Wayne County
Whitmer’s road repairs includes Plymouth Township
Jun. 6, 2022 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Last week in a public relations release titled “Fix the Damn Roads,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced road repair projects that are expected to soon begin in six Michigan counties, including Wayne, Iosco, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Tuscola and Washtenaw, The sole Wayne County
Area death toll climbs slowly-virus cases set to peak
Apr. 8, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer In the past four days COVID-19 virus deaths in the U.S. has increased by over 73 percent to 12,285. As the national death toll climbs and virus cases are set to peak, five Plymouth area communities have
As crisis deepens local COVID-19 cases remain low
Apr. 4, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer As reported COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. jumped to 7,077 Friday afternoon, the death count for the five area communities that comprise Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Northville, Northville Township and Canton Township remains relatively low. Wayne County Health
Hines Drive bridge ‘repair’ unsafe for fire trucks
Jun. 24, 2019 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer The long awaited re-opening of the Hines Park bridge closed last year after a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) inspection revealed serious safety issues may not be the news Plymouth Township Fire Department officials were hoping for.
County officials eluding real-story on bridge closures
Dec. 20, 2018 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News UPDATED Don Howard Staff Writer Frustrated Plymouth and Northville residents still have no answer from Wayne County officials as to when Hines Drive will open. Many residents accuse county officials of dodging the question while a recent TV report quotes
Canton to receive $750,000 in road funds
Oct. 16, 2018 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Township will receive an additional $361,112 from Wayne County to be used for repair and maintenance of crumbling neighborhood roads. The funds, bringing the Canton Township allocation up to $750,000, will come from the 2018-2019 county budget, according to
Lori Kitchen-Buschel is new director at First Step
May 1, 2018 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Lori Kitchen-Buschel has been named as the new executive director of First Step, a nonprofit serving domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Wayne County for 40 years. The mission of First Step is to eliminate both domestic and sexual
Supervisor disputes county attorney’s comments
Jun. 24, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer The on-going controversy regarding tax liabilities on 190-acres of land returned to the City of Detroit by the Michigan Supreme Court was addressed by Plymouth Township Supervisor Shannon Price last week. The land, purchased by
Supreme court rejects township land appeal
Township attorney Kevin Bennett (Right) and special counsel Mike Cox conclude special board presentation over proposed state Supreme Court appeal, February 2016. Photo: © Don Howard/Associated Newspapers of Michigan May 4, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Judges at the Michigan Supreme Court have denied the
Township to take land deal to Supreme Court
Attorneys Cox and Bennett set-up lawsuit strategy for township board members during special meeting last week. Photo: © Don Howard/Associated Newspapers of Michigan Mar. 4, 2016 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News “If we win this, we would be taking property from the people of Detroit. I totally disagree with