VB School Board to settle law suit bought by Savage teachers
Sherry Frazier was at Monday’s regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education to ask members if the Civil Rights law suit brought by four Savage Elementary[…]
Sumpter to opt out of new MMFLA law for marijuana dispensaries
If the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approves the second reading of a new ordinance at its next meeting on Sept. 12, it will be the first municipality in the[…]
VBT DDA gets report on Belleville Road Placemaking project
The asbestos removal is complete and it will take about a month to have the buildings torn down so the reconstruction of the old Albert Harris home at 10101 and[…]
Gabriel Anthony Benitez of Belleville buried in Brighton
Gabriel Anthony Benitez, 29, of Belleville, who died after being hit by a car on I-94 near Romulus on Aug. 21, was buried Monday in Brighton. Lt. Michael Shaw, public[…]
VBT to test emergency sirens with annual three-minute blast
Van Buren Township will be testing the emergency sirens this Saturday at 1 p.m. with the annual three-minute test. The test on the first Saturday of the month is usually[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley again adjourns exam for James Chapman
The long-awaited preliminary exam for James Forrest Chapman had been scheduled for Aug. 23 in 34th District Court before Judge Bryan A. Oakley. But on Aug. 23, Judge Oakley again[…]
Sisters both graduate from Eastern Michigan University during 2017
Tim and Karen Marsh, of Van Buren Township, celebrated the graduations of both of their daughters from Eastern Michigan University this year. Kate Linnaea Marsh, Belleville High School Class of[…]
Sen. Hopgood praises Penske Logistics’ new Romulus center
Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Taylor, praises the Michigan Strategic Fund’s decision to authorize financial incentives for Penske Logistics, LLC, in support of its plans to build a highly specialized 606,000 square[…]
Wayne County decides to replace, not repair Waltz Rd. Bridge
Wayne County suddenly closed the Waltz Road Bridge in New Boston on June 1. Since then, motorists have been stewing over the long detours coming and going from New Boston[…]
Frank Musser to be inducted into High School Coaches Hall of Fame
Frank M. Musser, a highly acclaimed swimming and wrestling coach at Belleville High School and North Middle School, will be inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches’ Association Hall of[…]
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