Two public suicides in Van Buren Township on Friday night
Van Buren Township Police report two separate public suicides, both with shotguns, on Friday evening, prior to Saturday’s full moon. At about 8:44 p.m. Friday, a 41-year-old VBT man pulled[…]
Public invited to town hall meeting on plans for new district library
The public is invited to attend an informal town hall meeting to present updates on the developing plans for the new downtown library, which includes proposed utility relocations and a[…]
Library sets Tuesday, July 18, discussion about 2017 solar eclipse
The public is invited to join in a discussion at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, concerning the solar eclipse that is coming on Aug. 21. Eastern Michigan University physics professor[…]
Rev. Bernie and Agnes Travis celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
The Rev. Bernie Travis and his wife Agnes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 6 at Andiamo’s Restaurant in Dearborn Heights. They were married July 6, 1957 in Detroit[…]
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[…]
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