Man dies, 2 escape from Van Buren Township mobile home blaze
Christopher Clement, 51, of 50 Ponderosa Trail in Van Buren Township, died during a fire in his mobile home on Sunday morning. His daughter and a caregiver who lived with[…]
VBT DDA Oks paying Wade Trim for Belleville Rd. Safety Plan services
The Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to approve the $56,000 professional services agreement with Wade Trim engineers for completion of the Belleville Road Corridor Safety & Complete[…]
Court Watching
Clyde Martin Clyde Martin, formerly of Flint and now serving time with the Michigan Department of Corrections, was present for his zoom hearing on Dec. 6 at 34th District Court.[…]
Editorial: Belleville changes leadership with big party at library
Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley stepped down from her position of city leadership on Monday and newly elected Mayor Ken Voigt took the gavel. But, it wasn’t done quietly. Monday’s city[…]
City Council reorganizes after swearing in
The former Belleville City Council, that included Mayor Kerreen Conley and Councilman Tom Fielder, was seated at a meeting table at the front of the Cozadd room at the Belleville[…]
VBT planners OK revised site plan for Hampton Manor
At a special, one-hour meeting on Nov. 28, the Van Buren Township Planning Commission considered options for colors for brick, stone, and siding for the Hampton Manor project at the[…]
Hidden Treasures Gift Shop offers hand-made gifts at low prices
You have to push the buzzer at the front door of Haggerty School to be let in and then you have to walk down and around the long school hallways[…]
Winterfest Parade Awards
Randy Brown of the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce announced the following awards in Saturday’s lighted parade: • Best Children’s Group – Faith Community Church • Most Enthusiastic Group –[…]
Clarification: School Supt. Kudlak: Mother reported teen’s consensual sex at school
In the Nov. 23 edition of the Independent, we reported that a mother came before the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 13 to say her daughter[…]
After almost $1M in renovations Red Roof PLUS+ opens in VBT
Red Roof® has announced the opening of the Red Roof PLUS+® Belleville at 45707 S. I-94 Service Dr. in Van Buren Township. A news release on Nov. 29 said owner[…]
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