VBT Fire Department upgraded to offer Basic Life Support services
On July 12 the Van Buren Public Safety Department was notified by the State of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services that it had approved the fire department’s request[…]
Belleville FD waiting for final inspection to get Basic Life Support OK
The City of Belleville Fire Department also has been working to get the Basic Life Support – Non-Transport designation for more than a year and now needs only the final[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley binds over Anna McKenzie for assault with frying pan
34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley found probable cause to bind Anna Crystal McKenzie, 18, over to circuit court to face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon (frying[…]
HVCA sets hunter safety field day July 31, sign up July 16 & get ready
The Huron Valley Conservation Association will be conducting a hunter safety field day on Sunday, July 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning at the Romulus VFW and concluding[…]
League of Women Voters announce candidates forum tapes are on line
The League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County announce that the tape recordings of the recent candidate forums in Van Buren Township and Sumpter Township are now on line.[…]
Court Watching: Two teens charged with carrying concealed weapon in VBT
Maleke Anthony Dooley, 17, waived his preliminary exam before Chief 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green on July 6 and was bound over to circuit court for an arraignment[…]
Doc Fletcher to speak on canoeing, kayaking at library event July 21
At 7 p.m., Thursday, July 21, the Belleville Area District Library will host Doc Fletcher, Michigan author and outdoor enthusiast who has been featured on PBS programming. He’ll be sharing[…]
Museum on summer hours, will close for break July 23-Aug. 10
The Belleville Area Museum is on summer hours: from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays. Museum summer closure[…]
VBT Parks & Rec. offers activities for kids at Music Lakeside in city
The Van Buren Township Recreation Committee decided in February to suspend its concert series for at least the 2016 season because the stage at Van Buren Park was demolished at[…]
VBT Board approves rezoning of property on Savage so family can sell
In a 12-minute special meeting on June 28, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the second (final) reading of the rezoning of a land-locked Light Industrial parcel behind[…]
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