Wayne County, MI – Wayne County Department of Public Services will perform bridge reconstruction including culvert replacement, concrete pavement, guardrail, signing and pavement markings on Willow Road east of Sumpter[…]
By Ania Felder Hello local residents, I’m Ania Felder. Some of you might know it from reading it underneath the headlines of my past stories I have written for this[…]
Thursday, July 16 – Belleville Newspaper Foundation fundraiser to keep the local newspaper publishing is 6-8 p.m. at the Belleville Yacht Club. Tickets are $50 each and available through Independent[…]
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Plante Moran on its 2025 financial audit at the regular meeting on July 7. Stacy Reeves of Plante Moran[…]
If you or your business struggled during the recent storms and power outages, you are not alone. Listening to a recent Van Buren planning commission meeting, we heard one story[…]
By Sarah A. Rigg Managing Editor The 2026 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show returns to Willow Run Airport, kicking off July 17 and running through July 19, with a bigger-than-ever[…]
The readership of the Belleville Area Independent said goodbye to long-time editor Rosemary Otzman June 30. I’m Sarah Rigg, the paper’s new editor as of July 1. Here’s a bit[…]
By Emily Flesch Independent Reporter Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Kris Faull was appointed as interim city manager at the July 6 regular meeting of the Belleville City[…]
By Rosemary K. Otzman Editor Emeritus At it regular meeting on June 24, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission got to consideration of changing its rules and procedures for meetings.[…]
Monday, July 6 – Belleville City Council, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 – Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., with 5 p.m. work/study as needed. Wednesday, July 8[…]