Supt. Kudlak: Plan is to be in-person for all students this fall
At the end of a long, in-person meeting on Monday, June 14, School Supt. Pete Kudlak told the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education that the “plan is to[…]
District Library Board to wait until 2022 to take millage to voters
The Belleville Area District Library Board decided to wait until the August primary election in 2022 to take the renewal of its millage to voters. The board’s regular June 8[…]
VBT police shut down carnival at fairgrounds because of teen fights
Van Buren Township Police Chief Jason Wright said it was four to five fights by teenagers of high school age that caused his officers to shut down the carnival at[…]
Correction: It was Seventh Day Adventists giving out cold water
Under the picture of the Belleville Farmers’ Market on page 10 in the June 10 printed edition, we reported that the Jehovah Witnesses had a booth and gave away free[…]
Correction: VBT Police Chief Wright moved to the township 5 yrs. ago
In our editorial on page 4 in the June 10 issue, there were comments on residential requirements for community government appointments. We received the following response from Van Buren Township[…]
Van Buren Township sets outside job fair from 2-7 p.m., June 23
Van Buren Township will hold a job fair from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, in front of township hall. They are hiring for salary, seasonal, part-time, and full-time[…]
Belleville Fire Auxiliary offers two, $500 scholarships to grads
The Belleville Fire Auxiliary will award two, $500 scholarships to any high school graduate, college students, trade school students, and parents going back to school or finishing school. Due to[…]
Wrong-way driver on I-94 dies after head-on collision in VBT
A wrong-way driver is dead after a head-on car crash on I-94, between Haggerty and Belleville roads, at about 2:35 a.m., June 9. The Michigan State Police say a 42-year-old[…]
Editorial: Should VBT ask employees to move into township?
(This editorial has been updated since it was learned the VBT police chief moved to VBT.) We received a telephone call over the week end from a reader who owns[…]
Memorial Service is June 12 for Sumpter Township Treasurer Jim Clark
Sumpter Township Treasurer James Clark, 78, died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at 11:14 p.m. Monday, June 7. Clark was elected to the position in the November election and recently[…]
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