VBT Household Hazardous Waste Collection set at EQ
By Arthur Mullen, Director VBT Planning & Economic Development Fall is the perfect time for cleaning up one’s house, garage, workshop, medicine cabinet, or under the kitchen sink. Van Buren[…]
VBT Board to discuss reopening Visteon’s bankruptcy
By Diane Madigan Independent Special Writer At the Oct. 8 meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority, a unanimous recommendation was made for the VBT Board to[…]
Bankruptcy Court Trustee hires CPA to track White’s funds
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Oct. 4, Bankruptcy Court Judge Thomas J. Tucker signed an order approving the ex-parte request of Chapter 7 Trustee Wendy Turner Lewis to[…]
‘Witch Fest’ to bring 80 women dressed as witches to Egan’s Pub
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On Saturday, Oct. 12, after Harvest Fest is over in downtown Belleville, 80 women dressed as witches will begin arriving for the second-annual “Witch[…]
Independent wins two awards in statewide newspaper contest
The Michigan Press Association announced, in time for this week’s celebration of National Newspaper Week, that the Belleville-Area Independent has earned two awards among all entrants in its category statewide.[…]
Library Board selects DNR lakeside property for site of new library
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor If tri-community taxpayers vote for funding next year, a new, two-story district library complex will be built on the DNR property on the lake,[…]
Man says he was robbed at gunpoint at Cracker Barrel, then flees
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, a customer at Cracker Barrel on the N. I-94 Service Drive told the restaurant management that[…]
Belleville DDA moves forward on plans to lease, install public art
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A Belleville Downtown Development Authority committee is moving forward with plans to lease sculptures to install outside in six locations in downtown Belleville for[…]
Sumpter Township board approves seeking liquor license for Benito’s
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting Sept. 24, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees gave local approval to Roy Acho’s request for a Class C Liquor[…]
Nearby residents oppose rezoning for Tucker Insurance office in VBT
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A roomful of neighbors opposed a proposed rezoning of small parcel on the South I-94 Service Drive to make way for an office building[…]
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