Belleville DDA fails to approve proposed budget for 2017-18
A preliminary balanced budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year was presented to the Belleville Downtown Development Authority at its May 17 meeting in order to get it approved in time[…]
14 local writers take part in library’s first Local Author Fair
On Saturday afternoon, May 20, 14 local authors met with the public and sold and autographed their books at the Belleville Area District Library’s first Local Author Fair. Adult Services[…]
Speed boat crashes into UM rowing crew on Belleville Lake
Van Buren Township Police arrested a suspect shortly after the man allegedly drove his yellow speed boat into a University of Michigan women’s rowing crew boat practicing on Belleville Lake.[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green binds over Dustin Vermilyea for Creek Bar shooting
Dustin Mathew Vermilyea, 35, was bound over to circuit court for an arraignment on the information in a shooting at The Creek bar in Van Buren Township on Oct. 20,[…]
Van Buren Township swears in three new police officers
Three new Van Buren Township police officers were sworn in by VBT Clerk Leon Wright on May 15. They are Officers Keith Daniels, Daniel Hernandez, and Kurtis Mowbray. All three[…]
Editorial: VBT puts another moratorium on medical marijuana
Just as soon as communities in Michigan thought that they were following the medical marijuana law, the law changed. Late last year the new law gave communities until December 2017[…]
Connor Williams of Belleville wins national wrestling title
Connor Williams who placed first in the 11-12 year old, 119-pound division, is the first Belleville Wrestling Club member to win a national title. Connor won a NUWAY (National United[…]
Belleville Police seek more charges against Alexzander Wynder
Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman said Tuesday that his department has delivered requests to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office for more charges against Alexzander Wynder, 23, of Van Buren Township.[…]
VBT accepts $30,000 grant for Iron Belle Trail through township
The Iron Belle hiking and biking trail that runs from Belle Isle in Detroit to Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula will be running through Van Buren Township between the Lower[…]
Belleville Kiwanis presents 250 new books to Owen Middle School
The Belleville Area Kiwanis has been holding used book sales to raise money for books for the classroom. Kiwanis presented 250 new books, donated by the Detroit Kiwanis Club, to[…]
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