‘Belleville Three’ to make special appearance at Diamondback in VBT
“The Belleville Three,” a group of three Belleville High School students who are credited with inventing Detroit Techno music, will return to town for a May 22 performance at the[…]
Sumpter public safety director Luke corrects information in story
Sumpter public safety director and police chief Eric Luke sent the following email message on March 26. “I’m reaching out to correct information reported in the Independent’s March 26 story[…]
Keystone Academy sets appreciation treats for up to 70 employees
At its regular meeting on March 12, the Keystone Academy Board of Directors approved spending money for gift cards and a food truck to honor up to 70 employees at[…]
Tianna Pearse, Gregory Smith marry in March 20 ceremony
Dusty and Karla Pearse, along with proud grandparents Sonny and Rosie Hall, announce the marriage of their daughter/granddaughter Tianna Pearse to Gregory Smith. Tianna and Greg were united in marriage[…]
City council meets Jasper who is trained as ‘Canine for Christ’
Dell and Janet Deaton brought their therapy dog Jasper to the March 16 meeting of the Belleville City Council at its new city hall at 330 Charles St. They introduced[…]
School Board honors K-12 students excelling in music program
The following students were honored by the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education’s March 23 meeting for excelling in the K-12 music program this school year. They are Griffin[…]
Amtrak train to Chicago hits truck at Van Buren Township crossing
A railroad crossing in Van Buren Township was closed off to traffic Monday morning, March 23, due to a crash involving a train and a pickup truck. The crash happened[…]
Belleville council selects Romulus fire fighter John Thiede as chief
At a half-hour special meeting on Thursday, March 26, John Thiede, who is retiring as a full-time captain from the Romulus Fire Department, was unanimously approved at the city’s new[…]
Belleville DDA approves funding requests from CBC, Chamber
At its regular meeting on Feb. 18, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority met with a bare quorum of five and approved funding requests from the Belleville Central Business Community and[…]
School Board approves $914,583 to replace air-handling unit at McBride
The Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education at its regular meeting on March 9 unanimously approved spending $914,583 from the sinking fund to replace the McBride Middle School air[…]
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