Fire displaces family for holidays
Dec. 31, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer In spite of the best efforts of two fire departments and 23 paid-on-call firefighters, a Northville home was completely destroyed by fire last week. The blaze, which was reportedly caused by a space heater operating
Bizarre coincidence-3rd pedestrian death at same intersection
Dece. 31, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News This is the 3rd pedestrian traffic death in the area of the Michigan Avenue-Lotz Road intersection reported by Canton Police in the past 30 days. The investigation into a fatal traffic accident in Canton Township is still open, according to
Northville honors 30-year career of safety director
Dec. 30, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Fond Farewell John Werth stood in front of the Northville Township Board of Trustees one final time and took a short breath. He had just finished extolling the virtues of a police department that is celebrating its 50th anniversary,
Parents night out
Dec. 27, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) is offering a Parents Night Out winter break with a program for children from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 29. For a $25 per child fee, the center will provide pizza, pop at three hours
Officials spent 20 hours emptying offices
Dec. 26, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Security videos obtained from the Plymouth Township Police Department have given rise to numerous questions and concern regarding the actions of two former elected officials who spent the last 20 hours of their terms shredding documents and
Winter clothing donations needed
Dec. 18, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Plymouth Community United Way (PCUW) is looking for community members to donate new, warm winter items for the Hats for the Homeless drive which will continue through the month of December. Donors are asked to drop off new hats, mittens,
Ice Festival follows celebration of New Year
Dec. 18, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The holiday season has been extended into the New Year in downtown Plymouth as plans for the 35th Annual Ice Festival Jan. 6-8 are well under way. James Geitzen, president of JAG Entertainment, the company that organizes the event each
Township recreation/grants director leaves job
Plymouth Township Parks and Grants Director Mike Mitchell talks with Fox-2 reporter Ingrid Kelly after altercation, July 2015 Dec. 12, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “I don’t know whether he quit, resigned or was asked to leave. He probably knew he wasn’t going to stay long
New board says $1.1 million missing
Newly elected Plymouth Township Treasurer Mark Clinton recites oath of office before Lt. Governor Brian Calley Dec. 9, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer During an informal discussion at the meeting of members of Plymouth Concerned Citizens last week, newly-elected Township
New township officials take oaths
Plymouth Township Clerk Jerry Vorva and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Dec. 4, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer New Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise received thunderous applause from a standing-room-only audience during his official swearing in last week. Heise spoke to the assembled