‘Frosty attitude is puzzling’
Dec. 20, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. OPINION Next month, after all the holiday events have ended, the decorations come down and been packed away and the gift returns completed, the 31st Annual Plymouth Ice Festival will take place. The event, originally conceived to help businesses during one of the
Police shooting ruled ‘justifiable’ by prosecutor
Dec. 20, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. DETAILED REPORT State Police detectives have concluded their investigation into the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Plymouth Township man by a city police officer Oct. 14. The final report, sent to the office of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, will result in no charges
Christmas Eve Tragedy, 4 firefighters shot, 2 killed in NY
Dec. 24, 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Firefighters shot to death while responding to Rochester blaze By: John Kekis The Associated Press WEBSTER, N.Y.—A gunman ambushed four volunteer firefighters responding to an intense pre-dawn house fire Monday morning outside Rochester, killing two, wounding two others and then killing himself, authorities said. Police
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Dec. 22. 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS ! On behalf of our entire staff we extend our best wishes to you and yours for an exceptional and blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year in 2013. Our pledge in the new year is to continue
FEMA Grant allows Warren to add 18 new firefighters in 2013
Dec. 21, 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Michigan Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced federal support for the Warren Fire Department to hire more firefighters. Senator Stabenow said, “Our firefighters provide critical, courageous service to communities like Warren across Michigan. This grant provides the resources they need to perform their
Township fire closes its two fire stations, again
Dec. 21, 2012 PLYMOUTH VOICE OPINION According to a recent media report, Plymouth Township firefighters responded to a stove fire this past Sunday afternoon on Ann Arbor Road and successfully extinguished the blaze, contained in the kitchen. This is good news. The report described how in addition to
Appeals court ruling favors township
Dec. 20, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. ‘Township officials then increased the amount requested to 10 mills with the authority to levy the amount annually’ Three Michigan court of Appeals judges have ruled in favor of Plymouth Township, determining that the township had the authority to set the millage rate
Plans for annual ice festival heat up
Dec. 13, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. 2013 PLYMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE ON JANUARY 18, 19 & 20 “Where else but Plymouth can the city and the businesses roll out the red carpet for 100,000 visitors to downtown in the middle of January?” For the last two years, the
Approval of church site well handled
Dec. 13, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Officials and commissioners listened to concerns from both sides and knew a compromise had to be reached Despite the concerns of many residents, the fastest growing church in inner-city Detroit is coming to Northville Township. Triumph Church, which claims a 15,000 member congregation
Smoke machine suspected in church illnesses
Dec. 13, 2012 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The Christmas program at NorthRidge Church in Plymouth featured some extra drama last Thursday night when the Plymouth Township Fire Department rescue squad was summoned after three people needed medical help during the performance. Approximately 3,000 people were in attendance at the sold-