Editorial: Eclipse brings people together to look at the sky
On Monday, Aug. 21, strangers talked to strangers, shared special glasses, and looked skyward to admire the wonders of the universe. It was the 2017 Solar Eclipse that grabbed the[…]
County paving Bemis Road from Katona ranch to Renton Rd.
Jerry Bies of Bemis Road in Van Buren Township could not understand why Wayne County paved more than a quarter mile of Bemis from Sumpter Road to Katona’s ranch earlier[…]
29-year-old Belleville man hit, killed while walking on I-94
Michigan State Police say a 29-year-old Belleville man was hit and killed by a vehicle Monday morning on westbound I-94, west of Wayne Road in Romulus. According to MSP the[…]
Local cyclists to again take part in annual DALMAC Tour
Patrick Aimone, Norm DeBuck, and Victor Franzoi, all of Van Buren Township, are preparing to ride in the 47th-annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour at the end[…]
Belleville City Council approves TOWN Web design contract
A new web site with lots of special features is expected to on line in six weeks to serve the City of Belleville. At Monday’s regular meeting, the city council[…]
Sumpter Progressive League distributes more than 120 full backpacks
At the Aug. 22 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Karitha Hanible announced that the Sumpter Progressive Civic League distributed more than 120 backpacks filled with school supplies[…]
Correction: BHS Class of 1957 to hold reunion at Eagles in VBT
Because of incorrect information given to the Independent, on page 7 in last week’s edition, we printed wrong information on the Belleville High School Class of 1957’s 60th reunion. It[…]
Free Septic System Maintenance Workshop set for Sept. 14 at VBT
A free Septic System Maintenance Workshop will be held from 6 to 8 pm. on Thursday, Sept. 14, in the Otisville Sheldon Room at the Van Buren Township Hall, 46425[…]
Van Buren Township approves towing agreement with two firms
A non-binding agreement for towing services with J&T Crova Towing of Belleville and Great Lakes Towing of Van Buren Township was approved by the VBT Board of Trustees at its[…]
Senate Resolution 72 as Adopted by Michigan Senate, June 8, 2017
Senators Hopgood, Bieda, Gregory, Conyers, Warren, Young, Hertel, Schmidt, Johnson and Ananich offered the following resolution: Senate Resolution No. 72. A resolution recognizing July 16, 2017, as National Atomic Veterans[…]
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