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[…]
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[…]
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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.[…]
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:[…]
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[…]
From the editor: Here’s how to report improper signage in public right of way
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[…]
From the editor: Why has the Denton Road bridge been closed for so long?
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![…]
Belleville organizations host Community Pantry Cook-Off Sept. 26
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[…]
From the editor: The Denton Road bridge and other things I know
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[…]
From the editor: Michigan says sad goodbye to several print newspapers
In my Aug. 20 column, I wrote about how much both editor emeritus Rosemary Otzman and your current editor love newspapers. So it was with great sadness that I read[…]
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