Belleville City Council defers action on fire union contract
Because the former city manager negotiated and passed on the new union contract to the fire department who approved it – all without the city council being involved on what[…]
District library setting up ‘library of things’ to loan out to patrons
The Belleville Area District Library staff is in the process of setting up a “library of things” for people to borrow. At the library board’s regular meeting on June 13,[…]
Sumpter Township approves sketching proposal on 6-1 vote
A motion to approve the WCA sketching proposal at a total cost of $125,990, paid over four years at $31,497.50 annually, was passed by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees[…]
Keystone Academy staff holds going-away lunch for custodian
After 16.5 years of keeping Keystone Academy sparkling clean, Deb McComb is retiring to travel with her husband. At the June 1 meeting of the Keystone Academy Board of Directors,[…]
Steve Sherman serves in leadership role at Our Next Energy
Steven Sherman graduated from Belleville High School in 2007 and since has earned three degrees at the University of Michigan, in Chemical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, and Entrepreneurship. Sherman currently[…]
Van Buren Township DDA to try 3 p.m. meeting time on July 25
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority members had to wait about a half hour at each meeting in April and May for a quorum to show up so they[…]
Correction: AFSCME didn’t turn down having Juneteenth holiday
In the June 29 issue of the Independent, we started a long report on the June 20 Van Buren Township Board of Trustees meeting that continued on page three. Although[…]
Sumpter Township Oks outfitting new police car, hires new police officer
Sumpter Township Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke told the township board at its June 27 meeting that the new police car they expected in August was being delivered that[…]
Belleville United Methodist Church welcomes new pastor
Pastor Greg Buchner took over as new pastor of the Belleville First United Methodist Church, 417 Charles St., on July 1 and preached his first sermon on July 2. Pastor[…]
Court Watching: Brian Bostain waits for competency hearing on juvenile sex charges
Brian Robert Bostain, 33, of Van Buren Township, was present via video on June 1, 2022 from the Wayne County Jail where he was being held on $250,000/10% bond on[…]
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