Where is all the electricity to come for all of the data centers being lured into our state by recent legislation? In late December and mid-January, Gov. Whitmer signed bipartisan[…]
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved variances to the township’s engineerings standards for both the Sheetz gas station and Tractor Supply projects. Clerk Leon Wright was the[…]
The Van Buren Community Players will present the youth musical “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” at the Community Center Black Box Theater May 9-11 and 16-18. The story follows a young[…]
By Don Sherman Guest Writer The name “Independent” is a favorite for newspapers because it implies freedom from government and corporate influence. The Belleville-Area Independent began 30 years ago and[…]
The Belleville Area Garden Club is opening its 7 p.m. meeting on Monday, April 28, meeting to ALL gardeners in the area. Tom Bucci, Michigan State Master Gardener, will be[…]
At its April 16 meeting, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority tabled proposals from Techtown Detroit for consulting and training to create a local entrepreneurship hub at the former hardware store[…]
At the April 15 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Kevin Martin read the proclamation naming April 28 as Workers Memorial Day in the township.[…]
Members of the Belleville Area District Library Board voiced concerns about President Trump’s March 14 executive order that adversely affects the only federal agency that provides resources to the nation’s[…]
On April 10, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to a number of boards and commissions, including Daniel Gadbois of Romulus to the Board of Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals.[…]
Planning consultant Vidya Krishnan of McKenna gave a lengthy presentation on the Housing Master Plan at the April 9 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission. The planning work[…]