School Board Trustee says MASB owes school district an apology
“As a board, we should register a complaint with the MASB,” said Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education Trustee Sherry Frazier at the special board meeting April 28. She[…]
CRAFT to hold public meeting at library on potassium iodide tablets
Citizens’ Resistance at Fermi 2 (CRAFT) will host a public meeting at the Belleville Area District Library from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The meeting will focus on[…]
Volunteers sought for annual Belleville Lake Beautification May 14
On Saturday, May 14, local residents are encouraged to clean up the shoreline around Belleville Lake. Volunteers will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the vacant lakefront lot on North Liberty[…]
Harry Roesch announces as candidate for VBT Treasurer
It pleases me to announce that I will be seeking the office of Treasurer of Van Buren Township on the Democratic ticket on the Aug. 2, 2016 primary ballot. My[…]
VBT Traffic Services to patrol neighborhoods, busy intersections
In a May 2 news release, Van Buren Township Public Safety Director Gregory Laurain announced that Officers Ryan Barry, Scott Griggs, and Ryan McCormick of the Traffic Services Division will[…]
Editorial: New pedestrian walkway over I-94 to be landmark
On Tuesday afternoon, [April 26] the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority decided it wanted a $2 million pedestrian walkway along Belleville Road over I-94 whether or not it got[…]
VBT Planners give ALDI store preliminary site plan approval
ALDI, Inc. received preliminary site plan approval for a new store with a unanimous vote of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular meeting April 13. Constructed, just[…]
Luke: ‘Residents deserve a lot more from city…’
Just before Sumpter Township Police Chief Eric Luke got up to address the Belleville City Council at its April 18 meeting, Councilman Tom Fielder had an announcement. Councilman Fielder is[…]
VBT OKs Wade-Trim engineering for McBride Rd.
The hard surfacing of McBride Road in Van Buren Township is moving ahead, with the project expecting to be done by the time the school buses roll this fall. At[…]
Distinguished Graduates program to honor three April 29
Three new Distinguished Graduates of Belleville High School will be honored in a ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the BHS Auditorium. This will be in conjunction with[…]
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