After a discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Belleville City Council, the council voted unanimously to “eat” the $10 charge being levied by the new pickup service for each bulk[…]

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In the printed version of the Aug. 15, 2024 issue, the Independent made a mistake in announcing Teresa Patton as the final winner of the 34th District Court judge seat[…]

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The primary elections whittled down the long list of candidates in Sumpter Township and for the first time in many years it looks like there will be no women or[…]

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Joy Cichewicz of Sumpter Township and Alma Hughes-Grubbs of Van Buren Township have filed for reelection to the Belleville Area Library Board of Directors. John Juriga of Belleville did not[…]

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Incumbent Sumpter Township Supervisor Tim Bowman won the Republican primary election on Aug. 5 and will face off against unopposed Democrat candidate for supervisor Nelson Po in the Nov. 6[…]

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Harmond Darnell Rolland Harmond Darnell Rolland, 21, of Canton and formerly of Sumpter Township was video-arraigned in 34th District Court by Magistrate Al Hindman on June 5 while in police[…]

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At its Aug. 12 regular meeting, the Belleville City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution designating 100 N. Liberty as a Pocket Park. Mayor Ken Voigt said the park[…]

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On Aug. 8, Andrew Roth, representative of National Heritage Academies, swore in Charlene Derrick for an additional three-year term on the Keystone Academy Board of Directors. Since her son graduated[…]

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At the Aug. 12 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously approved changing the cafeteria serving line at McBride Middle School, which hikes the[…]

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Three large DTE electrical generators are now set up on Davis Street next to the railroad tracks and across from Burhop’s Collision in Belleville. Two of them had been located[…]

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