VBT hero John Henderson dies Dec. 14 at age 52
John Thomas Henderson, Jr., age 52, a lifelong Belleville-area resident who earned a National Award of Valor for pulling a 2-year-old girl from a house fire, died of pneumonia at[…]
Belleville mayor says plan to shut down fire dept. is off the agenda
At the beginning of Monday’s regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, Mayor Kerreen Conley said the fire department is not on the agenda and, “We don’t anticipate that it[…]
Drivers report suspicious incidents on rural roadways
On Tuesday, police departments from Sumpter and Huron townships reported to the public and the media that rural drivers being confronted with suspicious situations while on their roads. In a[…]
VBT DDA hires township attorney, engineer for Placemaking project
In a six-minute, special meeting Dec. 14, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority unanimously passed a motion to hire the township attorney and engineer to help with Belleville Road[…]
Sumpter attorney Rob Young gives glowing report on Nelson Po case
Sumpter Township attorney Rob Young gave a glowing report to the township board and the public at the Dec. 12 board meeting concerning how Sumpter fared in the Nelson Po[…]
Sumpter attorney says he made a mistake with storm water resolution
At the beginning of the Dec. 12 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, township attorney Rob Young asked the board to reconsider a resolution he asked them to[…]
Sumpter Planners OK solar farm, portable storage containers language
Proposed text amendments to the township zoning ordinance to include language for Large Energy Solar Systems and Portable Storage Units were approved by the Sumpter Township Planning Commission at its[…]
Correction: Lt. Bazzy never worked for Detroit
On page 23 in the Dec. 14 edition of the Independent, it was reported that Van Buren Township Police Lt. Charles Bazzy worked at VBT PD for 27 years and[…]
Van Buren Township hero John Henderson dead at age 52
JOHN THOMAS HENDERSON, JR. (August 3, 1965 – December 14, 2017) John Thomas Henderson, Jr., age 52, a lifelong Belleville-area resident, died peacefully at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital of Superior[…]
Editorial: Library sets April 14 for ground breaking
Groundbreaking for the new, two-story Belleville Area District Library building in downtown Belleville has been set for 11 a.m., Saturday, April 14, during National Library Week. It will be a[…]
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