With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) encouraged local students to participate in the “Valentines for Veterans” project by making handmade valentine cards for local[…]
Gordon and Ann Runyon of Belleville were married in 1951 and will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Feb. 13. The couple has six children, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren,[…]
After the Jan. 25 Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education meeting where there was much discussion about whether to consider selling nine acres on Sumpter Road that was sure[…]
During a special court session on Jan. 25 to discuss court logistics and a defense attorney’s objection to the protection order on the evidence, 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks[…]
Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to register for the 13-week seminar/support group GriefShare at 5 Points Church. The church, located[…]
According to a Nixle alert sent out by Van Buren Township police on Feb. 4, and the city of Belleville police on Feb. 5, water customers of neighboring townships have[…]
On Feb. 4, the Michigan Court of Appeals announced it has ruled against an appeal filed by former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott concerning evidence to be used[…]
Following more than a hour of discussion in virtual closed session Feb. 2, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously in open session to accept the township attorney’s recommendations[…]
We started with the Independent’s annual public employee salary report for the Belleville Area District Library in the Jan. 21 edition of our paper and then progressed to the Keystone[…]
At the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council via Zoom, Clerk/Treasurer Verna Chapman presented the list of the 28 applications received for marijuana establishments received by the[…]