37th Mida-Landstra family reunion set Aug. 21 at Eagles Hall
The 37th reunion of the Mida-Landstra family will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Van Buren Eagles Hall, 9961 Beck Rd., Van Buren[…]
BHS Class of 1954 sets 67th class reunion for Aug. 27, 28 in Canton
The 67th class reunion of the Belleville High School Class of 1954 will be held Friday, Aug. 27, and Saturday, Aug. 28, at the home of Lois Mida-Zilka, 3226 S.[…]
Editorial: Mask mandates left up to individual school districts
At the July 12 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, School Supt. Pete Kudlak said the CDC recommends that vaccinated students and staff not have to[…]
City Council ponders using goats for Horizon Park shoreline
“I don’t want to be fishing goats out of the lake,” said Belleville City Manager / Police Chief Dave Robinson as his first response to Councilman Ken Voigt’s idea to[…]
VBT: Hugo Cardenas, Jr. new Building & Grounds Superintendent
Hugo Cardenas, Jr., a facilities supervisor at the Washtenaw County Road Commission, was hired by the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees as its new Superintendent of Public Services /[…]
School Board approves McBride HVAC project at cost of $346,000
At the July 12 regular meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education an exception was made to the usual procedure of presenting information on a project at[…]
Rep. Dingell announces $370,059 in federal funding for Willow Run
On July 12, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-12, announced $370,059 in federal funding for the Willow Run Airport as part of the American Rescue Plan. This funding will provide economic relief[…]
VBT to host in-person Sumpter Road Corridor workshop at fire station
news release Many have spoken, but many more have yet to make their voices heard about their vision for the Sumpter Road Corridor. Van Buren Township has started a planning[…]
Correction: Dr. Xuede Qian wrote the book on landfill construction
In the July 8 front-page story on the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) public meeting, we incorrectly identified the consultant for Van Buren Township’s toxic landfill[…]
Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff under fire for use of campaign funds
Over the weekend local and national stories were published about Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff who admitted spending $4,500 in campaign funds for an open bar at the Belleville Yacht Club[…]
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