District Library Board sets June 12 hearing on 2012-13 budget
A 6:30 p.m., June 12, public hearing has been set to consider the proposed 2012-13 budget of the Belleville Area District Library, as well as the 2011-12 amended final budget[…]
Local police report no businesses selling K2 in tri-community
Van Buren Township Police Captain Gregory Laurain said on June 4 his undercover officers were sent out to check local party stores and other businesses and reported there were no[…]
Ribbon Cutting
The Rent-A-Center on Belleville Road in the Farmer Jack Plaza held its grand opening ceremony with the Belleville Chamber, local, and Van Buren Township official last Friday. RAC employees in[…]
City Council finally accepts 2 Humvees for fire, police dept. use
It took about four meetings of discussion on the two “free” Humvees the City of Belleville received from federal government surplus, but on Monday the City Council voted to accept[…]
School Board supports putting 2-mill tax proposal on Nov. 6 ballot
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday, June 11, in support of placing a 2-mill, 5-year property tax proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot to get more[…]
VBPS to consider balanced budget for upcoming school year
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m., June 25, at the Administration Building to consider a proposed 2012-13 budget that will[…]
Belleville Council votes to use CDBG funds for new 800 MHz radios
The Belleville City Council voted unanimously to earmark $40,470 of the 2012 federal Community Development Block Grant funds to pay for 800 MHz radios needed by the police and fire[…]
School Board sets special session to discuss superintendent’s position
What should we do about the position of superintendent which will soon be vacant? After a 90-minute discussion at Monday’s regular School Board meeting, on whether to appoint some unidentified[…]
36th-annual National Strawberry Festival this weekend in Belleville
The 36th-annual National Strawberry Festival kicks off Friday afternoon in Belleville, with the midways at St. Anthony’s and Main Street starting on Thursday and running from 5 to 10 p.m.[…]
Sumpter Police nab two men stealing veterans’ markers for scrap
On Feb. 21 Sumpter Township Police apprehended two men who had fled after being caught in Metropolitan Memorial Gardens with shovels and a dump truck, digging around grave stones. Det.[…]
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