FIRST Robotics District tournament held at BHS
By Mark Laginess “Three, two, one, crescendo!” This phrase was heard at the start of each match this past Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, as Belleville High School[…]
VBT board enacts two ordinances for under-age drinkers, smokers
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees at its regular meeting on March 5 unanimously gave final approval to amend two ordinances to put township ordinances in alignment with state[…]
VBPS to add new classes in Cosmetology program at Belleville High School
A new Belleville Cosmetology School is expected to be added to the Belleville High School class schedule for the 2024-25 school year. The program was discussed at length at Monday’s[…]
Parent: ‘I think parents should know about what goes on at school’
A fight in the hallway at Belleville High School that injured a teacher on March 1 brought a comment from parent Angela Mears at the March 11 regular meeting of[…]
Jacob Losen to sing as part of Legacy Five quartet on March 22
Jacob Losen, who serves as minister of music at Bethany Bible Church in Belleville, is a part of the the Legacy Five quartet and will be performing at the March[…]
Ann Arbor VA serves veterans in 8 outpatient clinics, including Canton
The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System for veterans operates mainly out of the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, but it also has eight other outpatient clinics serving veterans, including[…]
Ellie Kerrigan earns statewide ‘2024 Yes I Can Self-Advocacy Award’
Ellie Kerrigan of Belleville High School was given the statewide “2024 Yes I Can Self-Advocacy Award” by the Michigan Council of Exceptional Children and addressed the Van Buren Public Schools[…]
Editorial page cartoonist Kathryn Wood of VBT introduces herself
Kathryn Wood of Van Buren Township became the new editorial page cartoonist for the Independent shortly after the death of former cartoonist Bob Mytych on Aug. 19. Kathryn said she[…]
VBT Police move forward with ‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ program
Thanks to a new partnership between Families Against Narcotics (FAN) and the Van Buren Township Police Department, people who are seeking treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction will now[…]
Keystone graduates invited to apply for two scholarships
High school seniors who graduated from the eighth grade at Keystone Academy in Sumpter Township are invited to apply for two, $1,000 scholarships to a post-high school educational institution. The[…]
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