Menards applies for rezoning of land for store site
On July 16, Menard, Inc. sent a letter to Van Buren Township requesting the rezoning of 0.61 acres currently zoned R1-B to C-2 zoning, and included the application fee of[…]
7-year-old girl saves father from bleeding to death in Belleville apt.
Bianca, age 7, was visiting her father Richard Barney, III, at his apartment at 240 North Liberty Street in the City of Belleville on Friday, June 22. Her mother Jessica[…]
Judge Parrott gets ‘righteously angry’ at defendant Kesler
During Monday morning’s session in the courtroom of 34th District Court Judge David Parrott, the judge raised his voice several times in addressing defendant Rebecca Kesler, startling other court officials[…]
Sarah Palin wows large crowd at Wayne County Fairgrounds
Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin charmed a large crowd Saturday (July 14) at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in temperatures hovering in the 90s. The Patriots in the Park rally[…]
Thunder Over Michigan ground parade set for Aug. 3 in Belleville
American and German Military World War II vehicles and re-enactors will parade up Belleville’s Main Street at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, to promote that week end’s Thunder[…]
Man charged for assaulting woman trying to help pregnant friend
Van Lloyd Allison, 36, of Country Club Drive in Sumpter Township has been charged with Assault to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Murder, after beating up his live-in girlfriend’s friend.[…]
Belleville raises city water/sewer rates by 5% total as of July 1
An overall total 5% utility rate was approved by the Belleville City Council during its regular meeting July 2, with Mayor Kerreen Conley abstaining. Mayor Conley asked to abstain because[…]
Johnson no-show at 34th District Court becuase he’s already in jail
Thomas Michael Johnson, 51, of Van Buren Township, was due to show up at 34th District Court on July 5 to face a new charge of receiving and concealing stolen[…]
Federal Grand Jury indictments come for 2 in VBT crime spree
After a rash of Home Invasions that took place within Denton Subdivision from November 2011 to the most recent on April 2012, Van Buren Township investigators assisted Federal Officials in[…]
Judge: VBT game show champ owes some winnings to ex-friend
34th District Court Judge David Parrott ruled on May 16 that Rebecca Kesler of Van Buren Township owes some $13,000 to her former friend, Kevin Hirsch, who helped her get[…]
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