Jacob Losen to sing as part of Legacy Five quartet on March 22
Jacob Losen, who serves as minister of music at Bethany Bible Church in Belleville, is a part of the the Legacy Five quartet and will be performing at the March[…]
Ann Arbor VA serves veterans in 8 outpatient clinics, including Canton
The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System for veterans operates mainly out of the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, but it also has eight other outpatient clinics serving veterans, including[…]
Ellie Kerrigan earns statewide ‘2024 Yes I Can Self-Advocacy Award’
Ellie Kerrigan of Belleville High School was given the statewide “2024 Yes I Can Self-Advocacy Award” by the Michigan Council of Exceptional Children and addressed the Van Buren Public Schools[…]
Editorial page cartoonist Kathryn Wood of VBT introduces herself
Kathryn Wood of Van Buren Township became the new editorial page cartoonist for the Independent shortly after the death of former cartoonist Bob Mytych on Aug. 19. Kathryn said she[…]
VBT Police move forward with ‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ program
Thanks to a new partnership between Families Against Narcotics (FAN) and the Van Buren Township Police Department, people who are seeking treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction will now[…]
Keystone graduates invited to apply for two scholarships
High school seniors who graduated from the eighth grade at Keystone Academy in Sumpter Township are invited to apply for two, $1,000 scholarships to a post-high school educational institution. The[…]
Early Childhood Center raising funds with family-to-family sale
The Early Childhood Center of the Van Buren Public Schools will host a family-to-family sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13, 501 W. Columbia Ave., at the[…]
Editorial: City gets lesson on local government
On March 4, Christopher J. Johnson, general counsel of the Michigan Municipal League, was present at city hall for an hour-and-a-half lesson on “Essentials of Local Government” for representatives of[…]
McBride Middle School to present ‘Murder on the 518’ March 14-16
McBride Middle School students will present this year’s play, “Murder on the 518,” on Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m. and on Saturday, March 16 at[…]
WM landfill receives preliminary approval for VBT gas recovery plant
Waste Management’s Woodland Meadows landfill received preliminary site plan approval from the Van Buren Township Planning Commission on Feb. 28 on WM’s plan to build a methane gas recovery plant[…]
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