City Council reorganizes after swearing in
The former Belleville City Council, that included Mayor Kerreen Conley and Councilman Tom Fielder, was seated at a meeting table at the front of the Cozadd room at the Belleville[…]
VBT planners OK revised site plan for Hampton Manor
At a special, one-hour meeting on Nov. 28, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission considered options for colors for brick, stone, and siding for the Hampton Manor project at the[…]
Hidden Treasures Gift Shop offers hand-made gifts at low prices
You have to push the buzzer at the front door of Haggerty School to be let in and then you have to walk down and around the long school hallways[…]
Winterfest Parade Awards
Randy Brown of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announced the following awards in Saturday’s lighted parade: • Best Children’s Group – Faith Community Church • Most Enthusiastic Group –[…]
Clarification: School Supt. Kudlak: Mother reported teen’s consensual sex at school
In the Nov. 23 edition of the Independent, we reported that a mother came before the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 13 to say her daughter[…]
After almost $1M in renovations Red Roof PLUS+ opens in VBT
Red Roof® has announced the opening of the Red Roof PLUS+® Belleville at 45707 S. I-94 Service Dr. in Van Buren Township. A news release on Nov. 29 said owner[…]
McBride TerrorBytes to go to FIRST Robotics state championships
The McBride TerrorBytes team 14670, will compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge Michigan State Championships to be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10 at Macomb Community College athletic[…]
Community Christmas events set for Whittaker, Willis this weekend
The village of Whittaker is hosting a Christmas Tree lighting at the Augusta Township Hall at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Come & get a photo taken with Santa. The[…]
School Board approves $1.5M in bond money for technology upgrades
At its regular meeting on Nov. 27, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a bid of $677,975 for structured cabling, A/V and security technology systems for[…]
Editorial: Winter Fest opens door to local Christmas holiday
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce is opening the door to the Christmas holidays for the community with its weekend of fun called Winter Fest. The festival is really in[…]
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