Correction: Bethany Bible Church Christmas Concert is Dec. 16, 17
In a letter to the editor on page 5 and in the Things to Do column on page 14 in the Dec. 14 edition of the Independent, a mistake was[…]
Editorial: Tri-community commissions compare plans
There were about 30 people present at the Dec. 6 cooperative meeting of the three planning commissions for the tri-communities of Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, and the city of[…]
Van Buren Township announces Tractor Supply store coming
Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara and Director of Planning and Economic Development Dan Power announced that Tractor Supply has submitted an application to build at the corner of Sumpter[…]
Chamber of Commerce announces Winter Fest’s Soup Crawl Winners
The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2023 Winter Fest Soup Crawl. Eight restaurants participated and more than 130 “judges” participated in the event that Clement[…]
Volunteers needed to help place wreaths at Romulus cemetery
The Romulus Veterans of Foreign Wars announced volunteers are still needed for the annual Wreaths Across America project at noon this Saturday, Dec. 16, at Romulus Memorial Cemetery. The City[…]
Sumpter Twp. board meets in closed-door session on Dec. 6
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees met in a special closed-door session on Dec. 6. The only business item on the agenda was the closed session to consider the township[…]
FIRST LEGO League Challenge invades McBride Middle School
Thirty-four elementary and middle school teams descended on McBride Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 2, to compete in the Belleville FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge Qualifier Event. The Belleville FLL[…]
Man dies, 2 escape from Van Buren Township mobile home blaze
Christopher Clement, 51, of 50 Ponderosa Trail in Van Buren Township, died during a fire in his mobile home on Sunday morning. His daughter and a caregiver who lived with[…]
VBT DDA Oks paying Wade Trim for Belleville Rd. Safety Plan services
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to approve the $56,000 professional services agreement with Wade Trim engineers for completion of the Belleville Road Corridor Safety & Complete[…]
Court Watching
Clyde Martin Clyde Martin, formerly of Flint and now serving time with the Michigan Department of Corrections, was present for his zoom hearing on Dec. 6 at 34th District Court.[…]
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