City of Romulus seeks voter approval of 4 mills for fire, police services
The City of Romulus will ask voters to approve a ballot proposal that would provide funding to maintain the current level of fire and police services in the community –[…]
James Archsmith earns PhD at University of California, Davis
Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, the University of California, Davis, Dean of Graduate Studies, placed a hood on James Archsmith, conferring his PhD at recent commencement ceremonies. Archsmith, son of Belleville residents[…]
Museum plants special rose bushes in Rosie memorial garden
The Belleville Area Museum planted the first Rosie the Riveter Floribunda Rosebush garden in southeast Michigan on June 28. Ten original Rosies and their families along with friends and tri-community[…]
Belleville woman sues alleging Salmonella from pre-cut fruit at VBT Walmart
Ashley Hollar of Belleville has filed a lawsuit against Walmart and Caito Foods after she said she contracted Salmonella by eating pre-cut watermelon she bought at the Van Buren Township[…]
Tractor Supply Co. set to open newest store on Michigan Avenue
Tractor Supply Co., which has been supplying advertising inserts to readers of the Belleville-Area Independent for months, is expected to break ground in Canton Township in August for its newest[…]
Kiley Lafferty of Belleville spends summer in Thailand
This summer, Kiley Lafferty, 20, of Belleville spent two weeks in Thailand helping animals and learning what it’s like to be a veterinarian. Traveling with study-abroad organization Loop Abroad, Kiley[…]
Sumpter cable channel expected to be down until after election
Most of the June 26 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees was taken up with arguments between board members. It started during the Board Response part of the[…]
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