Grace Baptist pastor asks city council to not promote alcohol
Grace Baptist Church Pastor Robert White again asked the Belleville City Council not to promote alcohol use in the city park next to his church. He spoke at the council’s[…]
Court Watching: Casas bound over on charges of kidnapping 2 from Tyler Elementary
Joe Alex Casas, 30, of Van Buren Township was bound over to circuit court for trial following a live preliminary exam on May 11 before 34th District Court Judge Brian[…]
Landscaping upgrades under way at Belleville Area Museum
The big tree in front of the Belleville Area Museum on Main Street in downtown Belleville was cut down on Friday, May 13, as part of Van Buren Township’s landscaping[…]
Sumpter Township to sell township-owned properties by auction
After a lengthy discussion at the workshop session of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on May 10, the board voted in regular session to approve selling township properties by[…]
VBT DDA considers options for left-turn signal at Tyler/Belleville
After Van Buren Township Trustee Kevin Martin asked the board to look into a left-turn signal at the corner of Belleville and Tyler roads, at its Feb. 1 meeting, the[…]
Parrott ends Manistee County court case with no-contest plea
Former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott ended his 2018 misdemeanor case in Manistee County with a no-contest plea on May 3. The original charge was operating while intoxicated,[…]
Editorial: Should VBT close on Fridays for 4-day work week?
A proposal to close the doors to Van Buren Township Hall on Fridays to set up a four-day work week for employees is under consideration by the township board. The[…]
Belleville City Council invites public to discuss billings for trash, water
Residents of the City of Belleville are invited to attend the next meeting of the city council at 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 16, to give their opinions on how often[…]
VBT OKs Class C liquor license, SDM license for Cracker Barrel
At its regular meeting on May 3, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees gave local approval for a Class C liquor license and a new Specially Designated Merchant (SDM)[…]
VBT Planners approve 128 senior apartments, fairgrounds building
After more than a year of tweaking the plans of Clover Communities, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its April 27 meeting granted final site plan approvals for a[…]
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