices where the public notices: In print

  • June 1, 2023

For the past few years, the Michigan legislature has been considering amendments to or a new Michigan Public Notices Act to allow municipalities to post their public notices only on[…]

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Woman killed, another hurt by driver leaving Sumpter Twp. party

  • June 1, 2023

On Sunday, May 28, at approximately 8:24 pm, Sumpter Townhip police and fire were dispatched to the 26000 block of Sumpter Road on the report of a vehicle striking two[…]

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VBT DDA votes 5-1 to allocate $95,000 over three years for FUSUS

  • June 1, 2023

The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority, at its regular May 23 meeting, voted 5-1 to allocate $95,000 over three years to help the township pay for a FUSUS security[…]

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Officer Gino Criscenti is Sumpter Township’s Officer of the Year

  • June 1, 2023

Officer Gino Criscenti is the 2022 Officer of the Year for the Sumpter Township Police Department. At the regular township board meeting on May 23, Public Safety Director/Police Chief announced[…]

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VBT planners allow 8-foot fence at Our Next Energy site

  • June 1, 2023

After an hour of discussion at its May 24 meeting, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, meeting with a bare quorum, approved amended preliminary and final site plans for phase[…]

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