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[…]
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[…]
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 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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
On June 29, Van Buren Township announced that a mutual settlement agreement has been reached with Visteon Corporation to settle litigation regarding a contract signed during Visteon’s 2009 bankruptcy. The[…]
The July 4th holiday, Independence Day, is coming up on Tuesday and many will have Monday off, as well. It’s the 247th birthday of the United States of America. Independence[…]
Starting this fall, all the students in the Van Buren Public Schools qualify for five years of free lunches and breakfasts. This was part of the report at Monday’s district[…]
Clerk Leon Wright and Trustee Kevin Martin introduced an agenda item at the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees’ regular meeting on June 20 that would give employees an extra[…]