Shermans create Belleville Lake’s new Whippet Point
To celebrate their affection for the whippet breed of dog, Cheryl and Don Sherman have erected a concrete whippet statue atop a tree stump at the southern tip of the[…]
BHS Half-Time Band Review set for Sept. 21
The 2022 Belleville High School Half-Time Band Review will take place at the BHS Athletic Field on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Gates will open at 5:45 p.m., and[…]
Editorial: Independent can’t accept advertising for marijuana shop
Blue Sky Cannabis Co., soon to open on Savage Road in the City of Belleville, reached out to the Independent over the weekend for advertising rates so it could advertise[…]
VBT OKs resolution to move forward on Haggerty Rd. construction
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with Wayne County for reconstruction of and water main work adjacent to Haggerty Road north of Ecorse Road.[…]
VBT DDA considers what to do about obsolete streetlights
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority was informed at its regular meeting Aug. 23 that its lightpoles along Belleville Road are obsolete and the DDA’s stock of replacement parts[…]
Former Romulus Mayor Burcroff pleads guilty to federal wire fraud charge
LeRoy Burcroff, former mayor of the City of Romulus, on Aug. 25 pled guilty to a wire fraud charge before Judge Denise Page Hood in U.S. District Court in Detroit.[…]
Wayde Hoppe approved to design new Sumpter Township Fairgrounds
Wayde Hoppe, an architect who lives in Van Buren Township and designs developments for Davenport Brothers Construction, churches, and other groups, was approved to design the new Sumpter Township Fairgrounds[…]
Dingell announces almost $25M for Willow Run Airport
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, MI-12, announced on Aug. 27 that the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant Willow Run Airport $24,984,642 to construct a new taxiway. “Willow Run Airport is a[…]
Optimum Natural Distributors cuts ribbon for official grand opening
The Belleville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Aug. 25 to mark the official grand opening of Optimum Natural Distributors at 307 Davenport Industrial Park Drive in Belleville.[…]
Maria Holmes retires from Comcast after 40 years in the industry
On Aug. 16, Comcast announced that Maria Holmes of Belleville, the company’s long-time director of Community Impact for its Heartland Region, is retiring. Holmes’ decision to retire will end a[…]
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