108-year-old farmhouse burns in Sumpter Township
A farmhouse built in 1913 on Haggerty Road just south of Harris Road in Sumpter Township was the scene of a fire at 6 p.m., Jan. 26. Sumpter Fire Chief[…]
Correction: Belleville Fire Chief Loranger earned $10,223.67
The listing for Belleville Fire Chief Brian Loranger was not included in the City of Belleville salary list published on page three of last week’s Independent. The total compensation amount[…]
VBPS approves new bonds, considers work on Owen, BHS stadium
At the Jan. 24 regular, in-person meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, the board ratified the sale of the second series of bonds for $8,060,000 for[…]
Bowman: McNamara suggests committee to discuss museum
At the end of the regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on Jan. 25, Supervisor Tim Bowman said he had talked to Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin[…]
VBT board honors BHS football team state championship
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees was scheduled to honor the Belleville Tigers High School varsity football team with a proclamation at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting. The proclamation[…]
Evangelist Daniel David to speak at Church of God on Sunday, Feb. 13
Evangelist Daniel David will present a “Supernatural” Sunday Service at 11 a.m., Feb. 13, at Belleville Church of God, 45170 Hull Rd., Belleville. The Rev. David is a world-renowned evangelist,[…]
Editorial: School district nurse praised for COVID help
Van Buren Public Schools nurse Dionisia Munoz was nominated for the 2021-22 national LifeChanger of the Year award and at Monday’s school board meeting she was honored for the nomination[…]
VBT board approves dissolution of blended rate without comment
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously voted to dissolve the blended rate program that had been in place since 2003 without comment at its regular meeting on Jan.[…]
Van Buren Public Schools honors school board members
Van Buren Public Schools is joining 537 local and 56 intermediate school districts across Michigan in celebrating January as School Board Recognition Month. “In another year full of challenges for[…]
Public Safety Director: Sumpter residents can warm up, cool down
Sumpter Township Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke said the township offers a place for residents to warm up or cool down 24-hours a day, seven days a week. He[…]
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