School Board hears report on low scores on spring M-Step test
“Our students aren’t performing where they need to be in this metric,” said Van Buren Public Schools Curriculum Director Jeff Moore at Monday’s regular meeting of the school board. He[…]
VBT approves new playscape, pavilion for Van Buren Park
Van Buren Park will be getting a new playscape and pavilion next spring. At the regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees on Sept. 5, the board[…]
VBT Board members irked about not being told of McBride delay
“Rush, rush, rush. Get me off the board. And then – nothing! We had the engineering done last year!” Van Buren Township Trustee Sherry Frazier complained at the Sept. 5[…]
Michael Doyle wins million-dollar Powerball prize in Belleville
Michael Doyle of Belleville is $1 million richer after winning the Powerball prize in the Michigan Lottery on Sept. 2. He matched the five white balls drawn – 06-21-41-52-62. Doyle[…]
World War II reenactors list Belleville among favorite places to go
Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman told the Belleville City Council at its Sept. 5 meeting that the World War II reenactors who put on the Battle for Belleville recently, enjoy[…]
Gov. names Deodge Hill to Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Commission
On Sept. 11, Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Deodge Hill of Belleville to the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument Fund Commission. The seven-member commission oversees the financing,[…]
22.41% of VB buses fail Michigan State Police annual safety checks
In figures recently released, the Michigan State Police report that of the 58 vehicles in the Van Buren Public Schools fleet, 22.41% failed safety checks. The report states 45 buses[…]
Court Watching: Stacy Wayne Rose, Jr. bound over on murder charge
Stacy Wayne Rose, Jr., 18, of Taylor was bound over to circuit court for an arraignment on the information Sept. 6 on a charge of first-degree murder. Rose is charged[…]
Two local men suspects in separate cases
Jeffrey T. Thurman, 18, of Van Buren Township is one of three suspects accused in the murder of Brandon Cross, 19, in Pittsfield Township on April 2. On Aug. 31,[…]
Court Watching: Father bound over on charge of CSC-2 with daughter in VBT
A father who is accused of rubbing his groin against his awakened teenage daughter as he slept in her bed has been bound over to circuit court for a Sept.[…]
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