Editorial: Bob Mytych was our special person
He was here at the Independent for more than 20 years – and then last weekend we got word he was suddenly gone. We are truly going to miss this[…]
Court Watching: Palacios-Sanchez bound over in deaths of 2 women in Sumpter
David Armando Palacios-Sanchez, 44, of Detroit waived his preliminary exam in 34th District Court on Aug. 9 so Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley bound him over for trial in Wayne[…]
VBT divers recover canopy, seat from Russian MiG that crashed
The Van Buren Public Safety Search & Recovery Team Dive Team recovered one canopy and a seat from the bottom of Belleville Lake the day after the crash. They continued[…]
Belleville City Council approves Fleet Management proposal
Acting City Manager Steve Jones proposed Fleet Management units for five Department of Public Works vehicles at the Aug. 21 city council meeting, and DPW Director Rick Rutherford said this[…]
Belleville DDA considers paid parking for city’s N. Liberty lot
At its regular meeting on Aug. 15, the Belleville Downtown Development Authority discussed putting arms on the North Liberty Street public parking lot to change it into paid parking during[…]
MDOT holds session at BHS to tell community about I-94 changes
Michele Mueller of the Michigan Department of Transportation was among those taking part in a public open house at the Belleville High School cafeteria on Aug. 15 to discuss the[…]
Sumpter Township celebrates Rob Young’s 35 years as township attorney
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees celebrated Rob Young’s 35 years of sitting at the township board table as its township attorney. This was at the regular meeting on Aug.[…]
Community Chorus names Genevieve Welch as new director
The Belleville Community Chorus has selected Genevieve Welch as its new director for the upcoming fall and spring season. Welch is a graduate student at the University of Michigan School[…]
Metropark cuts ribbon on new link for Iron Belle Trail
On Aug. 21, there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony near the East Huron River Drive entrance to Lower Huron Metropark where the park’s final link of the Iron Belle Trail was[…]
Foulkes family wins medals in national competition
Five members of the Foulkes family of the city of Belleville on Aug. 21 showed the city council the gold medals they all won in national competition. They all are[…]
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