Editorial: All these local road closing require us to be alert
First, it was the roads that were closed at the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to give them time to replace the tracks and smooth the crossings as long-needed maintenance. Drivers[…]
VBT announces $12M settlement agreement with Visteon
On June 29, Van Buren Township announced that a mutual settlement agreement has been reached with Visteon Corporation to settle litigation regarding a contract signed during Visteon’s 2009 bankruptcy. The[…]
Court Watching: Texas man arraigned for VBT homicide in semi-truck
Mark Anthony Shaw, 39, of Missouri City, TX was video arraigned Monday at 34th District Court from the Van Buren Township Police Department on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder[…]
VBT Planning Commission approves Brookwood site plan
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved the independent multi-family, senior housing development named Brookwood at its regular meeting June 28. The project has 132 dwelling units with a combined[…]
VBT Environmental Commission cancels July, August meetings
The Van Buren Township Environmental Commission has canceled its regular meetings for July 19 and Aug. 16 unless some important issue comes up. At its June 21 meeting, commissioner Tony[…]
Court Watching: One of three bound over for Feb. 25 incident at Qdobas in VBT
Tynisha Shanell Lockhart, 38, of Inkster was bound over to circuit court for a July 5 arraignment on the information after a preliminary examination at 34th District Court before Judge[…]
Belleville City Council defers action on fire union contract
Because the former city manager negotiated and passed on the new union contract to the fire department who approved it – all without the city council being involved on what[…]
District library setting up ‘library of things’ to loan out to patrons
The Belleville Area District Library staff is in the process of setting up a “library of things” for people to borrow. At the library board’s regular meeting on June 13,[…]
Sumpter Township approves sketching proposal on 6-1 vote
A motion to approve the WCA sketching proposal at a total cost of $125,990, paid over four years at $31,497.50 annually, was passed by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees[…]
Keystone Academy staff holds going-away lunch for custodian
After 16.5 years of keeping Keystone Academy sparkling clean, Deb McComb is retiring to travel with her husband. At the June 1 meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors,[…]
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