Deadline for BHS Distinguished Graduate nominations is Jan. 31
Nomination applications for the Belleville High School Distinguished Graduate program must be turned in to the BHS office at 501 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville, by Jan. 31, 2019. A copy[…]
Sumpter Treasurer Bednark decides to stick with Vern Morse
Vernon Morse, who retired from the Van Buren Township clerk’s office after 20 years of service, was appointed Sumpter Township deputy treasurer in September after the original deputy moved out[…]
City Manager praises women staff for helping two local families
“I’m proud of them,” Belleville City Manager Diana Kollmeyer told the city council at its regular meeting Dec. 17, as she wiped away a tear. She was referring to the[…]
Santa to visit Yankee Air Museum on Saturday, arriving by helicopter
Yankee Air Museum has announced that one of the world’s premier aviators, Santa Claus, will be coming to the museum on Saturday, Dec. 22. Santa declassified his itinerary to allow[…]
Van Buren Township PD can tow vehicles for snow emergencies
At the Dec. 3 work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Supervisor Kevin McNamara and Public Safety Director Greg Laurain explained the police department’s revised policy of[…]
Court Watching: Belleville man charged with murder in Lansing parking lot shooting
Anthony Allen Harris, 21, of Belleville was arraigned Dec. 15 in 54-A District Court in Lansing on four charges in the shooting death of Gregory Allen Murray in Lansing. According[…]
Editorial: VBT board members donate $1,000 to library
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Belleville Area District Library Board, Van Buren Township Trustee Reggie Miller gave board members a gift that thrilled them. Trustee Miller spoke under the “Public[…]
School Board again rates Supt. Kudlak as ‘effective’ in his job
At Monday’s regular meeting, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education met in closed-door session to discuss the annual evaluation of School Supt. Pete Kudlak and then came back[…]
VBT Board approves $109,611 worth of upgrades to board room
After a long discussion at the work/study session on Dec. 3 and a brief discussion at the regular meeting on Dec. 4, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved[…]
Keystone Academy board approves policy on finances
At its regular meeting on Dec. 6, the Keystone Academy school board voted unanimously to approve a fiscal management policy that would keep its operator, National Heritage Academy, from shifting[…]
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