Day September 11, 2026

Community Services, Homepage News

Solar & Battery Storage: the Good, the Bad, and the Zoning Options

Graphic for the Solar & BESS educational session.

Van Buren County, like many Michigan communities, has been seeing interest in and construction of solar farms and battery energy storage systems (BESS). To empower you, our residents and communities, with information on solar and BESS, we are providing a…

From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott, Homepage News, Sheriff News, Sheriff Posts

From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 9/11/2026

Sheriff Abbott official portrait with Van Buren County Sheriff's Office seal and "From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott" text on yellow background.

Uniform Response handled a break-in in which the suspect wasn’t allowed at a residence in Bloomingdale Township per bond restrictions out of Allegan County.