Editorial: BHS students given OK to protest ICE by leaving school
At the Feb. 9 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the superintendent confirmed rumors that the students at Belleville High School had permission to walk out[…]
Three die in two separate traffic crashes on Feb. 8 and 9
Three people died in early-morning vehicle crashes on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 8 and 9, on Michigan Avenue in Van Buren Township. Van Buren Township Police Chief Jason Wright said[…]
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McBride to host events with Unified Basketball team
McBride Middle School announces two upcoming events for its Unified Basketball team. The unified program joins students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same court to promote friendship and[…]
Parent voices concern over safety of political protest at school
Billie Harsch told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education at Monday’s regular meeting that she has three students in the district and is concerned about political protests being[…]
City Council proclaims April 2 as ‘Mildred Elizabeth Baker Day’
WHEREAS, Mildred Elizabeth Baker will celebrate her 100th birthday on April 2, 2026, an extraordinary and rare milestone that reflects a century of life, history, and personal achievement; and WHEREAS,[…]
Guiding Harbor partners with EMU for foster care fund raiser
Guiding Harbor Foster Care Agency is teaming up with Eastern Michigan University for a high-energy night of college basketball with a powerful purpose: raising funds to support children and teens[…]
St. Aloysius offers Lenten Fish Fries on Fridays to March 27
St. Aloysius Catholic Church at 37200 Neville St., Romulus, is offering Lenten Fish Fries every Friday, starting Feb. 20 and running through March 27. There will be homemade cod/shrimp dinners[…]
Flight Museum features speaker on ‘Lake Huron Red Tails’ plane crash
During Michigan Flight Museum’s Historic Presentation Night, State Maritime Archaeologist Wayne R. Lusardi will present the story of Tuskegee Airman Lt. Frank H. Moody, who was killed on April 11,[…]
Sen. Camilleri condemns EGLE’s approval of hazardous waste in VBT
On Jan. 30, State Senator Darrin Camilleri, D-Trenton, issued the following statement in response to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Jan. 29 decision to grant[…]
State Rep. Reggie Miller speaks out against EGLE landfill expansion
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) issued a permit to approve the expansion of the Wayne Disposal, Inc. hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township on Jan.[…]
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