Food Closet can’t serve as sole source of food
Late in October a letter was sent to almost 100 community groups, organizations, businesses, and churches asking for help in supplying food for the Thanksgiving and Christmas bags that the[…]
Jan. 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Re: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day By: Gregory Laurain, Public Safety Director, Van Buren Township On Jan. 9, the FBI National Academy Associates and partnering organizations in support of law enforcement[…]
Traffic stop in Belleville leads to arrest of Taylor man with pot, cash
At 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, Belleville police officers noticed a traffic infraction at Five Points, made a U-turn, and stopped the car in Sam’s parking lot. Belleville Police Chief[…]
Van Buren Eagles set Sock Hop with live band on Jan. 17
The Van Buren Eagles, 9961 Beck Road, Van Buren Township, invite the public to a Saturday night Sock Hop from 8 p.m. to midnight on Jan. 17. Fast Eddie, a[…]
VBT Board takes four hours to approve budgets, all on 6-1 votes
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor With a few hours to spare, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees held public hearings on 18 of its budgets before the end[…]
Kotlareks win $100 for first prize in Independent contest
Jeff and Sue Kotlarek of Romulus are the winners of $100 in the Independent contest where readers were invited to write what they like about the paper or the story[…]
Yankee Air Museum putting up Fly Zone Exploration Station
The Yankee Air Museum (YAM) is dismantling its Mars Rover Exploration Station and making way for its next big attraction: Fly Zone. The Exploration Station is the museum’s area for[…]
Father of two bound over for holding family hostage on Hannan Rd.
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The preliminary exam for Cora Ladane Lymon began on Dec. 10 before 34th District Court Judge Brian A. Oakley and then abruptly ended when[…]
Van catches on fire while driving on I-94
At about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, the Van Buren Township Fire Department was called to a van fire on eastbound I-94 at the ramp to Haggerty Road. VBT[…]
Turkey fryer on deck results in house fire on Christmas Day in VBT
A house fire, with flames neighbors say were above the roof line, was the result of a turkey fryer on the deck at 1163 Roulo Street in Van Buren Township[…]
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