City OKs Robinson contract as city manager / police chief
The Belleville City Council at its May 3 zoom meeting unanimously approved an employment contract for Police Chief David Robinson that makes him city manager as well as police chief.[…]
Sumpter Township Board fires Fire Chief Januszyk without cause
At the end of the April 27 zoom board meeting, after listing reasons why they wanted to fire Fire Chief Joe Januszyk, the Sumpter Township Board voted 5-2 to remove[…]
Van Buren fire fighters battle grass fire Sunday, house fire Monday
At 4:46 Sunday afternoon, May 2, Van Buren Township fire fighters were called to battle a three-acre grass fire on Hannan Road, bordering the metropark. Fire Chief David McInally said[…]
Heated lawnmower causes fire in garage in 16000 block of Haggerty
Van Buren Township fire fighters were called to a garage fire in the 16000 block of Haggerty Road at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27. Fire Chief David McInally[…]
Two women save man’s life with CPR behind Egan’s Pub in Belleville
“They saved that guy,” said Van Buren Township Fire Chief David McInally, referring to lifesaving measures taken by Jackie Floro and Ashley Snider to save a man they found collapsed[…]
School Board approves $246,416 for playground for Early Childhood Center
At the April 26 in-person meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously approved a proposal for $246,416.50 to pay for the playground at the[…]
VBT board approves removal of soil for 2, 5-acre ponds
Excavation and removal of 192,800 cubic yards of soil for two, five-acre ponds to irrigate farmland on Hull Road was approved by the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees at[…]
Sumpter closes township after COVID in treasurer’s office
During a 36-minute special zoom meeting at noon on Friday, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to close township hall and to reopen on Monday, May 10. Although[…]
VBPS Education Foundation names grant recipients for 2021
Whitney Beaubien of the Van Buren Public Schools Education Foundation announced to the VBPS Board of Education at its April 26 meeting that the foundation has given grants totaling $23,000[…]
Dingell announces over $131,000 in funding for Oakwoods Metropark
On April 30, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-12, announced $131,643 in federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant funding for the development of an accessible nature trail and other amenities at[…]
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