A Van Buren Public Schools school bus was rear-ended by a Van Buren Township police car just before 7 a.m. on southbound Belleville Road on the bridge over I-94. Damage[…]

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At the Feb. 15 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees the board approved Supervisor Kevin McNamara’s three reappointments to the Downtown Development Authority, with terms to expire[…]

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On page 3 of the Feb. 17 Independent, we reported that Sumpter Township Trustee Peggy Morgan voted “no” on the Feb. 8 motion to have the county look into a[…]

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On Feb. 16, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority was about to approve the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce request for a $2,000 grant for marketing of the Belleville Lake Fest,[…]

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Van Buren Public Schools nurse Dionisia Munoz has been nominated for the 2021-22 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year[…]

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Anthony Costantino of C2A Enterprises LLC has been selected to do the removal and replacement of banners three times a year on 72 light poles in the streetscape along Belleville[…]

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The elegant party to honor those who donated extra funds to the construction of the Belleville Area District Library has been postponed until April 29, to allow time for all[…]

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After a closed-door session at the end of the Jan. 18 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, the council reconvened and approved two, three-year union contracts for city employees.[…]

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Note: This report was corrected at 12:08 p.m., Feb. 24 concerning the relationship of the guardians to the student. After an open disciplinary meeting with a student and the student’s[…]

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The Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a new event on Feb. 26, called the “Black-Owned Business and Vendor Showcase.” The Showcase is free to attend and open to[…]

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