Independent wins award in 2015 Michigan Press Association contest
The report of a car towed by J&T Crova for the Belleville Police and left at the J&T storage lot for more than seven years won a statewide prize for[…]
Keystone Academy students learn compassion with water drive
Dear Keystone Academy Parents / Guardians, and the Community: At Keystone Academy we strive to make moral focus an integral part of our school culture. Not only do we take[…]
VFW starts ‘Operation Torn & Tattered’ flag swap
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4434 on Bemis Road announces that its Community Service Project for the Year is “Operation Torn & Tattered.” VFW Quartermaster Adjutant Ross Medaus said[…]
Update: ‘Forged in Fire’ season issues new dates for premier, episodes
A new date for the premier of Season 2 for the “Forged in Fire” series has been released as Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 10 p.m. on the History Channel. The[…]
School Board sets special meeting to cancel May millage election
On Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education set a special meeting for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the school administration building. The purpose of the meeting[…]
Editorial: Why can’t the Strawberry Festival be at Van Buren Park?
At the Feb. 2 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Ruth Bleeker spoke to the board about beautiful Van Buren Park. Ruth has lived in the[…]
Belleville Mayor: ‘Our children are watching’ all this turmoil
At the end of the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, Mayor Kerreen Conley read a prepared statement on the turmoil in the Van Buren Public Schools.[…]
Keystone Principal Godfrey praised for high student scores
At the Jan. 14 regular meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors, Keystone Principal Keturah Godfrey was praised by the board for the high scores her students made on[…]
VBEA president issues statement on M-STEP investigation at Savage
On Jan. 28, Van Buren Education Association President Marcus Hosman released the following statement regarding the recent investigation around M-STEP results in the Van Buren Public Schools. “The Van Buren[…]
Sumpter Twp. approves 3 new fire fighters, 1 full-time police officer
At its brief regular meeting on Jan. 26, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved the hiring of three paid-per-call fire fighters and one full-time police officer. The fire fighters,[…]
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