In 2008, there were 28 members of the public safety department who earned more than $100,000 in salary and benefits – 27 cops and one dispatcher/fire fighter. The Independent requested the 2009[…]
On Monday, the first day of the second semester in the Van Buren Public Schools, a pickup truck smashed into the back of a school bus that was stopped at[…]
Four of the five top police command officers in Van Buren Township have filed racial discrimination complaints with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity[…]
In August, Abigail Jacobsen, 22, of Belleville, learned she had a malignant brain tumor, lost her job, and found out she was pregnant. That sent her into a state of[…]
On Saturday, Perry and Lelia Mackall of Sumpter Township introduced their new Community Supported Agriculture site that would offer local consumers fresh, locally grown vegetables throughout next growing season. Mackall[…]
A traffic stop on Dec. 21, led to confiscation of a pile of $20 bills that added up to $34,396 that is expected to end up in the treasury of[…]
Rosemary Loria’s four-year term on the Belleville Downtown Development Authority expired on Dec. 31. At Monday’s regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Richard Smith replaced Loria on the DDA[…]
On Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright said he had received official notice from the Wayne County Election Commission that the recall petitions submitted had been[…]
For the third year, a fireworks display over Belleville Lake will take place after the nighttime holiday parade in the city. This year the parade, fireworks and other attendant events[…]
Van Buren Township Police Captain Ken Brooks told the VBT Public Safety Committee at its Nov. 10 meeting that the cuts to the budget he and Captain Greg Laurain propose[…]