5 Points Church in Romulus offers 13-week GriefShare program
Once again, the 5 Points Church will be offering a grief seminar/support group for all area residents. GriefShare is a 13-week program which will help anyone grieving the loss of[…]
VBT Fire Fighters called to trailer fire at 600 Sumpter, 2 cats die
On Friday morning, Feb. 25, at around 9 a.m., the Van Buren Township Fire Department was called to a fire at 15 Daisy Blvd. in the mobile home park at[…]
BHS hosts MHSAA boys district basketball playoffs on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
On Monday, Feb. 25, Belleville High School hosted the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 1, District 19 playoffs in boys’ basketball. Saline played Ann Arbor Huron at 5 p.m.[…]
Editorial: VBT OKs upgrades for dance studio
After Supervisor Kevin McNamara assured the Independent the dance studio issue would be pulled from Tuesday night’s regular board meeting agenda, he kept the item on the agenda and got[…]
VBT Planners ask for options on senior housing
After a discussion on senior housing at the Feb. 13 meeting of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission, chairperson Carol Thompson directed planning staff to come up with options. “I’m[…]
Sumpter Township to host training for planning commissions
A two-hour, training session on planning and zoning procedures will be held at 7 p.m., Feb. 28, at the Sumpter Township Hall. John Enos, principal at Carlisle-Wortman Associates of Ann[…]
Sumpter Township takes newspaper of record change off the table
A proposal to change the newspaper of record from the Belleville Area Independent to Associated Newspapers’ The Eagle was discussed at great length at the Jan. 22 work study session[…]
School Supt. Kudlak explains snow day situation in schools
In a statement on the Van Buren Public Schools website on Friday, School Supt. Pete Kudlak made the following statement concerning the many snow days the district has declared this[…]
Shelly Ann Brown-Chudzinski recertified as CFSP by academy
Shelly Ann Brown-Chudzinski, CFSP, a funeral director with David C. Brown Funeral Home in Belleville has recently qualified for recertification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) by[…]
Library goes out for proposals for new books, AV for new library
The Belleville Area District Library has called for proposals for the Opening Day Collection from Baker & Taylor, Brodart, and Ingram to give “a shot in the arm to our[…]
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