In compliance with Public Act 152, the Belleville City Council on Monday approved 20% monthly healthcare premium contributions for all city employees, effective July 1. The new Michigan law was[…]
On May 9, Lou Kovach received official word that his request for splits of the former Coy Kendall greenhouse property had been denied by the Van Buren Township Parcel Board.[…]
Breana Smith of Sumpter Township, who celebrated her 16th birthday on March 24, recently was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2011 Semester at Eastern Michigan University. This[…]
Standards of Conduct for the volunteer/ paid-per-call Fire Department were tabled for the second time by the Sumpter Township Board of Trustees at its regular meeting March 27. Township Attorney[…]
The School Board decided the Van Buren Public Schools needs a more sophisticated business office, so on Monday it voted 5-1 to hire Plante & Moran to provide the service.[…]
Daniel Martin, former advertising manager for the Independent, is back from Florida for two book signings in Belleville for his newly released novel “Covenant”. This is his first book and[…]
For the second time since October the proposed changes to the Local Development Finance Authority bylaws were removed from the agenda of the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees and[…]
A public hearing has been set for 6:35 p.m., Thursday, March 8, before the Sumpter Township Planning Commission to hear input from the community on a requested rezoning to make[…]
The annual pre-Easter Flop E. Bunny event at Victory Park on April 7 is sponsored by the Central Business Community, who wants it to be completely free for children this[…]
Perry MacKall of Sumpter Township wanted DTE Energy to pay for his electrical items ruined by power surges last summer. While DTE claimed the damage was an act of God[…]