Menard goes back to the drawing board before re-presenting plans
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the end of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission meeting on Oct. 22, the Independent asked for an update on the pending Menard’s[…]
Van Buren Twp. Police to be out in full force on Halloween night
“Historically, Van Buren Township Police and Fire Departments have increased personnel staffing on Halloween evening when our communities’ children are out and about Trick or Treating, said VBT Public Safety[…]
Accident sends one to hospital, drunk driver caught
A man was run over on Rawsonville Road last Thursday night (Oct. 23) and is in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in a medically induced coma until he is stabilized. A[…]
Tonya, Stacy Porzondek sponsored by WM for environmental training
Mother and daughter teachers Tonya and Stacy Porzondek were recently sponsored by Waste Management to attend the Michigan Alliance of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Fall Conference at the MDNR[…]
VBT Police seek information on missing teenager from Kirkridge
Van Buren Township Police are seeking information from the public about the disappearance of a 15-year-old female from Kirkridge Park subdivision. In a news release, Lt. Ken Floro said Turiahna[…]
U-M women’s rowing team to take part in Michigan Classic Nov. 7
The University of Michigan’s full women’s rowing team will take part in the Michigan Classic on Friday, Nov. 7, on Belleville Lake. On Oct. 26, U-M was part of a[…]
UPS Delivery Driver Lee Click retires after 37 years
Today, Thursday, Oct. 23, is the last day United Parcel Service Delivery Driver Lee Click will be delivering packages to businesses and individuals in Belleville, north of I-94. Click retires[…]
Auto Insurance Auction official fields questions at Sumpter meeting
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Steve Tibble, a regional official of Insurance Auto Auction on Rawsonville Road, attended the Oct. 14 meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees[…]
White to have bench trial; Brooks pleads guilty to misdemeanor
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At his final conference on Oct. 15, disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White asked Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Dalton Arnold Roberson to change[…]
Mayor Conley reminds voters why Civil Service removal is on ballot
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At the end of Monday’s regular city council meeting, Belleville Mayor Kerreen Conley said she thought she should remind voters why the Civil Service[…]
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