Landstrom sentenced to five days in jail after jury finds him guilty
Former Van Buren Township fire fighter Kenneth Joseph Landstrom was sentenced to five days in jail by 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley in his courtroom on March 29.[…]
Willow Methodist Church invites all to clothing giveaway
The Willow United Methodist Church is inviting the community to its eighth-annual Free-Style boutique clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. Willow Church is hosting[…]
Editorial: FIRST Robotics competition thrills community
The stories keep coming. The blessing of the playing field by Fr. John at the FIRST Robotics competition opening ceremonies last week end at BHS was well-received by the crowd.[…]
Former VBT Officer, 2 sons among 7 charged with felonies
Robert Greene, 64, of Canton, a former Van Buren Township police officer and his two sons, John Greene, 43, and Tim Green, 42, are among seven current and former police[…]
FIRST Robotics a crowd-pleaser at Belleville High School
Although some of the people who came to the FIRST Robotics competition at Belleville High School last weekend didn’t understand all the details, here is what happened. At the end[…]
National Library Week brings events at library, plus groundbreaking
National Library Week is April 8-14, and the Belleville Area District Library has several events and programs scheduled in celebration. • Bookbinding Class: All Ages 8 & up Wednesday, April[…]
Belleville DDA considers security for Horizon Park waterfront
There was $2,500 worth of damage to the kayak launch last year and it is damaged again and needs to be fixed before the equipment is re-installed on the dock[…]
McBride paving project to get going this spring in VBT
School bus drivers, teachers, and parents and grandparents who drive to and from McBride Middle School in northern Van Buren Township are going to get a break. As soon as[…]
Trustee Frazier’s joke turns into big deal in Van Buren Township
At the end of the March 6 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Paul White held up a Michigan Township Association monthly magazine and announced that[…]
Van Buren Fire Dept. seeks buildings for fire fighter training
The Van Buren Township Fire Department is asking property owners who may have a structure that is abandoned and/or ready to be demolished to allow firefighters to conduct training in[…]
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