Editorial: Father seeks accountability, transparency
Hunter Muckel, a father who came to the Oct. 13 school board meeting to find out about why students told him the word “Christmas” was not allowed to be said[…]
Tuesday, Nov. 4, is election day
Voters in the Van Buren Public Schools district will be voting on a bond proposal in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election. In Van Buren Township, it is the only question[…]
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BHS varsity football team set for district semi-final
• Saturday, Nov. 1 — Belleville High School Varsity Football (District Semi-Final) vs. Woodhaven, at BHS, 1 p.m. Gates open at noon.
School district prepares for passage of bond
At the Oct. 27 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board received information on upcoming decisions they will have to move forward on spending the[…]
VBT board approves $27.4 million general fund budget for 2026
After months of budget meetings, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved a general fund budget for 2026 with $27,416,739 in revenue and $27,285,720.28 in expenses, along with the[…]
Monster Mutt Walk Winners of Oct. 18
Cutest 1st – Andreana Pierceall, Romulus; Sassy, Mircle & Ace – Shih Tzu 2nd – Taylor Furman, VBT; Kona, Scottish Terrier 3rd – Mikinzi Eliwart, VBT; Percy, Standard Poodle Scariest[…]
Kirkridge clubhouse addition, new garage get first OK in VBT
Kirkridge Park Cooperative needs more room in its clubhouse and needs a larger maintenance garage, so it went to Van Buren Township for approval to build what it needs. At[…]
Court Watching
Joseph Cory Johnson Joseph Cory Johnson, 32, of Sumpter Township was arraigned on Aug. 20 on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less murder (strangulation) and[…]
Construction progresses on new Tractor Supply store on Sumpter Rd.
Construction progresses on the new Tractor Supply store on the southeast corner of Sumpter and Hull roads in Van Buren Township, across Hull from the township firehall. The 22,407-square-foot building[…]
Correction of correction: Ruts put in Crowley Rd., not Robson Rd.
In the Oct. 23 issue we corrected a headline from the Oct. 16 Independent that said damage was done to a yard by a truck. But the yard only got[…]
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