During a special court session on Jan. 25 to discuss court logistics and a defense attorney’s objection to the protection order on the evidence, 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks[…]
Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to register for the 13-week seminar/support group GriefShare at 5 Points Church. The church, located[…]
According to a Nixle alert sent out by Van Buren Township police on Feb. 4, and the city of Belleville police on Feb. 5, water customers of neighboring townships have[…]
On Feb. 4, the Michigan Court of Appeals announced it has ruled against an appeal filed by former 34th District Court Judge David M. Parrott concerning evidence to be used[…]
Following more than a hour of discussion in virtual closed session Feb. 2, the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously in open session to accept the township attorney’s recommendations[…]
We started with the Independent’s annual public employee salary report for the Belleville Area District Library in the Jan. 21 edition of our paper and then progressed to the Keystone[…]
At the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council via Zoom, Clerk/Treasurer Verna Chapman presented the list of the 28 applications received for marijuana establishments received by the[…]
The Van Buren Township Hall will be closed to the public, who will be allowed in by appointment only until March 31, following a 6-1 vote at the township board’s[…]
Sumpter Township is in receipt of a limited supply of masks from Wayne County. The township board is distributing the masks to township residents. The masks come in packages of[…]
Sumpter Township Deputy Supervisor Ken Bednark told the Independent he has rejected the offer made by the township board at its Jan. 26 meeting because it falls far short of[…]