Belleville High School All-Class Reunion set for Sept. 17 at BHS
After not having the annual event for two years because of the COVID pandemic, the Belleville High School All-Class Alumni Reunion is back on the calendar. The event is set[…]
Houston James one of 4 Republicans for State Senate seat on Aug. 2
Houston W. James, 23, of 28442 Dawnridge Dr., Flat Rock, returned his candidate form to the Independent past the deadline for inclusion in last week’s issue with other candidates. He[…]
4 candidates file for 4 seats on Belleville Area District Library Board
As of the 4 p.m., July 21, deadline, the following four candidates have filed with the Wayne County Clerk to seek election to four, four-year seats on the Belleville Area[…]
Editorial: LDFA seeks inside information on why Visteon won’t pay
At the meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Finance Development Authority last week, LDFA vice chairmn J. Douglas Peters sharply spoke up about the Visteon law suit. Peters, a[…]
Suspect in five CVS pharmacy robbings grew up in VBT
Kristopher Nicholas Kukola, 37, of Ypsilanti is being held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with five armed robberies of CVS pharmacies – with two of those being[…]
Petitioners gathering names in city for Nov. marijuana vote
Petitions are being circulated in the City of Belleville for a Nov. 8 ballot question on whether voters want to allow the sale of medical marijuana in the city. At[…]
Sumpter candidate seeks to unseat Wayne County Commissioner Aug. 2
Toni Clark of Sumpter Township, is running for Wayne County 11th District Commissioner on the Democratic side of the Aug. 2 primary ballot, seeking to unseat Commissioner Abdul “Al” Haidous[…]
Two Republicans, two Democrats run for State Rep. in District 31
Two Republicans and two Democrats are facing off in the Aug. 2 primary election to win places on the Nov. 6 ballot for State Representative in the newly redrawn District[…]
4 Republicans, 1 Democrat run for State Senate seat on Aug. 2
Darrin Camilleri, D, 2964 Harrison Ave., Trenton, is unopposed on the Democratic side of the Aug. 2 primary ballot for a four-year State Senate seat in District 4. There are[…]
Sheena Barnes seeks to unseat treasurer in Sumpter primary race
Sheena D. Barnes, 62, of 28321 Sumpter Rd., is a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot for Sumpter Township Treasurer. She is seeking to unseat the current treasurer, Vincent Warren,[…]
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