Van Buren Township and Visteon have entered into a financial agreement that includes reducing the state equalized value of Visteon Village by $100 million. And, the two parties hope the[…]
At Monday’s meeting (1-25-10), the two School Resource Officers used by the Van Buren Public Schools were approved by the school board for two more weeks – until the Feb.[…]
In 2008, there were 28 members of the public safety department who earned more than $100,000 in salary and benefits – 27 cops and one dispatcher/fire fighter. The Independent requested the 2009[…]
On Monday, the first day of the second semester in the Van Buren Public Schools, a pickup truck smashed into the back of a school bus that was stopped at[…]
Four of the five top police command officers in Van Buren Township have filed racial discrimination complaints with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity[…]
In August, Abigail Jacobsen, 22, of Belleville, learned she had a malignant brain tumor, lost her job, and found out she was pregnant. That sent her into a state of[…]
On Saturday, Perry and Lelia Mackall of Sumpter Township introduced their new Community Supported Agriculture site that would offer local consumers fresh, locally grown vegetables throughout next growing season. Mackall[…]
A traffic stop on Dec. 21, led to confiscation of a pile of $20 bills that added up to $34,396 that is expected to end up in the treasury of[…]
Rosemary Loria’s four-year term on the Belleville Downtown Development Authority expired on Dec. 31. At Monday’s regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Richard Smith replaced Loria on the DDA[…]
The telephone lines at Belleville City Hall lit up with complaints on Monday afternoon, after the DPW cut off all water service to the whole city (except Victoria Commons) as[…]