VBT board approves dissolution of blended rate without comment
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously voted to dissolve the blended rate program that had been in place since 2003 without comment at its regular meeting on Jan.[…]
Van Buren Public Schools honors school board members
Van Buren Public Schools is joining 537 local and 56 intermediate school districts across Michigan in celebrating January as School Board Recognition Month. “In another year full of challenges for[…]
Public Safety Director: Sumpter residents can warm up, cool down
Sumpter Township Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke said the township offers a place for residents to warm up or cool down 24-hours a day, seven days a week. He[…]
VBT FD gets help from Sumpter, Belleville to fight Saturday’s fire
He had been working in his pole barn with the wood-burning stove heating it on Saturday afternoon, when he left it for 45 minutes, as he had done several times[…]
Community Chorus starts rehearsals for Spring Concert season
The award-winning Belleville Community Chorus continues its 15th season, beginning rehearsals for the Spring Concert season at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31, at First United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St.,[…]
Editorial: VBT Board agrees to finally get rid of blended rate
It’s taking a big payoff to six public safety employees for the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees to finally get rid of the blended rate for mostly police officers[…]
News release: VBT Board votes to get rid of blended rate
A news release sent out by Van Buren Township Deputy Supervisor Dan Selman at 7:41 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, announced that the township board of trustees would approve ending the[…]
VBT neighbors concerned over gas station, party store
“I love my house. I love where I am. I thank this gentleman for letting me know about plans for the corner of I-94 S. Service Drive and Haggerty Road,”[…]
Friends of Library reelect Katerina Tyner as president
The Friends of the Belleville Area District Library held their annual general membership meeting on Saturday, Jan. 15. Officers for 2022 were elected. Rika Regentin is treasurer, Manny Lavin is[…]
Congresswoman Dingell invites students to craft Valentines for Veterans
With less than one month until Valentine’s Day, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-12, invites local students to participate in the “Valentines for Veterans” project by making handmade valentine cards for local[…]
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