Joseph Veloz of Belleville sets showcase concert in Canton
Joseph Veloz, a Bassist originally from Westland and a City of Belleville resident for 12 years, is having a live showcase concert at 7 p.m., Nov. 10 at the Village[…]
Tragedy strikes VBT resident as he attempts to break his own skydiving record
Tragedy struck for a local resident and his teammate early Saturday morning, in a skydiving accident in Whiteville, Tennessee, near Memphis. James Wigginton of Van Buren Township and Thomas J[…]
Court Watching: Langford bound over for safe-breaking, home invasion in Belleville
Larry Wayne Langford, Jr., 44, of Detroit appeared on Sept. 1 from the Wayne County Jail where he is being held on bond of $100,000/10% on seven felony charges and[…]
Keystone emphasizes: No critical race theory in classrooms
Keystone Charter Academy board president Vesta Losen said she wanted to get an answer to a question that is being asked at many schools throughout the country: “Is critical race[…]
Editorial: School Board president thanks community
At the end of the Oct. 11 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, board president Amy Pearce took a moment to commend people of the[…]
VBT keeps water, sewer rates the same for 2022
Van Buren Township residents and businesses will not get a raise in their sewer or water rates in 2022. At the Oct. 5 regular meeting of the township board by[…]
School Board OKs negotiations to buy house next door
After a closed-door session on Oct. 11, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education came back into open session and voted to authorize School Supt. Pete Kudlak to negotiate[…]
Court Watching: Willow Run Airport ‘carjacker’ bound over on 2 charges, 2 dropped
34th District Court Chief Judge Brian Oakley threw out two charges against a suspected “Willow Run Airport carjacker” after his live preliminary exam on Oct. 6 but bound him over[…]
Court Watching: Egypt Covington murder case has final conference Nov. 17
The Wayne County Circuit Court case for three men accused in the 2017 shooting death of Egypt Covington now has its final conference set for Nov. 17 before Judge Wanda[…]
Van Buren Township cuts ribbon on new ‘saddle’ section of biking/hiking trail
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce helped Van Buren Township open its “saddle” section of the Iron Belle Trail that goes through Van Buren Park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held[…]
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