Belleville Mill to close its doors after 56 years of service to community
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor John Hoops announced Monday that the Belleville Mill will be closing its doors at the end of the business day on Dec. 31. The[…]
Court Watching: Judge Oakley dismisses Romulus drug charge due to improper search
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A driver who was pulled over for exiting a gas station without stopping at Wayne Road first had been charged with a possession of[…]
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Van Buren Township DDA retirees get honors
At the Dec. 16 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Carol Dolphaccepted an honor for her ailing husband Jere Dolph, who resigned from the Downtown Development Authority[…]
VBT crews get car from sinkhole after accident, fix water main break
Van Buren Township Fire crews closed the I-94 North Service Drive on Monday afternoon, estimating it would take them 12 hours to remove a passenger vehicle that was stuck nose-down[…]
Van Buren Eagles to present ‘Mardi Gras Around the World’
Tickets are now on sale for “Mardi Gras Around the World” to be held at the Van Buren Eagles on Friday, Feb. 27. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20[…]
VBT board postpones budget hearings, votes until Dec. 30 meeting
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After being criticized on Dec. 16 for not having published proper notice about that night’s public hearing on the 2014 amended, 2015 proposed, and[…]
Deadline is 4 p.m., Dec. 30 for Independent contest to win $100
The deadline is coming up at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, in the Independent letter contest that will win the writer a $100 cash prize for first place. Second place[…]
VBT Board re-pledges ‘full faith and credit’ to refinance Visteon bond
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its Dec. 16 regular meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to pledge the township’s full faith and credit to[…]
Belleville Police Officers to get body cams by way of grant, donations
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Belleville Police Department will be getting 10 body cameras and supporting equipment if it can come up with $2,750 in donations by April.[…]
Last pay telephone in Belleville to stay where it is — on the library porch
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The last pay telephone in Belleville is going to stay where it is, on the porch of the library for the public to use.[…]
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