Court Watching: Ralph Rosas sentenced to 18.75 to 50 years in prison for Sumpter crimes
Ralph Rosas, 28, of Saginaw has been sentenced to from 18.75 to 50 years in prison for his part in the bloody melee at the Sumpter Rollers Skate Park on[…]
VBT woman dies in 3-car crash on I-94 North Service Dr. on Nov. 19
Jasmine Scherie Copeland, 28, of Van Buren Township woman died in a three-car collision at about 3:09 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, on the I-94 North Service Drive between Van Buren[…]
Editorial: VBT to get rid of fire dept. duty crew
At the Nov. 17 Van Buren Township Board meeting, Don Schoenberger read a Nov. 13 letter from Ethan Vinson, the township’s insurance/contract attorney, to the fire department’s union representative and[…]
Did ‘Palace Politics’ lead to VBT paying $650,000 in civil rights law suit?
Some say it was Van Buren Township’s “Palace Politics” that led to the six-month water shut off for residents of the Lakeview Motel in 2013. And, that shut off led[…]
VBT Clerk Wright comments on law suit, $650,000 settlement
Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright is the township’s representative to the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA), the insurance group covering VBT. According to its website, MMRMA is a[…]
Veterans honored at Moose Lodge
A large crowd turned out at the Belleville Moose Lodge on Nov. 7 to honor veterans. Kathie Steigerwald of the David C. Brown Funeral Home presented 10 plaques to those[…]
VBT hires new police officer Gabriel Brandel
On Nov. 13, Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright swore in new VBT Police Officer Gabriel Brandel, a resident of Novi who most recently served as a police officer for[…]
Belleville Area District Library sets special meeting for Tuesday, Nov. 24
The Belleville Area District Library Board has set a special board meeting for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24, to discuss what officials at the city of Belleville think of options[…]
School Board gives 2% bonus to teachers, plus another half-step in pay
On Nov. 16 in a special board meeting the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved a 2% bonus for teachers, plus a half-step pay raise for them, taking[…]
Robert, Kathleen Miller celebrate 50 years
Robert and Kathleen (Merecki) Miller celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 renewing their vows at 5 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in New Boston with[…]
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