Deadline is 4 p.m., Dec. 30 for Independent contest to win $100
The deadline is coming up at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, in the Independent letter contest that will win the writer a $100 cash prize for first place. Second place[…]
VBT Board re-pledges ‘full faith and credit’ to refinance Visteon bond
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its Dec. 16 regular meeting, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to pledge the township’s full faith and credit to[…]
Belleville Police Officers to get body cams by way of grant, donations
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Belleville Police Department will be getting 10 body cameras and supporting equipment if it can come up with $2,750 in donations by April.[…]
Last pay telephone in Belleville to stay where it is — on the library porch
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The last pay telephone in Belleville is going to stay where it is, on the porch of the library for the public to use.[…]
St. Anthony Men’s Club presents annual holiday dance on Jan. 31
Tickets are now on sale for the St. Anthony Men’s Club annual holiday dance. This year it is a Mardi Gras on Jan. 31 in the Fr. Folta Building behind[…]
Sumpter board puts moratorium on MJ provisionary centers
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Just before the end of a half-hour regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on Dec. 9, newly appointed Trustee Matthew Oddy[…]
Lydia Marvaso named Miss Michigan Amazing in 2015 pageant
Lydia Marvaso, 11, a sixth-grade student in the Gifted and Talented program at Owen Intermediate School, recently competed in The Amazing Girl and Miss Pageant. Lydia won the 2015 title[…]
Menards complex gets preliminary site plan approval in VBT
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Members of the small audience applauded after the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted Dec. 10 to give preliminary site plan approval to Menards[…]
Belleville Independent to celebrate 20 years of publication with free ads
Guests attending the Belleville-Area Independent’s celebration of 20 years of publishing on Friday, Jan. 9, will each be entitled to a free personal classified ad for three weeks – the[…]
James R. Pierce earns Medal of Valor for work on Detroit Police Dept.
Detroit Police Officer James R. Pierce was presented with a Medal of Valor, along with four co-workers, for heroism during a police run on June 24. The officers were given[…]
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