State of the Community event Oct. 15 was inspiring
Some of you in the community may have been going to the State of the Community event each autumn, but this year was a first for me. I thought it[…]
Belleville City Council hears from Owen robotics team
The Belleville City Council heard a presentation from the Owen Intermediate School Blue FIRST Robotics Team at its regular meeting on Oct. 19. Eight students stepped forward to educate the[…]
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Project Cannoli data center gets the go-ahead during Oct. 14 planning meeting
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission granted final site plan approval to Panattoni’s Project Cannoli data center at its regular meeting on Oct. 14. The 1-gigawatt facility will be owned[…]
BHS Distinguished Graduate committee seeks nominations
The Belleville High School Distinguished Graduate program is looking for this year’s honorees, and the selection committee has a request for the community: don’t just think local. Randy Brown, himself[…]
Letters to the editor for Oct. 15, 2026
Local woman offers poetry trail experience Oct. 16-18 To the editor: Poetry Trail! My poems will be found going down the trail straight ahead on red hearts written in calligraphy.[…]
Guiding Harbor serves at-risk youth for almost 7 decades
For 68 years, Guiding Harbor has been providing residential care and vital support for children and teens navigating the foster care system throughout the Belleville area. Originally founded as Girlstown[…]
From the editor: Here’s what election coverage you will (and won’t) see in the Independent
As we get closer to midterm voting the first week in November, politics are top of mind for many of our readers. Let me start by addressing a pressing issue:[…]
Belleville planners hold final review of sign ordinance
The Belleville Planning Commission held a final review regarding the proposed sign ordinance at its regular meeting on Oct. 8. Following commissioner feedback, the ordinance was updated to reflect new[…]
VBT planners deny rezoning request for former Harbor Club
The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees denied a conditional rezoning request from Pepper Pike LLC to rezone a 32.28-acre parcel on Beckley Road from R-1B (Single Family Residential) to[…]
Fantasy-themed board game bar opens in VBT
Heavy wooden furniture and salvaged 19th-century cathedral windows welcome visitors into the fantasy world of Dungeons and Draughts, a tabletop gaming tavern holding its grand opening in Van Buren Township[…]
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