Sumpter Country Fest Cutest Baby contest winners announced
On Monday, May 30, the winners of the Sumpter Township Country Fest Cutest Baby contest were announced. In the Cutest Baby Girl contest, Jasmine Larr is the first-place winner. She[…]
VBT board wants to meet with LDFA to discuss Visteon strategy
At the work/study session of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees o June 6 the board learned some information about Sovereign Partners, new owner of Grace Lake,that caused it[…]
Belleville taxpayers invited to meeting June 15 to discuss road costs
More than 900 letters recently were sent out to taxpayers in the city of Belleville inviting them to a meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, in the cafeteria of[…]
Editorial: School Board selects Pete Kudlak as new superintendent
After a four-hour meeting Tuesday to re-interview the three final candidates for superintendent of schools, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education made a decision. Peter Kudlak was the[…]
Belleville celebrates Memorial Day
The turnout was the largest in years for the annual Memorial Day event at the Veterans Memorial in Belleville on May 30. A big part of the ceremony revolved around[…]
Langford-Green begins new top job at Wayne County
Shonta Langford-Green, former interim superintendent of the Van Buren Public Schools, began her new job with Wayne County just three days after she was named in a Civil Rights law[…]
Menards expresses concerns about economy, to wait a year
Menards ownership has expressed concerns about the economy and so it has delayed plans to build in Van Buren Township by a year. At the regular meeting of the Van[…]
MDNR upgrading Belleville Lake East boating access site
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced May 25 that the Belleville Lake East boating access site, located in Van Buren Township between the BYC and the mobile home park on[…]
Rotary scholarship students feted at 71st annual awards night
On May 24, the Belleville Rotary Club held its 71st Annual Scholarship Award Program. Ten scholarships of $2,000 each were awarded to Belleville High graduates. The club recognized seven recipients[…]
Correction: Primary election is Aug. 2
On page 14 in the May 26 edition we printed that the primary election is Aug. 9. It isn’t. It’s Aug. 2. We regret the error. Also, on page 19,[…]
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