VFW Post 4434 gets new hats proclaiming it’s an ‘All-American Team’
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4434 are showing off their new hats these days proclaiming the post to be an All-American Team for 2024-25. The Belleville post was[…]
Belleville delays plan to hire fire dept. advisor instead of fire chief
After a lengthy discussion on a proposal to embed a fire advisor in the Belleville Fire Department, the city council on Nov. 3 decided to give the city firefighters a[…]
Zweng asks council for local fire department leadership
To the Honorable Members of the City Council, I appreciate the opportunity to address the recent decision to hire an external advisor for the Belleville Fire Department. I feel it[…]
Van Buren Twp. DDA approves amended DDA-TIF plan
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority approved the third-amended DDA and Tax Increment Financing Plan at its regular meeting on Oct. 28 and sent it on to the Van[…]
Andrew Moore of VBT begins journey at Kettering University
FLINT, MI — Kettering University welcomed Andrew Moore of Van Buren Township to campus during its fall convocation in October. Held in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center, the[…]
City of Belleville Veterans Day Proclamation
WHEREAS, the City of Belleville is pleased and honored to pay tribute to the dedicated veterans who have served this great nation with such distinction, both in peace time and[…]
Rubin Scott-Green of VBT earns degree
ADELPHI, MD — Rubin Scott-Green of Van Buren Township earned a Bachelor of Science Cum Laude in Cybersecurity Technology from University of Maryland Global Campus in summer 2025. Scott-Green was[…]
Sumpter Clerk alerts neighbors to proposed used-car lot
The following letter was sent by Sumpter Township clerk Don LaPorte to 18 property owners who are within 300 feet of 17450 Savage Rd., Sumpter Township. Sumpter Township 23480 Sumpter[…]
VBT student Kendall Bentley earns spot on Albion College basketball team
ALBION, MI — Van Buren Township student Kendall Bentley was selected as a member of Albion College’s 2025-26 men’s basketball team. Bentley will play guard for his second season with[…]
Court Watching
Lauren Francis Phillips Lauren Francis Phillips, 24, of Ypsilanti and formerly of Van Buren Township, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault) and domestic[…]
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