Sumpter board hires new finance director
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees approved Lisa Stanfield for the position of Finance Director at their regular meeting on Sept. 8. Stanfield comes to the position with both administrative[…]
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ypsilanti and Belleville protestors join forces in joint data center protest
Editor’s note: This photo story is exclusive to the Belleville Area Independent website and doesn’t appear in this week’s print edition. Activists hosted a joint protest of a proposed data[…]
SOOAR offers mental health help, sponsors You Matter event Saturday
The purple and teal lamppost banners lining Main Street communicate an important message to community members: YOU MATTER. Spearheaded by the Belleville-based nonprofit organization SOOAR (Strategies to Overcome Obstacles and[…]
ICE targets young Van Buren refugees, one youth deported
Editor’s note: This story has been edited from the printed version to reflect a more accurate portrayal of the brother’s flight from persecution. the In the Aug. 27 issue of[…]
From the editor: Belleville area churches work hard for those in need
In the Aug. 6 issue of The Belleville Area Independent, I wrote an article about food pantries run by three local churches: Belleville United Methodist, Faith Community, and Be Church.[…]
Petitions approved for recall of Van Buren Township board
Now that wording for a recall petition has been approved, the committee seeking recall of the entire Van Buren Township board of trustees is proceeding with collecting signatures. Anti-data-center activists[…]
Van Buren Twp board sends special land use for BESS back to planning commission
Following a closed session at the start of the Sept. 1 meeting of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees, board members and attendees shared a moment of silence to[…]
Van Buren Schools educators learn about AI use during Professional Learning Day
Van Buren Public Schools invited 300 educators and administrators from across the district to an AI Professional Learning Day on Aug. 27 at Belleville High School. Facilitated by the Michigan[…]
Belleville hosts fencing tournament Duelist Open Aug. 29-30
Belleville High School had the honor of hosting the Duelist Open 25, an annual multi-day local fencing tournament, on Aug. 29-30. Bringing together fencers from across the United States, the[…]
Tiger football team is ready to prowl
By Dave Merchant Special to the Independent The Belleville Tiger varsity football team went into the regular season as ranked sixth in the state by State Champs, with the[…]
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