Editorial: Should BHS install metal detectors?
A 15-year-old student at Belleville High School reportedly had a gun in a restroom near the cafeteria early Monday [March 7] when it dropped on the floor and another student[…]
BHS student with gun arrested
At about 8 a.m. on Monday, March 7, the Belleville High School administration notified Belleville Police School Resource Officer Sgt. Kris Faull that a student was in a restroom and[…]
Supervisor McNamara: ‘Mask mandate is over!’
During the March 1 work/study session for the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, the board discussed the ongoing mask mandate at township hall and agreed it should be over.[…]
Sumpter Twp. Hiring Committee sets second round of interviews
After interviewing three candidates for the open position of township administrator on Monday afternoon, March 7, the Sumpter Township Hiring Committee set a second set of interviews for the two[…]
VBT board releases Sumpter Rd. Corridor Plan for 42-day review
A draft of the Sumpter Road Corridor Plan was released for 42 days of review by neighboring communities and service providers after the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously[…]
Belleville City Council approves appointments made by Mayor Conley
At a 20-minute regular meeting March 7, the Belleville City Council approved Mayor Kerreen Conley’s seven reappointments and appointments to the planning commission and one to the board of review.[…]
Alleged Tyler School kidnapper has court appearance March 23
Joe Alex Casas, 30, of Van Buren Township appeared by zoom from the Wayne County for his probable cause conference before 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green on March[…]
VBT LDFA sells property to DTE for above-ground valves
After a closed-door session during its Jan. 11 in-person meeting, the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority unanimously agreed to sell a 1.043-acre parcel it owns on the south[…]
Thunder Over Michigan director receives highest air show award
As Thunder Over Michigan enters its 24th year as the premiere event of the Yankee Air Museum, it is proud to share that Yankee Air Museum’s President & CEO Kevin[…]
Rep. Joe Bellino visits Huron River oil leak, speaks with EGLE
On March 4, State Rep. Joe Bellino visited the site of an ongoing Huron River oil leak in Flat Rock. According to reports, an underground storage tank full of fuel[…]
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