State Rep. Bellino honors memory of Darrian Young
State Rep. Joe Bellino, of Monroe, on Sept. 10, honored Darrian Young, who served as Monroe County Sheriff’s Office animal control officer, during a special memorial service at the state[…]
Belleville Rotary Club donates art supplies to Van Buren Schools
Recently the Rotary Club of Belleville donated more than 50 sets of art supplies to Van Buren Public Schools — namely Haggerty, Tyler, Savage, Rawsonville, Edgemont, and Owen. Pandemic control[…]
Excel Engineering buys Ricardo test facility in Van Buren Township
On Sept. 9, Excel Engineering announced the acquisition of the former Ricardo test facility on Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township, as its second U.S. engineering and testing facility. Excel[…]
Clerk’s office to pay return postage for all VBT absentee ballots
The Van Buren Township clerk’s office has announced that it has paid for all 2020 General Election Absentee ballot return postage for residents. “We want to make voting accessible for[…]
VBT DDA to spend up to $10,000 to decorate triangle, Harris Park
Van Buren Township’s new pocket park, Harris Park, just south of Aldi’s on Belleville Road has become a wildly popular destination this summer. At Tuesday’s Zoom meeting, the VBT Downtown[…]
Angela Belcher, Ryan Keon wed in Howell
Angela Belcher and Ryan Keon, both of Belleville, were married Aug. 28 at Waldenwoods Resort and Conference Center in Howell, with a reception that immediately followed. The bride is the[…]
Editorial: County says bridge work could be done before Christmas
During the Sept. 15 Zoom meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, it was reported that Wayne County said its work on the Huron River Drive Bridge could[…]
Belleville reels from having no one certified to run 2020 election
UPDATE: In a brief meeting on Sept. 16, the Belleville City Council hired Vera Chapman, who now works in Birmingham, to be its city clerk / treasurer. She is expected[…]
School Board OKs buying cellular hotspots, WiFi access points
Virtual students in the Van Buren Public Schools will be able to pick up their new homework assignments and upload their classwork to their teachers even if their families don’t[…]
Belleville Area District Library negotiates with contractor on boiler cost
Building committee chairperson Joy Cichewicz gave a report on the negotiations with contractors who designed and put the boilers into the new $14 million library. Everyone agrees that the boilers[…]
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