School Board to interview Van Tassel for Superintendent on Nov. 1
At a special meeting Friday night, Oct. 28, the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education decided to interview Belleville High School Principal Michael Van Tassell for the job of[…]
Dearborn woman trapped by tree in crushed car on I-94
Van Buren Township Fire and Police personnel had to remove a tree from a car before the woman inside could be rescued on I-94 Sunday afternoon. Incident Commander Dan Besson[…]
District Library approves $997,802 budget for 2011-12
On June 14, the Belleville Area District Library Board approved a balanced budget with $997,802 in revenue for the 2011-12 fiscal year, beginning July 1. The budget also provides for[…]
Sumpter Twp. hires 2 fire fighters, buys pavilions, sets re-habs
At its regular meeting June 27, a bare quorum of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees met to hire two fire fighters, purchase two pavilions for Banotai Park and approve[…]
Woman assaulted with knife at Tuscan Manor in Belleville
Belleville Police are investigating the stabbing of a woman at Tuscan Manor that occurred at about 6:30 p.m., Saturday, July 2. Belleville Police Chief Gene Taylor said police were dispatched[…]
The Favored site for a proposed new public Library
The Favored site for a proposed new public Library building for the Tri-Community is the highlighted area above.
The second-place proposed site
The second-place in voting for a public library site was a downtown Belleville site.
The third-place proposed site
The third-place proposed site was the whole north business block of the city of Belleville.
Update on Abigail, Katherine, and the returning brain tumor
In the Jan. 10, 2010 issue of the Independent, we published a story about a pregnant Belleville resident with a brain tumor who asked the community for help in preserving[…]
Belleville DDA turns down VBT request for $22,000 for museum
On June 15, Van Buren Township Supervisor Paul White asked the Belleville Downtown Development Authority for $22,000 or more for the Belleville Area Museum, since the City of Belleville could[…]
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