Van Buren Township fire victim identified
The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the man who died in the May 24 fire at Bellridge Apartments in Van Buren Township as Jamir Davis, 20. He was[…]
Loud noises startle VBT planning commissioners during June 11 meeting
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor As the brief, June 11 Van Buren Township Planning Commission meeting was winding down, the commissioners were startled by loud noises that seemed to[…]
VBT Planners need more information on Medical MJ law
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Planning Commission needs more information on Medical Marijuana laws in Michigan before recommending removal of words from the zoning ordinance.[…]
Parents lobby school board for recess break for Owen students
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Four parents spoke to the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education during Monday’s regular meeting, politely lobbying for recess for the 700 fifth[…]
BHS foreign student heads back to Taiwan after a year in Belleville
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Yu-Yoa Bai, 16, is headed back to Taiwan after spending the school year as an exchange student at Belleville High School. He graduated from[…]
Belleville planners OK two new signs, one more still needs work
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the end of the City of Belleville Planning Commission meeting June 12, Commissioners Henry Kurczewski and Mike Renaud commented that approving two out[…]
Belleville City Council’s special plan for budget gets out of control
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it turned into a nightmare for the Belleville City Council on Monday. The clever[…]
City Council to put proposed charter change on Nov. 4 ballot
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A proposal to change the Belleville City Charter to eliminate the Civil Service Commission will be on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot, following[…]
Belleville man accused of shooting friend in the face bound over for trial
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Billy Ray Patrick, II, 22, of Belleville has been bound over to circuit court at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit for[…]
Vena Mixon bound over on charges she drew gun, rammed bicyclist
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Thirty-fourth District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green said she had a history with the alleged victim in a weapons assault case before her and[…]
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