VBT Police get warrant for Iowa woman who left baby in hot, locked car
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Aisha Tahir, 29, of Dubuque, Iowa, is charged with leaving a child in a vehicle resulting in physical harm to the child – and[…]
VBT planners decide to consider minor changes to Master Plan
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Under state law, a planning commission must review its master Plan every five years and decide whether it needs updating or to be completely[…]
Tindall, Balderston, Fielder file for two city seats in November election
Incumbent Councilwoman Kim Tindall, newcomer Robert Balderston, and former Mayor Tom Fielder, and filed by the Tuesday 4 p.m. deadline as candidates for two open seats on the Belleville City[…]
Sumpter Planners OK site plan for Fox Auto’s new self-service building
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The site plan for Fox Auto’s proposed new self-service building off Bemis Road was approved with stipulations by the Sumpter Township Planning Commission at[…]
Van Buren Township board follows recommendation to rezone .6 acre
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On May 22, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission sent a recommendation for rezoning of .6 acre of land at the southwest corner of[…]
VBT Police help Ann Arbor officers detain two in homicide
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Van Buren Township Police assisted Ann Arbor Police officers in serving a search warrant in a homicide investigation on Aug. 6 at Lighthouse Pointe[…]
School Board approves 1,600 Nooks for all students at BHS
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of 1,600 Nook HD+ tablets so every student at Belleville High School will[…]
Victims of disbarred attorney Tom White jam Victory Station
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor More than 40 angry, saddened, and perplexed victims of disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White jammed into Victory Station at Five Points last Thursday[…]
VBT buys 7.45 acres of county foreclosed land on Elwell Road
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting on July 16, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted, 6-1, to pay $9,214.41 in back taxes on 7.45[…]
VBT considers sale of five acres to parcel’s next-door neighbor
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Doug Kovach of 6854 Morton Taylor Road wants to buy the 5.03 acres of trashed property next door at 6920 Morton Taylor so he[…]
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