Editorial: Students, staff, parents plan to keep coming back
It wasn’t long ago that the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education was patting itself on the back for having no controversy in its meetings, although other school board[…]
Goat Day is June 22 in Belleville’s Horizon Park
The goats are back to trim up the shores of Belleville’s Horizon Park before Lakefest and Goat Day is set for noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Belleville[…]
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N. Liberty St. upgrades postponed until next year by city council
The bids to replace the aged water mains on N. Liberty Street in the city of Belleville this year came in too high, so the city council on June 16[…]
James C. Wigginton of VBT earn ninth world record on June 1
James C. Wigginton of Van Buren Township earned his ninth world record after completing the climb of the 2,226 stair steps of One World Trade Center in New York City[…]
VBT planners hold public hearings on Stellantis mega project
On June 11, after holding two public hearings on the Stellantis-Mopar auto parts distribution mega-hub planned for Van Buren Township, the planning commission recommended special land use and granted preliminary[…]
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump demonstration held on Belleville Road on June 14
The Van Buren Township “No Kings” anti-Trump demonstration on Saturday, June 14, stretched from Harris Park at the south to past Aldi’s on the north on the sidewalk on the[…]
Van Buren Community Center to celebrate first anniversary
Press release Van Buren Township announces the first anniversary of the Van Buren Community Center (VBC). To commemorate this milestone, the VBC will host a birthday celebration on Tuesday, June[…]
Jacob Anderson joins Belleville FD as fully certified fire fighter
Jacob Anderson was honored at the June 16 meeting of the Belleville City Council for being the most recent fire fighter joining the department with all credentials required by the[…]
Car burns, explodes on Oakville Waltz
A Sumpter Township resident, who lives on Oakville Waltz Road, made sure the occupants of a burning vehicle were safe on the afternoon of Sunday, June 8, before calling 911.[…]
District library board approves $2.9 million budget for 2025-26
After holding a public hearing at its regular meeting June 10, the Belleville Area District Library Board unanimously approved a budget that included $2,946,300 in expected revenues, $2,814,838 in expenditures,[…]
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