Sumpter Twp. Board approves six new Tasers for police department
At its regular meeting on May 23, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved purchase of six new Taser X26P units for the police department at a cost of Public[…]
Commissioners advised: Do not eat the fish from Belleville Lake
Members of the Van Buren Township Environmental Commission talked about the fish in Belleville Lake during their May 17 regular meeting. Commissioner Jill Yob reported seeing people carrying fish from[…]
VBT DDA to host four Wednesday concerts in June at Harris Park
There are going to be a lot of free outdoor concerts in the area this summer. The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority announced it will host four summer concerts[…]
Editorial: Jury trial at 34th District Court was a real treat
We haven’t been to a jury trial at 34th District Court since before the pandemic and before the court moved into its new building. It was a real treat. We’ve[…]
34th District Court jury finds Sheena Barnes not guilty
After less than an hour of deliberation on Monday, a six-person jury at 34th District Court brought in a unanimous verdict of not guilty for Sheena Barnes, who had been[…]
BHS Girls Soccer team wins KLAA East Division Championship
The Belleville High School Girls Soccer team won the Kensington Lakes Activities Association East Division Championship for the first time since joining the conference. The team then lost to Northville[…]
Court Watching: Preliminary exam set June 9 for 2021 murder in VBT
John Green-Johnson’s preliminary exam has been set for Friday, June 9, at 34th District Court on murder charges from Van Buren Township and an aggravated assault charge from Romulus. Green-Johnson,[…]
VBT planners require sidewalk for VBT accessory gas station
Although Van Buren Township’s plans for construction of an accessory gasoline filling station next to the water tower did not include a sidewalk along Tyler Road, at its May 10[…]
Sumpter board discusses charging mobile home parks for services
At the May 9 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke gave his monthly police report and pointed out there was an 82%[…]
Gov. appoints Tyrone Hamilton of Belleville to Housing Authority
On May 18, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several appointments to state boards and commissions. That included the appointment of Tyrone Hamilton of Belleville to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority[…]
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