Angela Nettro, who has spent her whole life in Belleville and graduated from Belleville High School in 1967, is the new advertising director for the Belleville-Area Independent. She has spent[…]
On Aug/ 28, the first day of school, retirees from the Van Buren Public Schools stationed themselves at Five Points in Belleville to wave to the busloads of students heading[…]
On Aug. 28, State Rep. Reggie Miller, D-Van Buren Township, attended the Van Buren Township Senior Center’s “Lunch and Learn.” Her guest was Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. They discussed[…]
The home of Andrea Wheatley, her husband, daughter, dog and cat, in the Mobile Manor mobile home park at 600 Sumpter Rd. in Van Buren Township was one of the[…]
On Monday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. the award-winning Belleville Community Chorus will open its 17th season, by beginning rehearsals for its Winter Concert. The concert scheduled for Sunday, Dec.[…]
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, join Yankee Air Museum members Lori Day and Geof Bush as they share their May 2023 adventures retracing the route of the final decisive battles of[…]
Location: Belleville, MI Accident Number: CEN23FA361 Date & Time: Aug. 13, 2023, 15:15 Local Registration: N23UB Aircraft: Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-23UB Injuries: 2 Minor Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation[…]
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine –– On Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, between 9-10 a.m. ET, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America is calling for the nation to join them in flag-waving to remind[…]
At the two-hour-and-13-minute meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on Aug. 22, the board voted unanimously to increase the size of the “Swim at your own risk” signs[…]
He was here at the Independent for more than 20 years – and then last weekend we got word he was suddenly gone. We are truly going to miss this[…]