Editorial: Thank you, Enrica, for more than four decades of service
A pretty Italian girl in Germany met up with a GI at a U.S. Army night club and in two weeks they were married. This is the beginning of the[…]
VBT approves Behavior Clinician, FUSUS for police department
After a 34-minute workshop session on June 6 to discuss embedding a Behavior Clinician in the Van Buren Township Police Department, the township board went into regular session and approved[…]
VBPS Education Foundation donates $21,000 to schools
Alicia Pitt and Connie Testorelli , representing the Van Buren Public Schools Education Foundation, presented a check for $21,000 to schools and teachers for special projects. Six schools each received[…]
VBPS school board spends first hour of meeting on accolades
At the June 12 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board spent the first hour on accolades for students and retiring teachers and the[…]
School board approves $213,891.08 for security cameras, infrastructure
At the May 30 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board approved technology infrastructure and security cameras for Edgemont Elementary and Rawsonville Elementary Schools in[…]
Court Watching: Shawn Fix of Sumpter pleads guilty in plot to kidnap governor
BELLAIRE, MI – Shawn Fix of Sumpter Township pled guilty on June 7 to aiding a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor. This was in Antrim County 13th Circuit Court. The[…]
Boats, Beats and Bites! Chamber hosts third Lake Fest, June 23-25
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announces the third-annual Belleville Lake Fest, sponsored by Meijer, Autokiniton, and the chamber on June 23-25. The outdoor festival will take place on and[…]
Fenix Parts acquires Fox Auto Parts in Sumpter Township
HURST, TEXAS — On June 6, Fenix Parts announced it has completed its acquisition of Fox Auto Parts in Sumpter Township. Fox is a full-service and self-service automotive recycler and[…]
Goat Day set for June 17 at Horizon Park
The goats are in place trimming the vegetation on the banks of Horizon Park in Belleville. The first Music Lakeside free concert is today (June 15) at 7 p.m. and[…]
Belleville City Council scheduled to interview six city mgr. candidates
UPDATE: The City Council interviewed five candidates on June 13. Candidate Collin Mays had withdrawn his application. The council agreed to keep candidates Victor Marsh and Jason Smith on the[…]
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