VBT Planners approve four fireworks sales stands
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Planning Commission held four public hearings on temporary land uses for fireworks stands at its April 23 meeting and at[…]
Man dies in VBT apartment fire on Saturday morning
Van Buren Township Fire Dept. News Release At 3:55 a.m. Saturday, May 24, the Van Buren Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the 41000 block of Bellridge Drive (Bellridge[…]
Sculptures arrive in Belleville
On Friday, May 16, six sculptures were installed in downtown Belleville as part of the Downtown Development Authority’s agreement with the Midwest Sculpture Initiative. The sculptures are on loan to[…]
Cozadd Rotary Foundation awards three new grants
On March 20, David C. Brown, president of The Charles B. Cozadd Rotary Foundation, announced the awarding of three new grants to support the work of non-profit entities serving the[…]
BHS sets ‘Genocide Awareness’ event on May 28 at football field
On Wednesday, May 28, 11th grade students at Belleville High School’s New Tech will host a Genocide Awareness Night. They explain that genocide is the intent to harm a particular[…]
Correction: City will enforce restrictions on pets, bikes, rollerblades
On page 3 of the May 15 Belleville-Area Independent, we wrote that the city council turned down enforcement of restrictions against pets, bikes, and rollerblades during the upcoming National Strawberry[…]
Five Belleville students earn degrees from University of Detroit
Five Belleville students earned degrees during May 9 and 10 commencement ceremonies at the University of Detroit Mercy: • James Stevens earned a Master of Science in Product Development. •[…]
Court Watching: Judges deal with home invasion, drunk driving, substance abuse
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 14, Judge David Parrott was handling all arraignments at the 34th District Court and he arraigned Jeremy David McLaughlin, 25, by video[…]
Library to host a Michigan Notable Author on May 28
Matt Bell, who is part of the Library of Michigan’s 2014 Michigan Notable Authors Tour, will be present at the Belleville Area District Library program room at 7 p.m., Wednesday,[…]
Want a free, neutered, Russian Blue cat with a year’s worth of shots?
Pastor Bernie Travis of Liberty Gospel Church at 105 N. Liberty in the City of Belleville has a free cat for you. Pastor Travis said someone left a cat in[…]
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