Matthew Colegrove completes Marine recruit training
Marine Private Matthew Colegrove of Van Buren Township completed Marine Recruit Training at Parris Island, SC, earlier this month. He enlisted with the Recruiting Office out of Ann Arbor and[…]
Belleville Arts Council announces schedule of cultural events for 2020
The Belleville Area Council for the Arts, committed to providing cultural opportunities to the residents of the tri-community, has put in place events for spring, summer and fall of 2020.[…]
Court Watching: Stephen Ford bound over to circuit court on five charges
On Oct. 9, 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley ordered Stephen Latroy Ford, 49, of Van Buren Township bound over to circuit court for an Oct. 23 arraignment on[…]
Court Watching: Four bound over on charges of credit cards stolen at Harbour Club
Four defendants – all Ypsilanti residents — held their preliminary exams together before 34th District Court Chief Judge Tina Brooks Green on Oct. 16 for their alleged parts in the[…]
‘After the Harvest Book Sale’ is Nov. 2 at library
“After the Harvest Book Sale” will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, noon to 3 p.m. at the Belleville Area District Library. Members of the Friends of the Library will have[…]
Halloween events set in Van Buren, Sumpter, City of Belleville, Willow Run
Van Buren Township’s annual Candy Loop to celebrate Halloween will run from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Quirk Park behind the township hall at 46425 Tyler[…]
Editorial: VBT needs to take closer look at employee security
On Friday, Oct. 11, a disgruntled driver with a ticket he didn’t like, tried to complain to Van Buren Township Police and when that didn’t work, he came into the[…]
Keystone solves budget problem with agreement on invoice protocol
At one point, it was expected that the disagreement between Keystone Charter Academy and its service provider National Heritage Academies was going to have to be solved with opposing attorneys[…]
Keystone Board passes resolution protesting state budget cuts
KEYSTONE ACADEMY, a PUBLIC SCHOOL under the Michigan Constitution of 1963, is authorized by Bay Mills Community College and subject to general supervision of the State Board of Education. The[…]
Van Buren Public Schools receive SET SEG Safety Award
On Monday, Oct. 14, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education received a framed certificate, “Safety is No Accident Award,” from the School Employees Trust/School Employers Group (SET SEG)[…]
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