Sumpter election included power outage at two precincts
At her last meeting as township clerk following the Nov. 5 election, Esther Hurst told the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees that the election is yet to be certified and[…]
Belleville DDA members dispute payment to local social media director
At the Nov. 20 meeting of the Belleville Downtown Development when it came time to approve payment of the bills there was a long discussion about the $1,400 allocation to[…]
Belleville planning commission works to revise by-laws
At the Nov. 14 meeting of the Belleville Planning Commission, city council liaison/commission vice-chairperson Julie Kissel presented her rewriting of the commission’s by-laws for their review. She provided a version[…]
VBT resident James Wigginton climbs stairs in 43rd state
James Wiggington of Van Buren Township is planning to reach his goal this summer of climbing the steps of the tallest building in each of the 50 states to earn[…]
Gov. Whitmer appoints VBT resident to School Retirement System Brd.
On Nov. 14, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a list of her appointments to various state boards and commissions. Michelle Dollis-Brady of Van Buren Township was named to the Michigan[…]
DTE representative explains power plans to Belleville City Council
On Monday, Nov. 18, the Belleville City Council heard a report from Barbara J. Rykwalder, DTE Energy Manager of Corporate and Government Affairs, on what improvements DTE is planning in[…]
Public hearing Dec. 2 in VBT for proposed I-94 CAV corridor
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has completed an environmental assessment (EA) and preferred alternative (PA) for the proposed I-94 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) corridor project in Washtenaw and[…]
BHS senior Underwood flips commitment from LSU to University of MI
Bryce Underwood, a Belleville High School senior and highly acclaimed quarterback, on Thursday flipped his signing commitment from where it had been since Jan. 6 at Louisiana State University to[…]
Belleville District Library suffers loss of internet, phone on Nov. 12
The internet and phone lines were down all day Nov. 12 at the Belleville Area District Library, but were back in service the next day. Library Director Mary Jo Suchy[…]
Editorial: Holidays bring change to Independent deadlines, deliveries
We always deliver a day early during Thanksgiving week, since our regular Thursday delivery would be on the holiday. And, that means we have an early deadline of Monday noon,[…]
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