District Library sells $14 million in bonds, approves contract
On April 10 six firms bid on $14 million in general obligation bonds for the Belleville Area District Library’s construction project and the low bidder was Bank of America Merrill[…]
School Board flips again — Haggerty School will stay open another year
After another hour and 45 minutes of discussion, on Monday, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted 5-2 to keep Haggerty School open for another school year. This[…]
Consumer alert: ‘Can you hear me?’ phone scams seek victims
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is alerting consumers to be on the lookout for scam callers seeking to get victims to say the word “yes” during a call and later[…]
VBT to hire new engineering firm, stays with longtime planners
Van Buren Township used a Qualifications Based Selection Committee process to evaluate bidders for the township’s engineering and planning services — and came up with a new engineering firm, but[…]
Lydia Marvaso to compete in international pageant June 15-18
Lydia Marvaso, 14, daughter of Larry and Marianne Marvaso of Van Buren Township, is the current Young Miss America for Pure International Pageants. She is in the eighth grade at[…]
Keystone Board to take trip to Bay Mills to seek renewal of charter
Representatives of Keystone Academy Charter School are getting ready for their trip to the Upper Peninsula to visit Bay Mills Community College to seek a renewal of their charter. At[…]
Court Watching: Defendant with three assault charges to be released on lower bond
Christian David Luckett, 25, waived his preliminary exam at 34th District Court on April 19 and Judge Oakley reduced his bond from $75,000 cash or surety to $50,000/10%. He is[…]
Editorial: McBride Road to be paved in VBT
At last, parents of McBride Middle School students won’t have to drive over a muddy, rutted road to get to their students’ school. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Van Buren[…]
City Council allocates $2,500 to start work on deteriorating seawall
After a discussion on the precarious condition of the 200’ of city seawall at Doane’s Landing, the Belleville City Council allocated up to $2,500 to get topographic work done to[…]
Distinguished Graduates to be inducted April 28 at Belleville High School
The public is invited to the annual Belleville High School Distinguished Graduates induction ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, April 28, at the BHS Auditorium. Four graduates will be inducted and[…]
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