10th Garden Walk set for Sunday, July 10, in a ‘Dally Down the Alley’
The Belleville Area District Library, along with its many volunteers, will present its 10th Garden Walk from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. “Dally Down the Alley”[…]
Sumpter Twp. Board approves $32,225 switch to LED streetlights
At its June 28 regular meeting, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved a 2017 light conversion project through DTE Energy that will refit 95 street lights in the township[…]
Van Buren school bus drivers get raises in newly ratified contract
It took two special meetings, but the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education finally ratified the one-year agreement between the district and the Van Buren Educational Support Team (VBEST).[…]
Three mobile homes, shed burn in Saturday morning fire
A fire engine from Sumpter Township, a 3,000-gallon tanker from the City of Belleville, and two fire engines from Ypsilanti Township helped Van Buren Township fire department extinguish a blaze[…]
Van Buren Township fire fighters battle two subdivision blazes
Van Buren Township fire fighters responded to a significant house fire in the 13000 block of Country Walk on July 1 at 12:35 a.m. Fire Chief Dan Besson said they[…]
5K, Family Field Day set July 9 at Metropark to raise funds for DUO
The second-annual DUO (Do Unto Others) 5K & Family Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tulip Tree Picnic Area of Lower Huron Metropark,[…]
Sumpter candidates introduce themselves for Aug. 2 primary election
The Independent sent out questionnaires to the 16 candidates for Sumpter Township elective offices so they could tell their stories in advance of the Aug. 2 Primary Election. Fifteen are[…]
VBT candidates introduce themselves for Aug. 2 primary election
The Independent sent out questionnaires to candidates for Van Buren Township elective offices so they could tell their stories in advance of the Aug. 2 Primary Election. All 12 are[…]
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