Kitchen fire causes $100,000 in damage at Harbour Club Apts.
A kitchen fire at Harbour Club Apartments in Van Buren Township at about 6 p.m. June 24 caused an estimated $100,000 damage. VBT Fire Marshal Dave McInally said a 19-year-old[…]
COVID-19 death count in 48111 zip code remains the same at 30
The number of deaths from COVID-19 remains at 30 in the tri-community, which includes Belleville, Van Buren, and Sumpter in the 48111 zip code. The tri-community hasn’t had a COVID-19[…]
BHS Class of 2020 graduates on football field
Belleville High School had four graduation ceremonies that ran all day on Saturday, June 27, with graduates coming for the brief ceremonies based on alphabetical groups. The school board and[…]
Anisha Sharma, Shane Tinsley lead Top Ten Belleville HS graduates
Anisha Sharma is valedictorian and Shane Tinsley salutatorian of the Belleville High School Class of 2020. The 392 members of the class graduated Saturday in four separate ceremonies on the[…]
Five file for 34th District Court Judge seat in Aug. 4 primary election
Five attorneys filed for 34th District Court Judge in the Aug. 4 election. The top two will proceed to the Nov. 6 ballot. David M. Parrott, incumbent David M. Parrott,[…]
State Rep. candidates run in Districts 12, 17 and 21 for this area
This tri-community area is covered by three districts for State Representatives. These are the ones on the Aug. 4 primary ballot for this area. Joe Bellino for state rep. 17th[…]
Belleville DDA asked to relocate tree in Fourth Street Square
Steve Jones, president of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Belleville Planning Commission, asked the Belleville DDA to relocate a tree on Fourth Street Square to[…]
Editorial: Absentee ballots should be on the way to you any minute
According to the schedule released by the state the absentee ballots should be on their way any minute to local clerks who will then be sending them out to voters[…]
Sumpter Township candidates share their backgrounds
There are 17 candidates running for seven positions on the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees. The Aug. 4 primary election will whittle that down to nine candidates: seven Democrats and[…]
Van Buren Township candidates introduce themselves
The absentee ballots for the Aug. 4 primary election are expected to be mailed out this week and so the Independent is providing the responses candidates gave to our questionnaires[…]
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