Debra Green installed as new president of Belleville Rotary Club
On July 7 at the Quirk Park pavilion in Van Buren Township the officers and directors of the Rotary Club of Belleville were installed by 2020-21 Rotary District 6400 Governor[…]
VBT Planners vote to ease permit rules to encourage outside dining
“I am doing back flips. You can’t see me, but I am so happy that we are reaching out to our businesses,” said Van Buren Township Planning Commissioner Medina Atchinson[…]
COVID-19 death count in 48111 zip code remains the same at 30
The number of deaths from COVID-19 remains at 30 in the tri-community, which includes Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter in the 48111 zip code. The tri-community hasn’t had a COVID-19[…]
Correction: Trustee Matt Oddy not related to Clerk Esther Hurst
Correction: Trustee Matt Oddy not related to Clerk Esther Hurst In a letter to the editor published on page 15 in the July 9 issue of the Belleville-Area Independent, the[…]
Library presents live online program on retirement at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 16
The Belleville Area District Library invites the public to join in on a live, online program on retirement at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 16. “Passport to Retirement” is a seminar[…]
Editorial: City of Belleville, VBT work to help businesses survive
Both the City of Belleville and Van Buren Township have been working out ways to help their businesses survive through the novel coronavirus nightmare. And a revigorated Chamber of Commerce[…]
Woman wants LaSalle statue removed from Victory Park
Patricia Myles of Ypsilanti Township wants the statue of French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle removed from Victory Park in Belleville because it is “a racist monument to[…]
Two die trying to escape house fire on Lilac Lane in Van Buren Township
Patricia Robinson, 77, and her husband Richard Johnson, 76, were found dead in their garage after a house fire early July 2. Van Buren Township Public Safety responded to a[…]
Early morning fire destroys trailer in Belleville Manor
A man left his Cherry Lane trailer home for work at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, July 5, and shortly after 4 a.m. a neighbor noticed the home was on fire[…]
Yankee Air Museum cancels 2020 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
On July 5, the Yankee Air Museum announced it has canceled the 2020 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show scheduled Aug. 29 and 30 at Willow Run Airport due to the[…]
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