Keystone Academy staff holds going-away lunch for custodian
After 16.5 years of keeping Keystone Academy sparkling clean, Deb McComb is retiring to travel with her husband. At the June 1 meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors,[…]
Steve Sherman serves in leadership role at Our Next Energy
Steven Sherman graduated from Belleville High School in 2007 and since has earned three degrees at the University of Michigan, in Chemical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, and Entrepreneurship. Sherman currently[…]
Van Buren Township DDA to try 3 p.m. meeting time on July 25
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority members had to wait about a half hour at each meeting in April and May for a quorum to show up so they[…]
Correction: AFSCME didn’t turn down having Juneteenth holiday
In the June 29 issue of the Independent, we started a long report on the June 20 Van Buren Township Board of Trustees meeting that continued on page three. Although[…]
Sumpter Township Oks outfitting new police car, hires new police officer
Sumpter Township Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke told the township board at its June 27 meeting that the new police car they expected in August was being delivered that[…]
Belleville United Methodist Church welcomes new pastor
Pastor Greg Buchner took over as new pastor of the Belleville First United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St., on July 1 and preached his first sermon on July 2. Pastor[…]
Court Watching: Brian Bostain waits for competency hearing on juvenile sex charges
Brian Robert Bostain, 33, of Van Buren Township, was present via video on June 1, 2022 from the Wayne County Jail where he was being held on $250,000/10% bond on[…]
VBT announces $12 million mutual settlement agreement with Visteon
On June 29, Van Buren Township announced that a mutual settlement agreement has been reached with Visteon Corporation to settle litigation regarding a contract signed during Visteon’s 2009 bankruptcy. The[…]
Editorial: Fourth of July is more than just a day off from work
The July 4th holiday, Independence Day, is coming up on Tuesday and many will have Monday off, as well. It’s the 247th birthday of the United States of America. Independence[…]
VBPS students all qualify for free lunches for five years
Starting this fall, all the students in the Van Buren Public Schools qualify for five years of free lunches and breakfasts. This was part of the report at Monday’s district[…]
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