Strawberry Festival Parade line-up for 11 a.m. Saturday
As of Monday, these are the units expected to be in Saturday’s Strawberry Festival Parade. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Belleville High School and proceeds down[…]
St. Anthony Catholic Parish 409 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville
Strawberry Festival Entertainment: Friday (open noon to 11pm): The Beer & Wine Tent is open 5-11pm; Underground Pilot, Rock & Roll, 6-11pm Admission is $3, must to 21 to enter Saturday[…]
Diane Wilson to retire as director of Belleville Area Museum
Diane Wilson, director of the Belleville Area Museum, was among the three Van Buren Township employees present at the June 7 board meeting to accept their service awards. Eleven[…]
Driver burned, load of Crown Royal destroyed in crash on I-94
On Wednesday, June 8, at 4:27am, the Van Buren Fire Department was dispatched to Westbound I-94 near the Southport Apartments (between Haggerty and Belleville roads) for a tanker accident with[…]
MSP identify driver, hero in June 8 accident in Van Buren Twp.
Mark Thibert, 27, of Windsor, Ontario, is fighting for his life in the University of Michigan Burn Unit with burns over 80% of his body. Michigan State Police identified Thibert[…]
VB School Board cuts 49 employees in effort to reduce deficit budget
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education officially laid off 30 certified teachers and additional employees – for a total of 49 — during Monday’s regular meeting in an[…]
Music Lakeside begins next Thursday with Paul Keller Jazz Orch.
The first concert in this summer’s Music Lakeside series at Horizon Park in Belleville will be held next Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. featuring the Paul Keller Jazz Orchestra.[…]
Electrical fire causes $20,000 in damages to home on Endicott
On Wednesday, June 8, at 9:10 p.m, the Van Buren Township Fire Department was dispatched to 10001 Endicott for a house fire. As responding fire engines approached the scene, heavy[…]
School Administration Building open Mon.-Thurs. beginning this week
The Administration Building of the Van Buren Public Schools will be open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., beginning this week. The offices will be closed[…]
Tall Tale Contest held at Horizon Park
Belleville residents Craig and Trinity Mullin won the award for catching the largest fish in the 6-12 age group category at last Saturday’s Fish Photo and Tall Tale Contest held[…]
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