Editorial: Van Buren Twp., City of Belleville get ARPA contracts
On Monday, Aug. 1, both Van Buren Township and the City of Belleville approved signing individual agreements with Wayne County as a step to getting federal funds available to them.[…]
61-year-old Willis man arraigned in hit & run death on service drive
On Friday, July 29, 34th District Court Judge Lisa Martin arraigned Kenneth Ray Barrett, 61, a white male of Willis, on charges relating to the hit and run death of[…]
Canton Twp. suspect charged in shooting death of Belleville man
A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Belleville resident who was fatally shot during a Canton Township road rage dispute, officials said. Jacor Burch, 21, was[…]
VBT board approves agreement with Wayne Co. for $4.5 million
At a special, 19-minute meeting Monday, Aug. 1, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees approved the Subrecipient Agreement with Wayne County for $4.5 million in ARPA funds for the[…]
City Council approves contract with Wayne Co. for $176,800 from ARPA
On Monday, the Belleville City Council approved a subrecipient agreement with Wayne County for $176,800 in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for[…]
Library staff members get active shooter response training
Although it is not something it wants to contemplate, three members the Belleville Area District Library staff recently took two full days of active shooter response training. Mary Jo Suchy,[…]
Expect delays on Rawsonville Road between Bemis/Judd
Sumpter Township Police sent out a Nixel alert on Monday announcing starting on Monday, Aug. 1, delays will be likely on Rawsonville Road between Judd and Bemis roads as Washtenaw[…]
5 candidates file for 3 seats on VB Public Schools Board of Education
As of the 4 p.m., July 26, deadline, the following five candidates have filed with the Van Buren Township clerk to seek election to three, four-year seats on the Van[…]
Haidous asks Sumpter to cut down on $6.2 million ‘sidewalk’ project
Wayne County Commissioner Al Haidous asked the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees to cut back its request for $6.2 million in federal money through the county for “sidewalks.” He referred[…]
Corrections to LDFA report on July 28
The report that starts on the Independent’s July 28 front page, “Doug Peters tell LDFA Visteon Corp. is a bad neighbor, corporate thief,” requires two slight corrections. In paragraph 2[…]
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