Last pay telephone in Belleville to stay where it is — on the library porch
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The last pay telephone in Belleville is going to stay where it is, on the porch of the library for the public to use.[…]
St. Anthony Men’s Club presents annual holiday dance on Jan. 31
Tickets are now on sale for the St. Anthony Men’s Club annual holiday dance. This year it is a Mardi Gras on Jan. 31 in the Fr. Folta Building behind[…]
Sumpter board puts moratorium on MJ provisionary centers
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Just before the end of a half-hour regular meeting of the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees on Dec. 9, newly appointed Trustee Matthew Oddy[…]
Lydia Marvaso named Miss Michigan Amazing in 2015 pageant
Lydia Marvaso, 11, a sixth-grade student in the Gifted and Talented program at Owen Intermediate School, recently competed in The Amazing Girl and Miss Pageant. Lydia won the 2015 title[…]
Menards complex gets preliminary site plan approval in VBT
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Members of the small audience applauded after the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted Dec. 10 to give preliminary site plan approval to Menards[…]
Belleville Independent to celebrate 20 years of publication with free ads
Guests attending the Belleville-Area Independent’s celebration of 20 years of publishing on Friday, Jan. 9, will each be entitled to a free personal classified ad for three weeks – the[…]
James R. Pierce earns Medal of Valor for work on Detroit Police Dept.
Detroit Police Officer James R. Pierce was presented with a Medal of Valor, along with four co-workers, for heroism during a police run on June 24. The officers were given[…]
Public hearing held on new building for former Big Boy site
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A public hearing was held Dec. 10 before the Van Buren Township Planning Commission to hear plans for a new building to fill the[…]
VBT Board of Trustees wants Bryce Kelley removed from LDFA
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Bryce Kelley, the former Van Buren Township Planning and Economic Development Director who resigned from the position in 2008 after Paul White was elected[…]
District Library spent $165,000 on push to build on DNR site
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor At its regular meeting Dec. 9, the Belleville Area District Library board was told it had spent $165,000 so far over the last few[…]
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