McBride Middle School presents ‘The Crimson House Murder’
McBride Middle School will present this year’s play, “The Crimson House Murder”, on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. and on Saturday, March 21, at noon.[…]
VBT DDA approves hiring administrative assistant for director
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its meeting on Feb. 24 to authorize the hiring of a part-time administrative assistant to executive director Merrie Coburn. The[…]
Auditions for ‘Narnia the Musical’ set at VBT Community Center
Van Buren Community Players announce auditions for “Narnia the Musical’ will be held March 16 and 17 at the Community Center. No experience is necessary. The auditions will be open[…]
Editorial: Things are changing quickly in township, city
You have to keep alert these days. Things are changing quickly in Van Buren Township and the city of Belleville. Van Buren Township is getting a mega data center to[…]
Belleville accepts $552,890 check from SEMCOG
At the March 2 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, the council accepted a large, ceremonial check for $552,890 from the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) for traffic-calming[…]
VBT approves moratorium on possible ICE detention center
A last-minute agenda item – a six-month moratorium — was added to the end of the short Van Buren Township Board meeting on Feb. 17 with supervisor Kevin McNamara explaining[…]
Huber buys home that turns into EPA Superfund project
Dan Huber wants to know how the retirement home he bought in 2023 at 17740 Savage Rd. in Sumpter Township turned into a $2.8 million Environmental Protection Agency Superfund cleanup[…]
Sumpter declares public safety emergency on gravel roads
Sumpter Township Supervisor Timothy Bowman and the Board of Trustees declared a Public Safety Emergency regarding the current hazardous condition of the gravel roads in Sumpter Township. Moreover, at the[…]
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.[…]
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