School Board outsources most of business office to Plante & moran
The School Board decided the Van Buren Public Schools needs a more sophisticated business office, so on Monday it voted 5-1 to hire Plante & Moran to provide the service.[…]
Daniel Martin to have two book signings in Belleville for ‘Covenant’
Daniel Martin, former advertising manager for the Independent, is back from Florida for two book signings in Belleville for his newly released novel “Covenant”. This is his first book and[…]
VBT Board sends proposed LDFA bylaw changes back to LDFA
For the second time since October the proposed changes to the Local Development Finance Authority bylaws were removed from the agenda of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees and[…]
Public hearing set on rezoning for funeral home in Sumpter
A public hearing has been set for 6:35 p.m., Thursday, March 8, before the Sumpter Township Planning Commission to hear input from the community on a requested rezoning to make[…]
Flop E. Bunny event on April 7 at Victory Park to be all free for children
The annual pre-Easter Flop E. Bunny event at Victory Park on April 7 is sponsored by the Central Business Community, who wants it to be completely free for children this[…]
DTE pays Sumpter Twp. resident $854.55 for items ruined by surge
Perry MacKall of Sumpter Township wanted DTE Energy to pay for his electrical items ruined by power surges last summer. While DTE claimed the damage was an act of God[…]
VBT Police seek information about shooting, home invasion
Van Buren Township Police are seeking witnesses to a shooting and home invasion on Friday night, March 2, at Hidden Cove Apartments on Belleville Road. Police Captain Greg Laurain said the[…]
School Board’s meeting at BHS Auditorium to consider school closings
A large crowd is expected for the 7 p.m., Feb. 27, meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, so the meeting place has been changed from Rawsonville[…]
Nephew arrested for stealing items from his uncle’s garage in Denton
The neighbors in the Denton community thought police finally had apprehended the person who has been breaking into their homes, but the suspect turned out to be someone else. Darryl[…]
Belleville woman dies after crash on I-275
Frances McCoy, 58, of Belleville died Saturday, Feb. 11, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital where she was taken following an accident on southbound I-275 in Canton. According to Canton Police, she[…]
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