Belleville City Council sells three old police cars to the same bidder
The city of Belleville has finally sold three old police cars – and it sold them all to the same bidder: Karen Kubit, who lives on West Wabash Street in[…]
Sumpter Township invites Republic to meeting to talk about recycling
Sumpter Township has invited a representative from Republic Waste to come to its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, to talk about recycling with township residents. Republic is[…]
Steven Hudock of Huron High School: Michigan Asst. Principal of the Year
Steven P. Hudock, assistant principal of Huron High School in New Boston since 2012, has been named 2016 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School[…]
Public invited to give input Monday, April 11, to school superintendent search
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education recently selected the Michigan Association of School Boards to help with conducting its search for the district’s new superintendent. Residents of the[…]
Editorial: VBT coal tar ban put under scrutiny
The head of a national group supporting the use of coal tar in driveway sealing said she will be at today’s 7 p.m. meeting in Van Buren Township. The township[…]
Helen Lyson, 90, joins Rosie the Riveters on flight to Washington
Helen Lyson, 90, chaperoned by her daughter Jane Vesche, joined 42 other Rosie the Riveters in an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on March 22. Lyson said that morning the[…]
VBT DDA to prepare grant for pedestrian walk
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority, at its March 22 regular meeting, unanimously approved having Wade Trim engineers prepare a grant application for funds for a pedestrian bridge over[…]
Salvation Army rummage sale to earn funds for OWLS’ trip
The public is invited to rent a table or space and sell their own stuff at the upcoming Salvation Army rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, April[…]
Public invited to Savage School for rainforest show with animals
On Wednesday, April 6, Savage Elementary in Belleville will be transformed into a tropical rainforest and the public is invited to see it happen. This comedy animal show will be[…]
UPS honors Donald Lauter for 25 years of accident-free driving
UPS driver Donald Lauter of Van Buren Township was recently inducted into UPS’s prestigious Circle of Honor for achieving 25 years of accident-free driving. Lauter served as travel writer for[…]
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