Editorial: Two suspended Savage teachers attend board meeting
Two of the teachers that had been suspended from Savage Elementary School duties in a big fiasco under former School Supt Michael Van Tassel attended Monday’s meeting of the Van[…]
City Council wants to keep Pokemon Go out of cemetery
The new Pokemon Go game has erupted throughout the country and in Belleville it is going strong. The city council, after consideration, decided to try to keep it out of[…]
Board OKs asking voters for renewal of 18 mils + 2
Because the district’s 18 non-homestead mills were subject to a Headlee Rollback for the 2016 tax levy, the Van Buren Public Schools is able to levy only 17.17822 mills and[…]
School Board promotes BHS principal to Human Resources Director
Abdul Madyun, former principal of Belleville High School, has been promoted to Director of Human Resources for the Van Buren Public Schools. At Monday’s regular school board meeting, the board[…]
LDFA seeks more information from Van Buren on Grace Lake
Michael Dotson, chairman of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, showed some irritation with the township at the LDFA’s regular meeting on July 12. He said he wants[…]
$400,000 upgrade of office areas at VBT Hall nearing completion
The largest part of $400,000 worth of renovations to Van Buren Township Hall is nearing completion. It was promised to be done by the time of the presidential election, but[…]
Belleville Police Chief reports overwhelming local support for department
“I’m proud of the citizens in this community for standing behind us,” said Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman. He thanked the community for its support and said he is, “proud[…]
‘Cancer Sucks’ fund raiser for Kevin Robertson set Aug. 13 at Rawsonville Woods
Kevin Robertson is fighting cancer and is going into his fourth chemotherapy treatment. He is not able to work due to the treatments for five months or longer. A “Cancer[…]
Reg Ion dumps trash from vehicle accident before VBT board
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees township resident Reg Ion dumped a big bucket of auto parts onto the floor before the seated board members.[…]
Sumpter Twp. board alerted to fire hydrants covered by tall weeds
While the incumbent team sat at the board table, the opposing team that is challenging board members in the Aug. 2 primary election stood, one by one, in the audience[…]
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