With election season comes political signs and complaints about the placement of these signs, as well as year-round placement of business advertising signs that are in the public right-of-way. An[…]
The Sumpter Township Board of Trustees took its first steps toward selecting a township manager at a special meeting on Sept. 30. With the job posting for the role currently[…]
The Belleville City Council appointed a new City Clerk/Treasurer at its Oct. 5 regular meeting. Julie Campbell, a lifelong Belleville resident, will officially begin her duties on Tuesday, Oct. 13.[…]
Last week, I wrote about how long the Denton Road bridge has been closed, comparable to how long it took to build the entire Mackinac Bridge from start to finish![…]
Volunteers from three local food pantries faced off in a Chopped-style competition at the Community Pantry Cook-Off hosted by the Makana Foundation and Wordhouse Community Foundation, with Faith Community Center[…]
Director of School Safety Dan Wright presented information about Van Buren Public Schools’ safety department goals and purpose to the Board of Education at its regular meeting on Sept. 28.[…]
Commissioner Jackson Pahle attended his final meeting with the Van Buren Township Planning Commission on Sept. 23, with his service term ending Oct. 1. Fellow commissioners thanked him for his[…]
Several Sumpter Township properties will soon receive improvements after the Board of Trustees approved a major masonry contract and a change order for supplemental repairs at its Sept. 21 meeting.[…]
You may have noticed that The Independent has been keeping a running tally on the bottom of our front page about how long the Denton Road bridge has been closed[…]
The Belleville City Council recognized three outstanding members of the Belleville Police Department at their regular meeting on Sept. 21. Chief Kristin Faull presented Officers Heather Holcomb and Michael Pearl,[…]