Editorial: City of Belleville gets last-minute funds for workers
It looked like the city of Belleville wouldn’t be getting money from the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority this year to pay young summer workers, but Councilman Tom Fielder and[…]
Court Watching: VBT Fire Fighter Landstrom charged with four misdemeanors
On June 28, suspended Van Buren Township Fire Fighter Kenneth Landstrom turned himself into 34th District Court for his arraignment on four misdemeanor charges: three counts of lying to police[…]
Wayne County Sheriff swears in five VBT marine officers
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon granted five Van Buren Township marine officers county-wide powers last Thursday as part of new efforts to combine resources along Wayne County waterways. A swearing-in[…]
School Board votes not to extend superintendent’s contract
After a closed-door session on Friday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously not to extend the contract of School Supt. Pete Kudlak for another year. When[…]
Kayak/canoe launch damaged in Belleville
During the last week of June, the $200,000 kayak/canoe launch at Horizon Park in Belleville was damaged, presumably by vandals. Belleville Downtown Development Authority Coordinator Carol Thompson said the ladder[…]
Sumpter board approves replacing water meter radio-read equipment
The radio-read equipment installed in 2007 to read water meters in Sumpter Township failed in early June and the township has been using a loaner system from Southfield. At the[…]
Sen. Hopgood gives away more than 100 free bike helmets
Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Taylor, recently held his sixth-annual Free Bicycle Helmet Giveaway at the Taylor Farmer’s Market, where more than 100 free bike helmets were give away to children. Families[…]
Rep. Geiss welcomes Amazon plan to open Romulus facility
State Rep. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor, responded enthusiastically to news that online retailing giant Amazon.com Inc. will invest $140 million to build a regional fulfillment center in Romulus that is expected[…]
BYC gets approval to build Tiki Bar on the lake behind facility
Belleville Yacht Club was granted final site plan approval to build a Tiki Bar behind its facility at 831 E. Huron River Drive. At its 14-minute regular meeting on June[…]
Museum adjusts hours to make way for VBT’s 25 summer interns
Belleville Area Museum Director Katie Dallos announces that this year the museum will be hosting 25 summer interns for a program entitled, “The REAL,” through Van Buren Township. “Due to[…]
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