Court decision stalls Salem Springs development plan
Jul 22, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer It may not be the end, but a years-in-the-planning development which abuts Plymouth Township has hit another snag in the Washtenaw County Circuit Court. In a rural area on the northeast edge of Washtenaw County in
Art in the Park returns to downtown Plymouth
Jul. 8, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A 40-year tradition will return to the downtown streets of Plymouth tomorrow as Art In The Park, the second largest art fair in the state, welcomes visitors to downtown Plymouth. This year, the massive art sale will take place beginning Friday,
Farewell, Northville Fire Chief Steve Ott
Jun. 30, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Northville Fire Chief to retire July 2 Putting out fires was Steve Ott’s job in both his professional careers, first as an attorney and then as City of Northville Fire Chief. He will officially retire as fire chief July 2.
Northville is officially named as ‘Tree City’
Jun. 30, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News It’s now official. Northville has been awarded an official Tree City designation by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Arbor Day Foundation. While the city has been widely recognized for the tree-lined streets that beautify neighbor- hoods and
Fire at historic barn ruled ‘accidental’
Jun. 30, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News An effort by a pre-teen and a teen to produce a social media post resulted in the total destruction of the historic Cady-Boyer Barn in Canton Township. Investigators from both the Canton Township Police and Fire Department have determined that the
Funeral services set for Canton police officer killed by son
Jun. 25, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Funeral services have been announced for Canton Township Police officer Edward Dirk Jagst who was shot and killed by his 18-year-old son in the family home Monday morning. A Memorial Visitation is set for Monday, June 28, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.,
Father who shot son will serve probation
Jun. 13, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News The man who accidently killed his 8-year-old son while cleaning a rifle will serve three years probation. Nicholas Bennett pleaded guilty to carelessly discharging a firearm causing injury or death, a lesser charge than the involuntary manslaughter crime prosecutors originally filed
Veteran police office retires after 25 years
Jun. 9, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Township Police Department Sgt. Dale Waltz will officially retire at the end of this month after a quarter of a century on the job. Waltz began his 25-year career with the Canton department in 1996 as a Public Safety Service
Big ideas for Rouge waterway in downtown Northville
May 22, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Plans to “daylight” a section of the Rouge River have been puzzling some Northville residents for months. The plans, part of a revitalization project in the City of Northville, have left some residents questioning exactly what the term means. Engineers plan
Resident named new undersheriff
May 22, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Northville Township resident Mike Jaafar has been appointed Undersheriff of Wayne County, making him second in command in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, under current Sheriff Raphael “Ray” Washington. Jaafar, 46, is the father of five and has a long history