New concept: Groups working together for Strawberry Festival
At Monday’s City Council meeting, officials praised the efforts of the three groups present that are working with each other and with the city in order to make this year’s[…]
VBT sets 6-month moratorium on new marijuana sites
About 30 people, who indicated they were Van Buren Township residents and carried medical marijuana cards, attended the April 20 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees to[…]
VBT board votes 4-2
All claims of Linda and Dave Frankling against Van Buren Township were settled with a $55,000 payment authorized on a 4-2 vote at the April 20 VBT board meeting. This[…]
School Board selected second-highest bidder: Davenport Brothers
Using the option they have to select the second-highest bidder, rather than the lowest bidder, on Monday the Van Buren Public School Board of Education selected Davenport Brothers of Belleville[…]
Wayne County considers roundabout for Ecorse/Belleville
Although the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority has been told in the past a proposed roundabout for the Ecorse/Belleville Road intersection might not be feasible in the eyes of[…]
District Library Board sworn in; now it’s time to plan for election
The seven interim board members of the Belleville Area District Library were officially sworn in on Saturday and then went to work getting the district library details in order. The[…]
New Willow Run Airport entrance planned in VBT
A new entrance to Willow Run Airport off the North I-94 Service Drive is being planned in Van Buren Township as a part of the Aerotropolis project. At the April[…]
Belleville City Council looking for new market manager for season
The City of Belleville is looking for someone to take over the responsibilities of market manager for the Farmers Market, since longtime manager Robert Kennedy has retired from the job.[…]
VBT Board agrees to consider sale of $9.8 million owed to it by Visteon
After much discussion at the work / study session on April 5 and the regular meeting on April 6, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to authorize[…]
Woman robbed at gunpoint at VBT apartment complex
A woman was robbed at gunpoint while getting out of her vehicle to go into her residence in the 11800 block of Meadows Circle in Van Buren Township at about[…]
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