House Democrats conducting statewide listening tour
Members of the Michigan House Democratic Caucus will be holding a series of listening tour town halls throughout the state of Michigan in the coming weeks in order to hear[…]
Court Watching: Kial Smith bound over to circuit court for allegedly stabbing uncle
Kial John-Glen Smith, 20, of Wayne, waived his preliminary exam on April 5 before 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green. He was scheduled to appear on April 19[…]
Editorial: VBT change in ordinances could help lost sheep
At the April 4 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, five changes to the General Code of Ordinances had their first readings. The second readings and[…]
Van Buren Township hires new fire chief, Amy Brow
Amy Brow, current assistant fire chief for the city of Ann Arbor, has been selected to be the new fire chief for Van Buren Township. At Monday’s work/study session, Brow[…]
Trinity Episcopal Girl Scouts help clean up Historic Fort Wayne
On Saturday, April 1, Girl Scout Troop 76032 from Trinity Episcopal Church in Van Buren Township participated in a clean-up day at Historic Fort Wayne during the Civil War Trust[…]
Court Watching: Joshua Morris to face charge of reckless driving causing death
Joshua Lee Morris, who testimony shows was driving his 1997 Chevy Malibu at 80 to 90 mph on a bumpy, gravel-covered Morton Taylor Road when it hit a tree and[…]
Van Buren Township fire fighter charged with larceny, false pretenses
Van Buren Township Police investigated VBT Fire Fighter Michael Shores for alleged fraudulent activity at the Van Buren Urgent Care on Belleville Road. Employees allege that they paid Shores for[…]
VBT DDA discusses land required by county for Speedway station
Although plans for a new Speedway station at the northeast corner of Belleville and Tyler roads have yet to come to the Van Buren Township Planning Commission the project was[…]
Community invited to join volunteers at BHS for Comcast Cares Day
Comcast invites Michiganders to join several thousand local employees, family members, friends, and community partners in volunteering for one of more than 25 service opportunities during the 16th Comcast Cares[…]
Library seeking authors for upcoming Local Author Fair
The Belleville Area District Library is organizing its first-ever local author fair for 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, and it’s looking for local authors. The event is[…]
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