Salvation Army rummage sale to earn funds for OWLS’ trip
The public is invited to rent a table or space and sell their own stuff at the upcoming Salvation Army rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, April[…]
Public invited to Savage School for rainforest show with animals
On Wednesday, April 6, Savage Elementary in Belleville will be transformed into a tropical rainforest and the public is invited to see it happen. This comedy animal show will be[…]
UPS honors Donald Lauter for 25 years of accident-free driving
UPS driver Donald Lauter of Van Buren Township was recently inducted into UPS’s prestigious Circle of Honor for achieving 25 years of accident-free driving. Lauter served as travel writer for[…]
Sumpter Township approves 2016-17 budget after public hearing
After a public hearing on March 22, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the amended 2015-16 and proposed 2016-17 budgets. Financial Director James Glahn, CPA, told the board[…]
VBT Planners recommend marijuana cultivation facilities
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a seven-page ordinance amendment that provides for regulation, location, and operation of medical marijuana cultivation facilities. At its March 23[…]
Belleville Council adopts EEO policy, disability accommodations policy
At its regular meeting March 21, the Belleville City Council adopted a Disability Accommodation Policy and an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, as required by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.[…]
Court Watching: Two men bound over for Sumpter roller rink stabbing, armed robbery
Co-defendants Robert Kristopher Stilson and Santino Dominick Deleon were bound over to circuit court on March 30 for arraignments on the information on charges from the same incident in Sumpter[…]
Phillip Hart files for supervisor position in Aug. 2 VBT election
Phillip C. Hart, Democrat, has announced his candidacy for Supervisor of Van Buren Township and has filed the required nominating petitions to place him on the ballot for the Aug.[…]
Editorial: Making public wait, on purpose, is really, really rude
This is Sunshine Week across the country and newspapers are writing about open government and letting the sun shine into governmental affairs. Lately, the public has been shown distain at[…]
School Board presents statement on fate of Savage teachers
Members of the audience at Monday’s special meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education scratched their heads as they tried to figure out just what was the[…]
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