Editorial: School Board president thanks community
At the end of the Oct. 11 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, board president Amy Pearce took a moment to commend people of the[…]
VBT keeps water, sewer rates the same for 2022
Van Buren Township residents and businesses will not get a raise in their sewer or water rates in 2022. At the Oct. 5 regular meeting of the township board by[…]
School Board OKs negotiations to buy house next door
After a closed-door session on Oct. 11, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education came back into open session and voted to authorize School Supt. Pete Kudlak to negotiate[…]
Court Watching: Willow Run Airport ‘carjacker’ bound over on 2 charges, 2 dropped
34th District Court Chief Judge Brian Oakley threw out two charges against a suspected “Willow Run Airport carjacker” after his live preliminary exam on Oct. 6 but bound him over[…]
Court Watching: Egypt Covington murder case has final conference Nov. 17
The Wayne County Circuit Court case for three men accused in the 2017 shooting death of Egypt Covington now has its final conference set for Nov. 17 before Judge Wanda[…]
Van Buren Township cuts ribbon on new ‘saddle’ section of biking/hiking trail
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce helped Van Buren Township open its “saddle” section of the Iron Belle Trail that goes through Van Buren Park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held[…]
Court Watching: Timothy Ryan Frye charged with 10 felonies
Timothy Ryan Frye, 37, of the City of Belleville, is charged with 10 felony counts brought by Western Wayne Narcotics on April 14 in the City of Belleville. He is[…]
Avni Patel crowned Homecoming Queen, Spencer Rimando is King
On Friday, Oct. 9, Avni Patel was crowned Belleville High School Homecoming Queen and Spencer Rimando was crowned King. School Supt. Pete Kudlak said the timing was perfect, with the[…]
Editorial: Future of closed Belleville Area Museum in doubt
At the Oct. 4 Belleville City Council meeting, Councilman Tom Fielder announced that the Belleville Area Museum now is closed for the rest of the year, the director laid off,[…]
2021 BHS Homecoming Court announced
The boys on the Homecoming Court at Belleville High School for 2021 are Spencer Rimando, Logan Kuclo, Christopher Mangrum, Bryce Radtka, Anthony Andreana, and Travis Moore The girls on this[…]
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