Canton News

A former civilian employee in the Livonia Police Department charged with embezzlement waived her preliminary examination Tuesday in 16th District Court.

St. Joseph Mercy Health System plans an open house this Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for its new outpatient surgery and cancer center at the St.

The morning after Barack Obama was elected president, singer Dan "Dahsoulman" Carter of Canton felt so inspired he sat down and wrote a new song, Where Were You When, in one day.

Detroit's own Howling Diablos, a bluesy, soulful rock group that headlines its own shows and has opened for the likes of George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic, Alice Cooper, Incubus and ZZ Top, is set to follow one of the area's newest bands, The Infatuations, on stage during an 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve bash at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill.

Volunteers needed On Saturday, Dec. 5, noon to 3 p.m., Shop Canton will be hosting a holiday event, "HO, HO, HO and a Whole Lot More," in the Red Block and the Green Block .

It was 4:55 when the first cheer went up. "Sarah! Sarah! Sarah" And that's 4:55 this morning when the thermometer had dipped into the 30s.

Gregory Bretz, Canton's longest-serving reserve police officer, has spent thousands of hours during the last 31 years volunteering his time to help the township police department.

Canton Township police still don't know what caused a three-car accident on Ford Road near the bustling I-275 interchange that injured several people and snarled traffic along Canton's busiest thoroughfare Friday evening.

As smiling parents looked on and snapped pictures, six Plymouth-Canton area students Tuesday celebrated a crowning achievement of their fire-prevention education by capturing top honors in a poster contest.

In a lopsided vote, Canton's elected officials have decided to spend $40,000 to convince Wayne County to place a higher priority on snow-plowing efforts on certain stretches of roads, including Lilley, Sheldon, Lotz, Denton, Saltz, Warren and Joy.

The owners of a now-closed funeral home who are accused of embezzlement waived their rights to preliminary examinations Tuesday in 16th District Court, but witnesses testified against them anyway.

A mother and her two young daughters remain in critical condition this morning after being struck by another driver along Ford Road near I-275 last evening.

"Around Canton" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

Ford Road remains closed tonight in both directions at Interstate 275 following a crash that injured a mother and her two children.

A former records clerk in the Livonia Police Department has been accused of stealing more than $20,000 during her time with the department, according to police.

Westland Hit and Run 1. Police were called to the area of Joy and Eckles Nov. 8 when a Canton woman reported that her vehicle had been hit by another driver who didn't stop.

The Canton Public Library partners with the Canton-based Detroit Area Diaper Bank in their 30,000 by Thanksgiving Diaper Drive.

Holiday open house Clearly You Hair Removal & Skin Treatment Center hosts a "Get Ready for the Holidays" open house 5-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

His voice cracking with emotion, World War II veteran Russ Cullen offered a heartfelt reason why he attended a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning in Canton.

A 36-year-old man who police say was attempting to flee the United States after assaulting a woman in Canton was arraigned Monday in 35th District Court.