Jerry Champagne named public safety director in Ecorse
On June 7, Jerry Champagne began work on his new job: Public Safety Director of the City of Ecorse. This was little over a year after he was fired as[…]
VBT Public Safety Committee discusses public safety budget
During a special 40-minute meeting on Oct. 17, the Van Buren Public Safety Committee met at Fire Hall #2 to go over the third-quarter report on the $8 million Public[…]
District Library Board OKs $1,500 more for appraisal of residence
The Belleville Area District Library Board held a special, 28-minute meeting Monday night, Nov. 5, and unanimously passed a motion to pay appraiser Bob Vogt another $1,500 for his work on[…]
Belleville City Council to go out for bids for sewer pipe linings
The City of Belleville found it has enough money in its Sewer account to fund pipe linings for sewer lines on Main and Angola streets. At the Nov. 5 regular meeting, the[…]
Ruth Bleeker seeks to erect Christmas tree at 5 Points
At the Nov. 5 Belleville City Council meeting, Ruth Bleeker asked for help in getting a lighted Christmas tree erected in the traffic island at Five Points this season, the[…]
Keystone Academy board interviews two for board membership
The Board of Directors of Keystone Academy interviewed two candidates to fill an open parent’s position on the board during its regular meeting Aug. 9. Interviewed were Kim Kowalski, who[…]
Owen, Kovach win school board seats, Sumpter voters renew fire mill
Two new trustees will be sitting on the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education beginning in January, according to unofficial numbers from Tuesday’s General Election. Voters chose newcomer Kelly[…]
Sumpter resident bound over on strong-arm robbery of friend
Kara Lynn Gonzalez, 42, of Rawsonville Woods in Sumpter Township, was bound over for trial on charges surrounding an alleged strong-arm robbery that sent her friend to the hospital[…]
A2Mac1 changes request from rehab to industrial development tax break
At a public hearing on creating an industrial development and plant rehabilitation district for the A2Mac1 business at 8393 Rawsonville Road, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees learned the state[…]
VBT Planning Commission OKs revised McDonald’s plan
The final site plan for renovations to the Belleville Road McDonald’s restaurant was approved by the Van Buren Township Planning Commission at its regular meeting Oct. 24. McDonald’s[…]
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