By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a special meeting on Feb. 14, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees took three minutes to unanimously ratify the first-ever collective bargaining agreement[…]
Van Buren Township Police are seeking information on a car that drove off after striking a bicyclist on Ecorse Road near Jeremy at about 7:45 p.m. Jan. 30. The 28-year-old[…]
Atchinson Ford, at 9800 Belleville Road in Van Buren Township, is in the process of buying the Victory used car property next door. On Thursday, Atchinson General Manager Craig Atchinson[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After a lengthy discussion on whether to switch work-study meetings to Thursdays instead of the traditional Mondays, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustee[…]
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer “When asked, our response is simply: We are just following the law,” said Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority member James Richter in response[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At 12:35 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6, Belleville Fire Department was called to a basement fire at Sweet Chateau cupcake shop at 533 Main Street.[…]
Three families reportedly were burned out of their apartment units beginning at about 8 p.m. Monday at Parkwood Manor on Tyler Road in Van Buren Township. VBT fire fighters reportedly[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Angelina Mae Perry, 39, and Ray Thomas Hunt, 34, the parents of a baby who drowned in the family pool on Aug. 20, are[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Jan. 28 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education was videotaped using three big cameras, but the tapes are not[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At Monday’s meeting, Reg Ion of Van Buren Township asked the School Board to sell items from Elwell Elementary School which it is demolishing[…]