Neighbors protest plan for marijuana grow site on Willis Road in Sumpter
At the July 26 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, neighbors from the 50500 block of Willis Road protested the clearing of 40 acres next door to their[…]
Eight file for four seats open on Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education
July 26 at 4 p.m. was the deadline to file as a candidate in the Nov. 8 election for four-year seats on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education.[…]
Editorial: Two suspended Savage teachers attend board meeting
Two of the teachers that had been suspended from Savage Elementary School duties in a big fiasco under former School Supt Michael Van Tassel attended Monday’s meeting of the Van[…]
City Council wants to keep Pokemon Go out of cemetery
The new Pokemon Go game has erupted throughout the country and in Belleville it is going strong. The city council, after consideration, decided to try to keep it out of[…]
Board OKs asking voters for renewal of 18 mils + 2
Because the district’s 18 non-homestead mills were subject to a Headlee Rollback for the 2016 tax levy, the Van Buren Public Schools is able to levy only 17.17822 mills and[…]
School Board promotes BHS principal to Human Resources Director
Abdul Madyun, former principal of Belleville High School, has been promoted to Director of Human Resources for the Van Buren Public Schools. At Monday’s regular school board meeting, the board[…]
LDFA seeks more information from Van Buren on Grace Lake
Michael Dotson, chairman of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, showed some irritation with the township at the LDFA’s regular meeting on July 12. He said he wants[…]
$400,000 upgrade of office areas at VBT Hall nearing completion
The largest part of $400,000 worth of renovations to Van Buren Township Hall is nearing completion. It was promised to be done by the time of the presidential election, but[…]
Belleville Police Chief reports overwhelming local support for department
“I’m proud of the citizens in this community for standing behind us,” said Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman. He thanked the community for its support and said he is, “proud[…]
‘Cancer Sucks’ fund raiser for Kevin Robertson set Aug. 13 at Rawsonville Woods
Kevin Robertson is fighting cancer and is going into his fourth chemotherapy treatment. He is not able to work due to the treatments for five months or longer. A “Cancer[…]
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