Local youngster seeks to attend third private football camp
By Dave Merchant Special to the Independent At 12 years old, Belleville resident Jackson Rosiek has become quite an expert in attending football camps to better his skills. He is[…]
Black farmers are topic of Aug. 27 Belleville Area Museum lecture
When Danielle Whitehead decided to do archival research about Black farmers in the greater Belleville area, she was shocked to find that there was next to nothing in the Belleville[…]
Sumpter trustees seek to fill open positions at Aug. 11 meeting
Staffing concerns dominated much of the discussion at the regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on Aug. 11. The first four items on the agenda dealt with[…]
Belleville City Council reviews Lakefront Ordinance
The newly drafted Lakefront Ordinance was brought before the Belleville City Council at its regular meeting on Aug. 17. This ordinance will require property owners along the lake to display[…]
Q&A with Belleville’s new City Manager, Brady Peck
Following a 4-1 vote by the Belleville City Council, Brady Peck officially stepped into the role of City Manager on July 20, after serving as Washtenaw County’s Director of Operations.[…]
Public support saves gator on Main Street, now with new paint job
A new paint job for the iconic alligator on the roof of the former Bayou Grill at 404 Main St. in Belleville honors the heritage of the building’s new owners[…]
Belleville’s African American Book Club Marks 20 Years
The sound of warm laughter and energetic discussions heard from the second floor of the Belleville Area District Library on the last Thursday of every month belongs to the African[…]
From the editor: Updates on Hillside Cemetery and blighted property
I thought readers might be interested in updates on two stories that ran in our July 30 issue. They were both stories told through photos: a page 3 story was[…]
Election results in: Sumpter police millage fails, transportation millage approved
While the bulk of Aug. 4 voting focused on primary voting for each party, there were several important millages on the ballot as well. The ballot proposal for a Sumpter[…]
School board updates policies, honors long-serving teachers at Aug. 10 meeting
During the Aug. 10 meeting of the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education, board members heard the first reading of policy updates for the district provided by Thrun Law[…]
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