Editorial: Local salaries rise when employees take better jobs
You’ve got to wonder what the end of all this is going to be. In Van Buren Township and the Van Buren Public Schools, the salaries for top employees is[…]
School Board appoints new HR Director, raises salaries of three positions
After Van Buren Public Schools Human Resources Director Abdul Madyun resigned as of July 25, the school board not only appointed a new HR Director, but raised the salaries of[…]
Suspect arraigned after attempted armed kidnapping, fleeing
Carl Emerson Travis, 51, of Grosse Pointe, was taken into custody Friday night when he was chased more than 26 miles into Detroit by police after allegedly trying to kidnap[…]
Quadruple murder suspect found dead in Wayne County jail cell
Raymond Lee Bailey, 39, of Wyandotte reportedly was found dead in his cell at the Wayne County Jail on Saturday morning where he was awaiting trial for the shooting deaths[…]
Court Watching: David Delaney bound over to circuit court on two larceny charges
David Allen Delaney, 61, of Newport, was due for his arraignment/probable cause conference on March 23 at 34th District Court on charges of larceny in a building and larceny between[…]
Sumpter Township siren down for repairs in Arkona/Wear area
Due to an equipment issue, Sumpter Township emergency siren #9 at Sherwood and Arkona roads is down until further notice. In a Nixle notice, the township said a number of[…]
VBT planners approve Sumpter Rd. Corridor Plan, text amendments
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a draft amendment to its 2020 Master Plan and the text amendments to support it in hopes of assuring that[…]
VBT planners approve final site plan for township’s community center
After a lengthy discussion on what to do about a detention pond that does not detain any water but floods the adjoining parking lot, on July 13 the Van Buren[…]
Revive I-275 update: S. I-275 exit to Ecorse closed for a month in VBT
Work on the Revive I-275 project has moved to the interchange with Ecorse Road. Beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, the southbound I-275 ramp to Ecorse Road was closed[…]
Anna Hardy interns at Disney World as part of Ferris State U. program
Anna Hardy of Belleville, a senior in Hospitality Management at Ferris State University, will serve as an intern at Disney World for six months as part of her university program.[…]
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