Mark Germano arraigned for murder in Sunday shooting
Van Buren Township resident Mark Germano, 45, was arraigned by video from the VBT lockup on Wednesday morning on a charge of first-degree murder and felony firearm. He is accused[…]
Sunday fire damages house in Greenbriar Subdivision in VBT
The renter of the home at 6435 Thornwood in Greenbriar Subdivision said he had been smoking meat in a stand-up smoker on Saturday and thought the coals were all cool[…]
Rotary Club spruces up Victory Park
On May 30 the Belleville Rotary, along with a few helpful friends, spent its early evening dressing up the gazebo in Victory Park. As workers did last year, the Rotarians[…]
Two neighbors pull 3-year-old boy out of Belleville Lake
A three-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister were playing along the seawall on the shore of Belleville Lake when the boy fell into the lake. This was at 178 North[…]
VBT loses appeal in Visteon case, meets to decide what to do next
On May 16, the Van Buren Township appeal in the Visteon bond case was dismissed by the Michigan Court of Appeals. On Monday afternoon, the Van Buren Township Board of[…]
Sumpter Township announces winners of Cutest Baby Contest
The winners of the 2017 Cutest Baby Contest were announced May 29 at the end of Sumpter Township’s Country Fest. First place in the Cutest Baby Boy category was Thomas[…]
Van Buren Township ISO rating improves from Class 6 to 4
Last week, Van Buren Township Fire Chief Amy Brow announced that the Insurance Services Office (ISO) has announced that the VBT fire department’s class rating has improved from a 06/6X[…]
School Board cuts field of five down to two for Frazier’s board seat
Five candidates were interviewed Tuesday for the vacancy created when School Board Trustee Sherry Frazier was forced to resign from her position over concerns of the McBride Road paving contract[…]
Belleville City Council approves 2017-18 fiscal year budget
The Belleville City Council may have to take $111,000 out of its $1 million fund balance to cover the coming year’s budget – but there are hopes that some expected[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley binds over three on Sumpter Twp. home invasion charges
Independent Editor On May 31, Jamele Johnathon Belton, 18, waived his preliminary exam on first-degree home invasion charges and 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley bound him over to[…]
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