Public hearing held on new building for former Big Boy site
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A public hearing was held Dec. 10 before the Van Buren Township Planning Commission to hear plans for a new building to fill the[…]
VBT Board of Trustees wants Bryce Kelley removed from LDFA
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Bryce Kelley, the former Van Buren Township Planning and Economic Development Director who resigned from the position in 2008 after Paul White was elected[…]
District Library spent $165,000 on push to build on DNR site
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting Dec. 9, the Belleville Area District Library board was told it had spent $165,000 so far over the last few[…]
Belleville to start evaluation process on whether to sell city hall
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the beginning of the Dec. 15 Belleville City Council meeting, Councilman Tom Fielder gave a statement encouraging city officials to consider selling city[…]
Fire at Water’s Edge apartments brings help from community
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A fire at Water’s Edge apartments on the I-94 South Service Drive in Van Buren Township the afternoon of Dec. 10 brought lots of[…]
UPS Delivery Driver Sam Ruffolo to retire after 30+ years
On Dec. 30, Sam Ruffolo is retiring. Sam has delivered packages for United Parcel Service for more than 30 years in Belleville. “We all love him on Edgemont,” said one[…]
Belleville Independent to celebrate 20 years of publication with contest
The Belleville-Area Independent will celebrate the completion of its 20th year of publishing in January 2015 with an open house and a contest. The Independent started publishing its weekly newspaper[…]
VBT’s 2015 fee schedule adopted without the water/sewer hikes
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor It’s not that the water and sewer rates aren’t going to go up by 6 or 7% in Van Buren Township at the first[…]
VBT Police issue alert on Stranger Danger incident by Tyler School
At about 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Van Buren Township Police received a report of an attempted child abduction. The Nixle alert issued by the police department that afternoon[…]
Belleville Day in Florida set for Feb. 4 in Hernando, FL
Those Belleville-area residents planning to go to next year’s Belleville Day in Florida are advised to circle Wednesday, Feb. 4. The gathering will be held at the Citrus Hills Golf[…]
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