On page three of the Aug. 24 edition of the Independent, we referred to Belleville DDA vice-chairperson Kelly McWilliams, who is a member of the subcommittee that suggested paid parking[…]
At the beginning of the Sept. 5 regular meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, Supervisor Kevin McNamara said he felt like he should bring up something about[…]
On Sept. 6, Belleville Chapter #73, Order of the Eastern Star celebrated its 133rd birthday with OES brothers, sisters, family and friends. They enjoyed a pot luck dinner, topping it[…]
The Belleville Band Boosters are once again hosting the “Half-Time Band Review” program on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Belleville High School Athletic Field. Performers at the 29th-annual event include[…]
Alumni, staff, and friends of Belleville High School will attend its annual BHS Alumni Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the BHS Commons, 501 W. Columbia Ave., Belleville. Doors open[…]
At 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, the Belleville City Council met in closed-door session for 38 minutes on an undisclosed issue, which it said was exempt from public discussion by[…]
At the Sept. 11 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board voted to allocate $1,054,728.56 for new furniture for three schools – McBride Middle School[…]
Former Wayne County Roads Division employees Kevin Gunn, 64, of West Bloomfield and Jazmine Bass, 32, of Westland were charged Sept. 6 by Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy. It is alleged[…]
A Community Art Walk celebration to highlight the various art works currently in the Belleville area has been set for Saturday, Sept. 16, starting at the Fourth Street Square at[…]
Markus J. LaBoda of Belleville graduated Sept. 8 from the U.S. Marine Corps recruit training school at Parris Island, SC. He earned the designation of Rifle Expert. Now he goes[…]