Elwell Road bridge in Sumpter Township closed due to failure
In a Nixel alert on Dec. 16 from Sumpter Township the public was informed: “The Wayne County Road Commission has informed us that Elwell Road, south of Arkona, will be[…]
Correction: Matt Oddy also voted no on motion to accept proposal
At the Dec. 13 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, Trustee Matt Oddy complained that the Independent headline and story reporting the Nov. 22 Sumpter meeting was wrong.[…]
Editorial: Public still not given information on ‘coach situation’
School Supt. Pete Kudlak, at the Nov. 28 school board meeting said the “coach issue” would be discussed at the next school board meeting on Dec. 5. It wasn’t. He[…]
VBPS gives Kudlak top rating, extends contract, ups salary
On Monday, Dec. 5, after a second closed-door session to evaluate the work of School Supt. Pete Kudlak, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education voted in open session[…]
VBT signs with Growth Works for Youth Diversion program
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to sign a memo of understanding with Growth Works to administer a Youth Diversion program for first-time offenders. Van Buren Township[…]
Dr. John Hermann dies in Dec. 4 crash in Van Buren Township
Dr. John Hermann, a well-known veterinarian in the tri-community, was killed Sunday, Dec. 4, in a crash in Van Buren Township. According to Van Buren Police, Hermann was headed south[…]
Bayloff delivers 15 turkeys to the Emergency Food Closet
On Friday, Nov. 18, employees from Bayloff Stamped Products at 5910 Belleville Rd., delivered 15 turkeys to the Emergency Food Closet housed at Belleville First United Methodist Church at 417[…]
Men’s Club, Savage Honor Guard give checks to VFW Post #4344
St. Anthony’s Men’s Club raised and matched money in the amount of $3,000 and presented it to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4344 at its Nov. 28 meeting. Presenting[…]
Correction: City Councilwoman Bates didn’t have COVID
Belleville City Councilwoman Kelly Bates did not contract COVID, despite a report in a front-page story in the Dec. 8 Independent. Councilwoman Bates said she was absent from the Dec.[…]
Shawn Fix of Sumpter bound over for trial for planning to kidnap Gov.
Shawn Michael Fix, 40, of Sumpter Township is among five men bound over to Antrim County 13th Circuit Court in Bellaire, MI, for trial on state terrorism and gun charges[…]
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