City Council holds special meeting to OK paving
At 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, the Belleville City Council held a brief special meeting to consider four bids on asphalt paving for the alley between W. Wabash and Henry[…]
School Board approves financial audit of budgets for 2023-24
During the Oct. 28 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Laura Payne of Taylor & Morgan CPAs and Business Advisors presented the financial audit of[…]
BHS students attend University of Michigan’s BioMed Focus program
By Hannah Borders, Editor in Chief Beneath the Stripes Belleville High School students participated in a summer research internship at the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine. BioMed Focus is a[…]
Sumpter Township honors veterans in Martinsville Cemetery
Sumpter Township honored veterans in Martinsville Cemetery when Finance Director Scott Holtz and Deputy Clerk Karen Armatis read the veterans’ names and basic information at the Oct. 22 township board[…]
Sumpter Twp. precincts include questions from four school districts
When Sumpter Township voters cast their ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election, it will depend on which precinct they live in as to what school district questions they will[…]
Hidden Treasures Gift Shop reopens next to new Community Center
Photos and story by Ania Felder Special Writer The Hidden Treasures Gift Shop, run by Van Buren Township seniors, reopened at the Senior Center on June 24 following construction of[…]
Keystone attorney advises board on Title IX policy, procedures
At the Oct. 17 meeting of the Keystone Academy board of directors, board attorney Candace Sorenson of CS3 Law, explained revised federal Title IX Grievance Procedures and the Pregnancy and[…]
Court Watching: VBT shooting suspect’s preliminary exam set for Dec. 19 at 34th District Court
Alexander Ryan Johnson, 28, from the City of Wayne, was video-arraigned Aug. 5 by 34th District Court Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley while in custody of Van Buren Township police,[…]
Editorial: Roundabouts at 5 Points, Third St. considered by city
Belleville City Manager Jason Smith delivered a report on the SEMCOG Road Safety Audit that talked about pedestrian and vehicle safety in the city between Five Points and High Street.[…]
Correction: Enhancement Millage was approved by voters in 2016, not 1994
The Wayne County Regional Enhancement Millage was approved by voters in 2016, not 1994 as reported in last week’s story on the Oct. 14 Van Buren Public Schools Board of[…]
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