Belleville woman seeks help to preserve cord blood for child’s future
In August, Abigail Jacobsen, 22, of Belleville, learned she had a malignant brain tumor, lost her job, and found out she was pregnant. That sent her into a state of[…]
Mackalls introduce Community Supported Agriculture farm site
On Saturday, Perry and Lelia Mackall of Sumpter Township introduced their new Community Supported Agriculture site that would offer local consumers fresh, locally grown vegetables throughout next growing season. Mackall[…]
Sumpter traffic stop leads to confiscation of $34,396 in $20 bills
A traffic stop on Dec. 21, led to confiscation of a pile of $20 bills that added up to $34,396 that is expected to end up in the treasury of[…]
Belleville Mayor Smith replaces Loria on DDA with Mike Colletta
Rosemary Loria’s four-year term on the Belleville Downtown Development Authority expired on Dec. 31. At Monday’s regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Richard Smith replaced Loria on the DDA[…]
Water service shut off, extension of completion date rile city residents
The telephone lines at Belleville City Hall lit up with complaints on Monday afternoon, after the DPW cut off all water service to the whole city (except Victoria Commons) as[…]
Independent wins four Michigan Press Assoc. awards in 2009 contest
The Belleville-Area Independent received four awards in the 2009 Better Newspaper Contest put on by the Michigan Press Association. Contest awards are being announced during National Newspaper Week, which began Oct.[…]
Mayor Smith appoints Fitch, Cameron, Dillon to open positions
At Monday’s Belleville City Council meeting, Mayor Richard Smith made three appointments to open seats on boards and commissions. He still has several more openings to fill and continues[…]
VBT Recall Election set for Feb. 23
On Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, Van Buren Township Clerk Leon Wright said he had received official notice from the Wayne County Election Commission that the recall petitions submitted had been[…]
City Council approves fireworks after parade on Saturday, Dec. 5
For the third year, a fireworks display over Belleville Lake will take place after the nighttime holiday parade in the city. This year the parade, fireworks and other attendant events[…]
VBT Police Dept. tries to reach $412,599 in cuts for 2010 budget
Van Buren Township Police Captain Ken Brooks told the VBT Public Safety Committee at its Nov. 10 meeting that the cuts to the budget he and Captain Greg Laurain propose[…]
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