Don Bosman travels to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Honor Flight
On Friday, Van Buren Township resident Don Bosman got a free plane ride to Washington, D.C. to see the monuments built to honor him and other veterans of World War[…]
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Diane Eissinger of Sumpter wins another award for glass art
Diane Eissinger of Sumpter Township poses for a picture with Jerome Durr, president of the Stained Glass Association of America, next to her winning entry, “Let There Be…” At the[…]
Belleville Council hikes rates on water/sewer, cemetery plots
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Belleville City Council raised water/sewer rates for residents and approved the Hillside Cemetery Advisory Committee’s recommendation on increased cemetery rates. The council also agreed to[…]
VBT Supervisor asks Belleville DDA for more museum funds
Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White addressed the City of Belleville Downtown Development Authority at the beginning of the DDA’s regular meeting June 15, to ask the group to donate[…]
VBT hires Dallos as director of Belleville Area Museum
At Monday’s work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Supervisor Paul White introduced Kathryn M. Dallos, the new director of the Belleville Area Museum. Supervisor White said[…]
Diane Eissinger of Sumpter wins another award for glass art
At the recent conference of the Stained Glass Association of America (SGAA) in Syracuse, NY, Sumpter Township artist Diane Eissinger was awarded first place for her entry in a stained[…]
Sumpter Township officials debate plan to consolidate dispatch
Sumpter Township officials are in serious talks with surrounding communities to consolidate dispatch and lockup services in line with Gov. Rick Snyder’s call for cooperation. At Sumpter’s June 14 meeting,[…]
VB School Board to present deficit budget at June 27 hearing
A public hearing has been set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, before the next regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education to consider the school[…]
Strawberry Festival Parade line-up for 11 a.m. Saturday
As of Monday, these are the units expected to be in Saturday’s Strawberry Festival Parade. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Belleville High School and proceeds down[…]
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