Crowd questions School Board on teacher morale
A standing-room-only crowd filled the meeting room at the administration building on June 22 to ask pressing questions of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education. Parents in the[…]
Belleville City Council hikes fixed water rate, reduces commodity rate
Water rates are going up and down in the city of Belleville following action at the June 15 regular meeting of the city council. Councilwoman Kim Tindall asked the council[…]
Chief Berriman warns Friday night parking will be a ‘bear’
Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman warns that parking in the city of Belleville is going to be difficult on Friday, June 19, when from 800 to 1,000 runners from out[…]
Strawberry Festival Parade starts at 11 a.m., June 20, at BHS
Activities are under way in Belleville for the 39th-annual Belleville National Strawberry Festival, which runs through Sunday. The big parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, starting at[…]
Home Depot, Senior Alliance help couple to be ‘Safe at Home’
On June 11, about 50 cars were parked along rural Fret Road in Van Buren Township as volunteers from eight Home Depot stores and The Senior Alliance helped a couple[…]
Library Director Suchy introduces new Deputy Director Hilary Savage
At the June 9 meeting of the Belleville Area District Library Board, new Library Director Mary Jo Suchy introduced her new Deputy Director Hilary Savage. Savage had served as Adult[…]
Van Buren School Board reviews $46.9 million proposed budget
At the June 8 special meeting the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education held an open public hearing on the proposed $46,925,063 budget for the 2015-16 school year. The[…]
Court watching: Drunk-driving mother gets plea deal, ‘child endangerment’ dropped
On March 21, WDIV Detroit televised police recordings of a mother, with a one-year-old child in the back seat, driving while “super drunk” as the Sumpter Police car behind her[…]
Jacob Mason of Belleville to attend U.S. Air Force Academy
Jacob Mason, 17, of Belleville, a 2015 graduate of Milan High School, has been accepted at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is the son of Dan and Cheryl Mason[…]
GE volunteers lend a hand at Rawsonville Elementary School
Nearly 500 local General Electric employees from the Van Buren Township GE facility volunteered their time June 5 to make a difference in the community during the 5th Annual GE[…]
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