Intoxicated man fires long gun, handgun from Bog Road residence
A highly intoxicated, 42-year-old Van Buren Township resident was taken into custody by police after reportedly firing a long gun and a handgun from his residence in the 49000 block[…]
Craig Atchinson gets a bit of family history for Father’s Day
Ella Atchinson of Van Buren Township gave her father a vintage license plate for Father’s Day. She bought it on eBay as a special surprise because the 1971 date matched[…]
Saline selects Dan Swallow as city manager at June 23 meeting
Dan Swallow, who previously worked as director of planning and economic development for Van Buren Township, was selected as city manager of Saline on a 4-3 voice vote of the[…]
Fire fighters, mechanics rescue kitten hiding in Cadillac engine
A small kitten was thrown out of a car on Main Street, between First and Second streets in Belleville, on Friday afternoon, June 27. A witness on the sidewalk alerted[…]
Three robotics team members tell what it means to them
By Ania Felder Special Writer After competing in the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX in April, three seniors from Belleville High School’s “Bellevillains” team sat down to talk[…]
VBT DDA hires Huntington Securities as bond underwriter
At its regular meeting on June 24, the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority unanimously voted to hire Huntington Securities as the underwriter for its proposed $5 million bond for[…]
Editorial: Thursday night is Belleville-area meeting time
If you are not at a meeting at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, you should be. “No King” demonstrators want you to support them on the Quirk Road[…]
Reports of shots fired lead VBT police to chase, drugs, arrests
Van Buren Township Deputy Police Chief Joshua Monte provides a summary of an involved incident that began with many 911 calls reporting shots fired. One neighbor told the Independent he[…]
Belleville City Council fires city manager with 3 months pay
At a two-minute special meeting at 6:30 p.m., June 19, the Belleville City Council took a roll-call vote unanimously approving the signing of a severance agreement that had already been[…]
VBT approves, 4-2, DeBuck’s Corn Maze seeking tavern license
A tavern for parents to sit in and drink hard cider, craft beer, and wine while they watch their children play nearby is the vision Scott DeBuck described to the[…]
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