House burns on Dewitt Road on Saturday
Two Van Buren Township police officers were having coffee at Starbuck’s at about 6:47 a.m. Saturday, when they noticed smoke coming from a home on Dewitt Road, not far away.[…]
Blues Brothers to perform at Moose Lodge on Friday, April 15
The public is invited to Moose Lodge 934 from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday, April 15, for a performance of the Blues Brothers and the Great Southern Heat Band.[…]
4th-annual basketball game will benefit St. Vincent de Paul charity
The fourth-annual charity basketball tournament to benefit St. Vincent de Paul charities is set for Saturday, March 19, at the Belleville High School gymnasium, 501 West Columbia Ave. Teams will[…]
You’re invited to second Belleville meeting of League of Women Voters
The new Belleville-area group of the League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at The Q Events Center, 879 Sumpter Road in Belle Plaza. The[…]
Correction: Autism fund raiser is actually April 9
In the Feb. 25 issue of the Independent, we announced the annual autism fund raiser at the Belleville High School gym would be April 19. It isn’t. It really is[…]
Huron Valley Ambulance event to teach safety to kids
Huron Valley Ambulance is having a free event called “Andy the Ambulance Calls 911,” for children ages 4-7. This event teaches children about what to do in emergencies, and about[…]
McBride student testifies before State Senate on new bill
Eric Tice, 13, a McBride Middle School student who lives in Sumpter Township, is going to Lansing twice this month, once to testify on a Senate Bill. On March 15,[…]
State Fire Marshal: Cause of Denton Road fire is ‘undetermined’
The cause of a December house fire in Van Buren Township that killed a teenager and seriously burned a young child is officially “undetermined.” VBT Fire Chief Dan Besson said[…]
Yankee Air Museum to offer Waco rides
Rides will be offered in the 1992 Waco YMF-5C biplane at the Yankee Air Museum’s April 9 event at Willow Run Airport, while the first Detroit Aviation and Airline Collectibles[…]
Editorial: Athletes bring wins to BHS when the district needs it
Real Estate agents have complained that all the negative publicity about the Van Buren Public Schools is hurting their business. Young families don’t want to move into a troubled district,[…]
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