Retired bus drivers, aides wave to kids on buses
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[…]
Attorney General, State Rep. Miller join seniors at ‘Lunch and Learn’
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[…]
Tornado spares family in Mobile Manor home
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[…]
Singers wanted: Community Chorus starting fall rehearsals
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.[…]
Lori Day, Geof Bush to speak on WWII at Yankee Air Museum
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[…]
NTSB releases preliminary report on Aug. 13 MiG crash
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[…]
Wreaths Across America invites all Americans to wave the Flag on Sept. 12
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[…]
Sumpter board approves putting up larger warning signs at pond
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[…]
Editorial: Bob Mytych was our special person
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[…]
Court Watching: Palacios-Sanchez bound over in deaths of 2 women in Sumpter
David Armando Palacios-Sanchez, 44, of Detroit waived his preliminary exam in 34th District Court on Aug. 9 so Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley bound him over for trial in Wayne[…]
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