Trinity Episcopal Church sets annual ‘Blessing of the Pets’
Attention all pet lovers! Trinity Episcopal Church on Belleville Road will host its annual Blessing of the Pets in honor of St. Francis of Assisi at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct.[…]
Court Watching: Steven Abdo waives exam, bound over to circuit court
On Oct. 14 at 34th District Court, Steven Frank Abdo, 37, of Romulus waived his preliminary exam on a charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer on Sept. 3 in Van[…]
VBT PD partners with DEA for Prescription Take-Back Day
Van Buren Township Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering up for the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24. Together, they are[…]
Editorial: Voting is essential for a good citizen
It takes work to be a good citizen in our great country and voting wisely is essential. Voters have been calling and writing us to get information on this candidate[…]
Shawn Fix of Sumpter Township arraigned for supporting terrorists, carrying gun
Shawn Michael Fix, 38, of Sumpter Township, was arraigned Friday on state felony charges of providing support for terrorist acts and carrying a gun during the commission of a felony.[…]
Parrott’s trial on domestic violence charge set Jan. 14-15
35th District Court Judge James A. Plakas set a jury trial for Jan. 14-15 for 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott on a charge of domestic violence. Although the[…]
Glenn Shaw of VBT to fill vacancy on state redistricting commission
Glenn Shaw, 71, of Van Buren Buren Township will fill a recent vacancy on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission after he was selected in a random, computered draw Sept. 23.[…]
Two write-in candidates file in VBT election
Two Van Buren Township residents have filed as write-in candidates for the Nov. 3 election for four-year terms as township board members. On Oct 2, Michael J. Kole, 13095 Linda[…]
Registration open for Zoom District Library meeting with Malerman
Registrations are now being taken for a Belleville Area District Library Zoom meeting with best-selling Michigan author Josh Malerman. The event will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22.[…]
VBT raises water rate by 8.5%, sewer rate by 4.9% for 2021
At its regular meeting, via Zoom, on Oct. 6 the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to raise the township’s water and sewer rates starting Jan. 1. Water[…]
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