Parents come to School Board to ask for mental health lease extension
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At a May 12 meeting, parents of patients and staff members of the Community Care Services asked the Van Buren Public Schools Board of[…]
VBT OKs tax abatement for Costco depot
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously established Industrial Development District #24 for Costco Wholesale Corporation and then unanimously granted it an eight-year,[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott handles variety of drug, alcohol, domestic charges
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On May 7, the following cases from the Van Buren Township, Sumpter Township, and City of Belleville police departments came before 34th District Court[…]
Sumpter Twp. planners recommend approval of rental parties at rink
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Sumpter Township Planning Commission met May 8 to conduct a public hearing on a request for special exception use of the Sumpter Roller[…]
Belleville planners reject Kassab’s request for large sign at Lake Plaza
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The only item on the May 8 agenda of the Belleville Planning Commission was a sign review for Lake Plaza, Sam Kassab’s upgrade for[…]
City Council wrestles with time schedule for Strawberry Festival
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor On May 5, after more than an hour of discussing the Administrative Policy for the Strawberry Festival June 13-15, the Belleville City Council approved[…]
16-year-old student shot near BHS; male suspect in custody
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor After being shot in the face, a 16-year-old Belleville High School student was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital by Huron Valley Ambulance at[…]
Keystone Academy Board OKs $10,800 summer learning project
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Keystone Charter Academy Principal Keturah Godfrey told school board members that last year’s summer program was “incredibly effective for our whole school” so the[…]
Correction: Detention pond would be on RV property, not wetlands
In the May 1 edition of the Belleville-Area Independent on page 3 we reported the regional detention pond that the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority wants to build would[…]
Court Watching: Judge adjourns accused murder’s final conference until May 23
By Diane Madigan Independent Court Reporter On April 30, Judge Gregory Bill took only a few minutes to adjourn until May 23 the scheduled final conference for accused murderer Richard[…]
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