Keystone nominates Kowalski, Mihaly to be new board members
Two candidates for the board of directors of Keystone Charter Academy were interviewed by the board at its April 14 meeting. Then the board voted unanimously to nominate both Kim[…]
Court Watching: Belleville bank robbing charge dismissed against defendant Sergio Bellew
34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green dismissed a felony charge against Sergio Luis Bellew after a preliminary exam May 18 regarding the April 16, 2021 robbery of Chase bank[…]
Sumpter Township supervisor slams mallet on public comment
Sumpter Township Supervisor Tim Bowman argued loudly with a resident trying to make a comment at the May 24 regular meeting of the township board and then ordered Public Safety[…]
Sumpter Public Safety Director says article was not written by him
At the May 10 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke said the spring/summer newsletter that recently was mailed out from the township[…]
VBT Planners table Camping World project with lots of questions
May 11 wasn’t a good day for Camping World’s Van Buren Township project. After the VBT Planning Commission meeting was over, Camping World’s request for preliminary and final site plan[…]
Editorial: Supt. reveals plan for community program at schools
On May 23, after hearing resident Reg Ion ask about letting the community use the high school swimming pool it paid for with tax dollars, School Supt. Pete Kudlak said[…]
Van Buren Twp. hires first deputy police chief: Joshua Monte
At its regular meeting on May 17, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the personal services agreement of Joshua A. Monte as the township’s first deputy police chief.[…]
Van Buren Twp. approves 4-day work week for employees
A four-day, 10-hour-per-day work week was approved as a pilot project for Van Buren Township employees for three months, beginning the week of May 30 to Sept. 2. The plan[…]
Belleville DDA votes to chip in 10% for grant for Victory Park / Station
At its regular May 18 meeting the Belleville Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to pay 10% of the matching grant — $27,200 — for the hoped-for $272,000 in upgrades of[…]
School board agrees 1.75 mills would be better for sinking fund
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education discussed how much millage to put on the sinking fund ballot in November and informally decided that 1.75 mills would be better[…]
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