Keystone Perseverance Scholarships have deadline of April 20
The deadline to file an application for this year’s Keystone Perseverance Scholarships is 9 p.m., April 20, 2026. There are two $2,000 scholarships to be awarded, sponsored by the PTO[…]
‘Murder’s in the Heir’ at VBT dinner theatre March 14, 15, 21, 22
Van Buren Community Players will present Billy St. John’s “Murder’s in the Heir” in the Aspen Room of the Van Buren Community Center on March 14, 15, 21, and 22.[…]
VBT planners postpone action on US Signal data center expansion
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 25 to postpone action on final site plan approval for the expansion of US Signal Properties data center until more[…]
Editorial: Audience scolds school board for anti-ICE antics
A bag of trash picked up from the yard of St. Anthony Catholic Church was left on the floor before the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education at its[…]
School Board honors Cooper Mears as National Merit Finalist
At the Feb. 23 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, Belleville High School senior Connor Mears was honored for his recently announced National Merit Scholarship Finalist[…]
Van Buren Eagles set St. Patty’s Day Dinner on March 17
The Van Buren Eagles, 9961 Beck Rd., Van Buren Township, will present a St. Patty’s Day Dinner from 5 until 8 p.m. or until gone on Tuesday, March 17. Cost[…]
SEMCOG to present check to Belleville at new city hall March 2
The Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) will present a check for $552,890 for pedestrian safety to the city of Belleville at the city council’s first official meeting at its[…]
Trial group being set up to teach young people to talk to peers on suicide
At the Feb. 18 meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority, DDA member Valerie Kelley-Bonner said her 13-year-old cousin Ry’Ann had shot and killed herself the day before. It was[…]
Editorial: Keep the legal notices where the public notices
We are alerted, once again, to a movement in the state legislature to allow municipalities to post their legal notices and public notices on their own websites. Currently the state[…]
Belleville planners approve site plan for Johnny’s rebuilding
The Belleville Planning Commission, at its regular meeting Feb. 12, approved the site plan for the rebuilding of Johnny’s on the Lake restaurant at 146 High St. Interim city manager[…]
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