Sumpter asks county for $6.5 million for bike/pedestrian trails
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted 5-1 at its Feb. 8 meeting to apply to Wayne County for $6.5 million in grant funding for two bike/pedestrian trails for the[…]
VFW appreciates support of Independent
John Blackstone, Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4434, presented a surprise award to the Belleville-Area Independent on Feb. 10. The award was accepted by Editor Rosemary K.[…]
BHS wrestlers heading to Individual Regionals
Eight individuals have advanced out of Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual Districts and now move on to Individual Regionals. This guarantees them a Top 32 finish in the State[…]
BHS bowler Landon Kelly rolls perfect 300 game
Belleville High School bowler Landon Kelly, who was 16th in the state last year, put it all together on Jan. 24 against Westland John Glenn. Landon hit his first perfect[…]
VB Schools close to removing mask mandate for students
The Wayne County Health Department is expected to end the mask mandate for students on a county level by the end of the month, leaving school districts to decide their[…]
BHS lists football players who have signed for college scholarships
Belleville High School Athletic Director Joe Brodie offers congratulations to the BHS Tiger football players who have signed to be pursuing their athletic careers with scholarships next year: • Cameron[…]
Sumpter Twp. Planners recommend zoning changes on MJ grows
The Sumpter Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the township board zoning amendments having to do with placement of marijuana grows. This was at its Feb. 10 meeting,[…]
VBT Planners send Sumpter Rd. Corridor Plan on to twp. board
After almost two hours of discussion at its Feb. 9 meeting, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the township board the Sumpter Road Corridor Plan.[…]
Now community is funding a giant helmet for champs
At the regular meeting of the Belleville City Council on Feb. 7, Mayor Pro-Tem Ken Voigt told the story of Steven Strickland, a 28-year-old Sterling Heights man with celebral palsy[…]
Brighton woman arraigned after not returning U-Haul
Ashley Rachelle Northrup, 34, of Brighton was arraigned by video while in custody in the Van Buren Township Police lockup on Jan. 31. 34th District Court Judge Lisa Martin arraigned[…]
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