Independent’s first baby is in college
Hannah Zilka was born Feb. 28, 1995, and she was the first birth announcement published in the Independent after the newspaper started publishing that January. Her grandmother, Lois Mida Zilka,[…]
13 Belleville High School students sign to play football in college
Belleville High School had 13 student-athletes commit to playing football at the college level at the Feb. 7 signing day. They are: Jayden Dunham (Sienna Heights), Jalen Wallace (Urbana), Davion[…]
Former Comfort Inn Belleville converts to Baymont Inn & Suites
Smart Hospitality MI LLC, based in Knoxville, TN, announced that the former Comfort Inn Belleville, MI at 45945 S. I-94 Service Drive, Belleville, is undergoing a renovation and has become[…]
Ribbon cutting held at Moving the Mitten in Belleville
Taking part in the Feb. 1 ribbon cutting celebration at Moving the Mitten real estate group at 337 Main Street were Paul Henning, Randy Brown, Mayor Conley, Emily Feeny, Angela[…]
Belleville Fire Dept. fund raiser set all day Feb. 19 at Egan’s Pub
The Belleville Fire Auxiliary invites the public to support the Belleville Fire Department with a Dine and Donate event all day long Monday, Feb. 19, at Egan’s Pub, 396 Main[…]
Lydia Marvaso, 14, to model in NY for Fashion Week 2.0
Lydia Marvaso 14, daughter of Larry and Marianne Marvaso of Van Buren Township, was selected by Art & Beauty Magazine to model in New York during New York Fashion Week[…]
Keystone school board approves scholarship for a high school grad
Keystone Academy school board approved adding $500 to the Parent-Teacher Organization’s $500 to make a $1,000 college scholarship to a top-performing student graduating from Belleville High School. The scholarship was[…]
Officers reelected at Sumpter Township Planning Commission
At its regular meeting Feb. 8, the Sumpter Township Planning Commission reelected its officers for another year of leadership. The commission unanimously reelected Jane Stalmack as chairman, James Clark as[…]
Waste Management to be a sponsor of robotics competition
Last week, Kathleen A. Klein, community relations representative for Waste Management, said the landfill will be a sponsor of the regional robotics competition on March 24, as well as a[…]
Court Watching: Jury finds Kenneth Landstrom guilty of two misdemeanor counts
Kenneth Joseph Landstrom of Van Buren Township was found guilty by a 34th District Court jury of one count of lying to a police officer and one count of contributing[…]
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