Canton PD takes part in DEA’s Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday
On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Canton Police Department will take part in a national collaborative effort with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to remove[…]
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Van Buren Township
At its regular meeting April 19, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees heard Supervisor Linda Combs present a proclamation naming May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in the township.[…]
Monroe Fine Art Fair seeking painters, print makers, wood carvers …
The organizing committee for the 13th-annual Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair is seeking painters, print makers, photographers, wood carvers, stained glass artists, jewelry makers, fiber artists, sculptors, potters, and other[…]
VB School Board sets special meeting on interim superintendent’s position
A special meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education has been set for 7 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at the Administration Building to determine what to do[…]
Jeff Jahr withdraws his name as candidate in VBT
As of the 4 p.m., Friday, April 22, withdrawal deadline for those filing for the Aug. 2 primary election, Jeff Jahr has withdrawn his name from contention. Van Buren Township[…]
Editorial: And, the situation gets stranger at Van Buren Public Schools
On Tuesday afternoon, Shonta Langford-Green, the Human Resources Director and Interim Superintendent for the Van Buren Public Schools, quit. Well, actually, she turned in her resignation effective May 11. She[…]
Three file for VBT Supervisor
The deadline was 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, to file as a candidate on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot for positions on the boards of trustees for both Van[…]
District Library Board approves $14 million bond proposal
After a long discussion at its regular meeting April 12, the Belleville Area District Library Board voted unanimously to sell $14 million in bonds to build a new library building[…]
School Board puts Cristen Belloni back to work at Savage
On Monday, one of the five Savage Elementary School teachers that had been on paid leave for 87 days was put back to work. Four more teacher remain on leave.[…]
School Board prepares search profile for new superintendent
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education met Monday in a work/study session with Dr. Rodney Green of the Michigan Association of School Boards to put the final touches[…]
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