Doug Brown to tell Army stories at special event to honor veterans
Local resident Doug Brown will tell the story of his service in the Army during the Korean War in a special event at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at Belleville[…]
Nominations sought for BHS Distinguished Graduate award
Nominations are being sought for the annual Belleville High School Distinguished Graduate award that has a nomination deadline of Jan. 31. The Distinguished Graduate Award is an annual honor that[…]
Fire fighter falls through floor at Sunday morning fire on Haggerty Rd.
On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7:44 a.m., Van Buren Township police officers and firefighters were called to the 7800 block of Haggerty Road, just south of Ecorse Road, for heavy[…]
Higgerson & Neal offers free Vital ICE app
Higgerson & Neal Funeral Home in Belleville is offering free access to the Vital ICE (In Case of Emergency) app for local residents’ cell phones to have important information on[…]
Sumpter Goodfellows, Toys for Tots to start taking applications
Sumpter Township Goodfellows will be taking applications for Christmas help for 2016 beginning Nov. 7. Application packets for Sumpter Township Goodfellows and Toys for Tots are available at Sumpter Ace[…]
Circuit Court jury trial for James Chapman declared mistrial
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Margaret Van Houton declared a mistrial Friday in the jury trial of James Chapman, 56, a candidate for Van Buren Township trustee in the Nov.[…]
Go Fund Me page set up for Perez family
When you lose someone unexpectedly, like a dear friend, a father, a husband, a son, a brother, or anyone close to you, it’s tough on everyone. Unfortunately, we’re all dealing[…]
Jacob King awarded $1,000 scholarship to study law enforcement
Bethany Christian School graduate Jacob King of Sterling Heights has been awarded a $1,000 Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Dream Scholarship. He is among 22 top students who will receive[…]
Editorial: VBT DDA gives Aerotropolis one more chance
After discussing the poor investment of $25,000 a year the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority has been making since 2009 to Aerotropolis, the DDA decided to give it one[…]
Independent’s Maxine Heifner dead at 85
Maxine Heifner, who in 1994 first had the idea to start a new newspaper in Belleville to tell both sides of the story, died Sunday at the age of 85.[…]
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