Art Walk in Belleville led by DIA docent
Detroit Institute of Arts docent Elena Nuno led two separate groups of people around the Inside/Out exhibits throughout the city of Belleville on Sept. 16 as part of the Belleville[…]
Editorial: Local residents going crazy over AT&T excuses
AT&T telephone land lines haven’t been working in this area since Aug. 24, the day we had a big storm. Yesterday, a resident came into our office to announce –[…]
VBT police arrest man with shotgun, drugs
Joshua Michael Emery, a 44-year-old male from Battle Creek, was video-arraigned on five charges while in custody in a hospital bed on Sept. 8 by 34th District Court Judge Lisa[…]
Warthogs, Gardner White team up to help Belleville FD
Ray Martin, the vice president of Victoria Commons Homeowners Association, is also president of the Washtenaw County Warthogs, a motorcycle club of first responders who raise funds to support public[…]
Republic Waste sells Belleville trash pickup contract to Priority-1
At the Sept, 5 meeting of the Belleville City Council, DPW Director Rick Rutherford announced that he got a call on Sept. 1 from Republic Waste announcing that it had[…]
City Council approves taking $3.5M road project to voters
The Belleville City Council voted unanimously at its Sept. 5 meeting to take the question of whether to levy less than one mill for 15 years to bond for $3.5[…]
Correction: Kelly McWilliams wasn’t at that subcommittee meeting
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[…]
VBT Supervisor: We’re handling crazy things happening every day
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[…]
Order of Eastern Star #73 celebrates 133rd birthday
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[…]
29th-annual ‘Half-Time Band Review’ set Sept. 20 at BHS field
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[…]
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