Editorial: Sup. Combs axes Dr. Carl Johnson
At Monday’s work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees and at Tuesday’s regular board meeting there was a lot of discussion over Supervisor Combs’ decision to axe[…]
VBT Police Department is safe haven for Craigslist transactions
Van Buren Township is announcing its police headquarters as a “Safe Zone” for Craigslist transactions for its residents. Public Safety Director Greg Laurain said in the interest of public safety,[…]
Court Watching: Charges dismissed against Chestang after complainant won’t come in
David Jamal Chestang, 21, was due for his preliminary exam before Judge David Parrott on Sept. 23, but the complainant didn’t show up so the Prosecutor made a motion to[…]
Eagles present ‘That’s Amore XI’ to raise funds for childhood leukemia
“That’s Amore XI” is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Van Buren Eagles to raise funds to benefit CS Mott’s Children’s Hospital for Pediatric Leukemia Research at the Charles[…]
Rep. Pagan sets town hall on education at Van Buren Township Hall
State Rep. Kristy Pagan, D-Canton, will hold a community discussion about the state of education in Michigan at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Van Buren Township Hall Board[…]
PRISM residency program coming to McBride in March
A residency program aimed at “building character through music” has been set for next March at McBride Middle School. McBride is one of six schools in the Great Detroit area[…]
Chamber honors Acho, Neal, Egan’s Pub at annual awards dinner
More than 100 guests attended the awards dinner held by the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 25. The guests took part in honoring this year’s awards winners, said[…]
VBT Planners will hold public walk-through on new Lake Ordinance
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission is planning a walk-through, informal public hearing with lots of graphics, aerial photos, and presentations on the 23 pages of proposed amendments to the[…]
Harvest Fest is Saturday on 4th Street between museum, library
Harvest Fest is Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fourth Street between the library and the museum in downtown Belleville. There are free activities for youngsters,[…]
Keystone school board applauds new state status
Keystone Academy Principal Keturah Godfrey received applause after announcing that Keystone has been released from Focus School status by the Michigan Department of Education. This was at the regular meeting[…]
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