McNamara: County will provide $4.5 million for community center
Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara announced at the township board’s July 19 meeting that he has verbal approval that $4.5 million in grants will be authorized to help pay[…]
Van Buren Twp. rehires Ron Akers in surprise agenda item on 6-1 vote
On July 2, 2019, Van Buren Township Board of Trustees sent off a valued employee to his new position as Public Services Director in Ypsilanti by honoring him with a[…]
Neil Griffin celebrates 97th birthday with family
Neil Griffin of Van Buren Township celebrated his 97th birthday with his wife of 70 years Thelma, age 89, and their family at their home on Robson Road. A special[…]
Volunteers make 300 sandwiches in 30 minutes for homeless
Recently members and friends of Belleville First United Methodist Church gathered to make lunches for the NOAH Project (Networking, Organizing, and Advocating for the Homeless). The sandwiches along with fruit,[…]
LDFA honors John Delaney’s work after he resigns from board
John Delaney announced his resignation from the Van Buren Township Local Development Finance Authority at a recent township board meeting and at the July 12 regular LDFA meeting members praised[…]
Belleville High School All-Class Reunion set for Sept. 17 at BHS
After not having the annual event for two years because of the COVID pandemic, the Belleville High School All-Class Alumni Reunion is back on the calendar. The event is set[…]
Houston James one of 4 Republicans for State Senate seat on Aug. 2
Houston W. James, 23, of 28442 Dawnridge Dr., Flat Rock, returned his candidate form to the Independent past the deadline for inclusion in last week’s issue with other candidates. He[…]
4 candidates file for 4 seats on Belleville Area District Library Board
As of the 4 p.m., July 21, deadline, the following four candidates have filed with the Wayne County Clerk to seek election to four, four-year seats on the Belleville Area[…]
Editorial: LDFA seeks inside information on why Visteon won’t pay
At the meeting of the Van Buren Township Local Finance Development Authority last week, LDFA vice chairmn J. Douglas Peters sharply spoke up about the Visteon law suit. Peters, a[…]
Suspect in five CVS pharmacy robbings grew up in VBT
Kristopher Nicholas Kukola, 37, of Ypsilanti is being held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with five armed robberies of CVS pharmacies – with two of those being[…]
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