Correction: Autism fund raiser is actually April 9
In the Feb. 25 issue of the Independent, we announced the annual autism fund raiser at the Belleville High School gym would be April 19. It isn’t. It really is[…]
Huron Valley Ambulance event to teach safety to kids
Huron Valley Ambulance is having a free event called “Andy the Ambulance Calls 911,” for children ages 4-7. This event teaches children about what to do in emergencies, and about[…]
McBride student testifies before State Senate on new bill
Eric Tice, 13, a McBride Middle School student who lives in Sumpter Township, is going to Lansing twice this month, once to testify on a Senate Bill. On March 15,[…]
State Fire Marshal: Cause of Denton Road fire is ‘undetermined’
The cause of a December house fire in Van Buren Township that killed a teenager and seriously burned a young child is officially “undetermined.” VBT Fire Chief Dan Besson said[…]
Yankee Air Museum to offer Waco rides
Rides will be offered in the 1992 Waco YMF-5C biplane at the Yankee Air Museum’s April 9 event at Willow Run Airport, while the first Detroit Aviation and Airline Collectibles[…]
Editorial: Athletes bring wins to BHS when the district needs it
Real Estate agents have complained that all the negative publicity about the Van Buren Public Schools is hurting their business. Young families don’t want to move into a troubled district,[…]
BHS men’s basketball ends districts with 67-43 loss to Lincoln Ypsilanti
On March 14, the Belleville High School Boys Basketball Team ended its participation in this year’s district regionals with a 67-43 loss to Lincoln Ypsilanti at Lincoln High School. BHS[…]
BHS women’s basketball team wins league championship
The 2016 Belleville women’s basketball team had a great run this season with a record of 19-4. They went 10-0 in Western Wayne Athletic Conference play giving them their first[…]
Tri-community voters opt for Trump, Hillary
Voters in Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, and Belleville like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton – and they said so with their votes in Tuesday’s Presidential Primary election. In Van[…]
VBT Police report 3 armed robberies, robbery, gunshots
Van Buren Township Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of an armed robbery at about 9 p.m. Sunday at the Pick N Pay liquor store at[…]
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