Belleville/Van Buren Goodfellows serve 57 families with 131 kids
On Saturday, Dec. 18, the Belleville / Van Buren Goodfellows had the pleasure of distributing boxes of food, half hams, gift cards, gloves, hats, winter coats and plenty of very[…]
District Library Board approves 6% raises for all staff members
The Belleville Area District Library Board at its regular meeting Dec. 14 approved a 6% raise in pay for Library Director Mary Jo Suchy – as well as for all[…]
Editorial: Team took vision of championship to this community
At the Dec. 13 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education the coach of the BHS championship football team and his players explained how they took the[…]
School Board ranks Supt. Kudlak as ‘Highly Effective,’ raises his pay
After a closed-door session near the end of the Dec. 13 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board reconvened to give the school superintendent[…]
Belleville City Council approves refinancing of DDA Streetscape bonds
Refinancing the Belleville Downtown Development Authority Streetscape bonds will save about $200,000 in bond payments, so the Belleville City Council at its Dec. 6 in-person meeting unanimously approved the refinancing.[…]
Car crashes through wall of Sam’s restaurant north dining area
At about 10 a.m. Sunday, an elderly gentleman was parking his car in the handicap parking area next to the north dining room windows at Sam’s restaurant on Main Street[…]
Alexander Karl inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA — Alexander Karl of Belleville was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Karl[…]
VFW announces winners in Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen essay contests
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4434 Commander John Blackstone recently presented awards to students in the Post’s annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay contests. Varshnavi Tummala of Washtenaw[…]
VBT DDA will pay for license plate recognition cameras in its district
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority agreed to pay for up to ten license plate recognition cameras within its district at its zoom meeting Nov. 23. Township Supervisor Kevin[…]
Rotary Club provides coats for needy students
The Belleville Rotary Club delivered its first round of new coats for specific needy students to the Van Buren Public Schools administration building on Dec. 1. Another batch of coats[…]
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