LOCAL GEM… Hometown Video is located right downtown Hartford, at 36 W. Main Street. The store with a little something for everyone – open for vintage games, collectibles, toys and video rentals. (Contributed photo)

The Keeler Township Board’s August meeting was rescheduled to Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, due to the elections that took place on Tuesday, Aug. 6 in the Township Hall. Keeler Township had all the Board of Trustees seats up for election. Supervisor Don Blackmond received 253 votes, Treasurer Sharon Clupper received 259 votes, and Clerk Angie Sexton received 262 votes. The Supervisor, Treasurer and Clerk candidates ran unopposed and were all three reelected. Trustees Jerry Morin and Matt Sexton...

The Keeler Township Board met on Tuesday, July 2. Much discussion centered on the rezoning of the Mitchell property. The board approved the rezoning, stating that proper procedures were followed, and both the Keeler and Van Buren County Planning Commissions recommended the site for rezoning. Public hearings will be held for specific site plans during the site plan review process. The rezoning changes the property’s status from residential, where it operated agriculturally under...