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January |July 2006 | Top
06: Westland honors fallen soldiers06: Glenn graduate wins title
06: Annual Mud Day is July 11
13: Ken Roth to head up school board
13: Classes include drug abuse prevention
13: Friends of Westland Historical Museum plan flea market next week
13: ‘Restaurant Rally’ planned
13: Antique appraisal clinic scheduled
13: Economy derails Frontier Park proposal
13: Hearings set after fireworks attack
13: Board of education leaders chosen
13: Petitpren seeks return to Lansing
13: Healthcare tops candidate's list of priorities
20: Veterans host farewell party for reservists
20: District disappointed by test results
20: Molestation suspect faces 33 charges
20: LeBlanc seeks ‘natural transition’ to Lansing
20: Leadership highlights Godbout’s campaign
27: 3 charged in theft of city property
27: Alleged attackers headed to court
27: Woman celebrates 106th birthday
27: Summer work improves school buildings
August 2006 | Top
03: State aid furthers road repair plans03: City prepares for primary election
03: Westland expands recycling options
03: Magic Monday is planned in Westland
03: TV producers seeking ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’ for show
10: Program seeks young, budding musicians
10: St. Vincent DePaul store opens Saturday
10: Mentoring program yields rewards
17: Pair charged with embezzling funds from charity
17: League president hopes to revive organization
17: Rotary uses yuks for bucks
17: Ontario woman killed in auto crash
17: City hosts annual fishing derby
24: Animals audition for ‘Top Dog’ status
24: Court hearing postponed in embezzlement case
24: Coupon program earns praise from soldiers
24: Fundraiser aids wounded veteran from area
24: Charity hot rod makes Dream Cruise debut
31: Westland dominates Senior Olympics
31: District praised for student achievement
31: Historic school is site of wedding
September 2006 | Top
07: Residents defeat fiscal woes, survey says07: Drunk drivers snared in holiday crackdown
07: District welcomes new area principals
07: Natural History Native American Heritage Day set
14: Resident pleads ‘no contest’ to sex charges
14: Enforcement team targets noncompliant sex offenders
14: Man arrested on child pornography charges
14: Westland police add new officers to force
21: Enrollment could reduce funding
21: John Glenn High School hosts Homecoming tonight
21: Family Pioneer Day is Saturday
21: Old Tyme Vaudeville show will help fund renovations
21: Motor City Toy Run is Sunday
21: Liability concerns prompt changes at Eloise
28: District wins national awards
28: School officials rally behind K-16 proposal
28: Man waives hearing on pornography charges
28: Concert will aid soldiers
28: Gardeners hope plantings will help preserve banks of creek
28: Annual ‘hunt’ helps ecology efforts
October 2006 | Top
05: Schools celebrate unexpected enrollment boom05: Police hunt for stabbing suspect
05: Shooter sentenced to prison
05: Entrapment ruling to be appealed by prosecutors
05: Westland business joins ‘Extreme Makeover’ TV show
12: Schools adjust to student counts
12: Development on upswing, despite economy
12: City hosts family night
12: City schedules Town Hall forum
12: Anderson campaigns on experience, integrity
12: Toy counts on effectiveness in re-election bid
12: Annual Halloween Walk set in Westland
19: Retirement nears for housing director
19: Charges undecided in fatal shooting
19: Candidate touts legal experience, independence
19: Mayor stresses qualifications for term at court
19: Jaycees Haunted House will open tonight in Westland
26: Electric car project brings district honors
26: Student café continues to impress patrons
26: Woman wins new car in TV trivia contest
November 2006 | Top
02: 4 charged in home invasion spree02: Schools honored for test achievement
02: Stabbing suspect acquitted
02: Wayne Civic League embezzlement case remanded to trial
02: Area gymnast competes for spot on national team
09: Anderson ousts incumbent Republican
09: Park closed amid toxin concerns
09: Cicirelli wins judgeship in landslide
09: LeBlanc is successful in House seat bid
09: Alleged predator awaits hearing
09: Library celebrates 10th anniversary
16: Teens prepare for Junior Miss pageant
16: Westland mourns fallen soldier
16: Council studies park closure
16: Film struggles to find niche
16: Annual Wayne County Lightfest display begins tonight
16: Westland Goodfellows gear up for holidays
22: Westland teen named ‘Junior Miss’
22: Officials quell concerns
22: Hearing delayed for alleged predator
22: Man killed in bizarre traffic accident
22: Robbery and torture suspects’ hearing adjourned
22: Annual Taste of Westland planned by Chamber of Commerce
22: Local girl competes in USA World Showcase
22: Student arrested for bringing gun to school
30: Westland council seeks ‘holiday homes’
30: Goodfellows raise $15,000 for campaign
30: Woman injured in stabbing
30: City sponsors several holiday events
30: Salvation Army Red Army Red Kettle Drive under way
30: Greenfield Village offers ‘Holiday Nights’
December 2006 | Top
07: Answers near in contamination scare07: Public service director steps down
07: Trial ordered for accused robbers
14: Wilson accepts public works director spot
14: Auditors praise Westland financial records
14: Officials mull park remediation possibilities
21: Business must leave apartment, says council
21: Festival logistics prompt new committee
21: Annual party aides Salvation Army
21: 2 local Denny’s close
28: McKnight named Newsmaker of the Year
28: Schools anticipate growth, financial woes
28: City prepares for changes
28: Officials decry cable legislation
January 2007 | Top
04: Youth association awards new car to winner04: Westland drunk driving arrests boom as ‘06 ends
04: Testing leaves family with concerns
04: Anderson gets appropriations appointment
04: School district expects changes, challenges
04: Historical commissioner steps down
04: New faces in familiar roles in Westland
05: Concerns prompt full closure of Westland Park
11: Longtime community ‘watchdog’ dies at 90
11: Mayor investigates park policy changes
11: Votes change as vacancies fill
11: Martin Luther King celebrations set for Monday
11: Women of Westland seek candidates for ATHENA award
11: Art student wins Auto Show contest
18: Deadline to file for school board office nears
18: Residents flock to Dr. King tribute
18: District finalizes John Glenn addition
18: Resident riled by park confusion
18: LeBlanc embraces State House duties
19: More tests requested at Westland park
25: MEAP scores show problems, progress
25: Officials ponder further park testing
25: Charges expected in random attacks
25: Embezzlement case ends in plea deal
25: Schools brace for funding shortfall
February 2007 | Top
01: Group seeks answers to festival concerns01: Court looms for assault suspect
01: Anderson introduces new bullying bill
08: Festival plans earn council approval
08: City of Westland focuses on park dialogue
08: Woman charged in embezzlement case
08: Use of Internet can benefit veterans group
15: Malinoff wins ATHENA Award
15: 5 to vie for 2 school board seats
15: Wetlands debate drives study session
15: Business mentors guide student interests
15: District awaits action on proposed funding
15: Park closing won’t strike out youth association baseball
22: Council decision not ‘Maida’ yet
22: Officials prepare for assessment questions
22: Grant aids police technology updates
22: School funding to be discussed at public forum
22: Firefighters organize dinner to aid comrade
22: Scholarship fundraiser planned
23: Westland police chief to retire
23: Sentencing set in Westland embezzlement case
March 2007 | Top
01: Library welcomes ‘First Readers’01: Teens ready for state competition
01: Gas pipe woes leave homes cold
01: City departments under new management
01: Shooting case still open
01: Developer files suit against homeowners group
01: Sentence angers Civic League officers
08: Glenn students rally behind blood drive
08: Developer sues city due to delays
08: Woman charged in senior center theft
08: Relay for Life begins with March 22 meeting
08: Groups plan alcohol free party
15: Community rallies behind firefighter benefit
15: Library director quest adds another chapter
15: Resident celebrates century of adventures
15: Sisters join annual effort to promote helping others
22: Board hires library director
22: Holiday sweep nets 14 drunk drivers
22: Council rejects proposed raises
22: Veterans’ Haven plans 2 events to aid servicemen
29: Neighborhood startled by plane debris
29: Education, Disney style, awaits students
29: Wayne-Westland District seeks kindergarteners
29: Events planned to help returning veterans
29: Mother’s group honors officers
April 2007 | Top
05: Students surprised with free dictionaries05: Officials ponder proposed budget
05: Candidate touts experience, education
05: Court orders $16,000 restitution
05: Local county clerk’s office open
05: 23rd Annual Marshmallow Drop planned for tomorrow
12: Candidate touts independence, perspective
12: Closure elusive in shooting death
12: City braces for upcoming road repairs
12: Early park testing shows buried debris
12: Grange plans quilting exhibit
12: Skate park sets special hours
12: Federal charges concern local taxpayers
12: Federal officials offer tips to affected taxpayers
19: Candidate hopes experience will benefit school board
19: Proposed ordinance ‘snowed’ under
19: City reluctantly answers AT&T call
19: Mayor seeks redevelopment answers
19: Man sentenced in home invasion case
19: Seniors plan ‘brain game’
19: Friends plan ‘bug hunt’
26: Proposed funding cuts rile schools
26: Man faces child abuse charges
26: Officials resigned to park study timeline
26: Candidate touts experience, training
26: Woman sentenced in check fraud case
26: District program offers free parenting workshops
26: Westland mother charged with attempted murder after allegedly abandoning newborn
May 2007 | Top
03: Candidate touts school experience, education03: Man accepts plea deal in home invasion case
03: Community prepares for school election
03: Police investigate threat at John Glenn
04: Hearing adjourned against Westland mother
10: Incumbents retain school board seats
10: Latest park testing results are ‘mixed’
10: Board seminar in Hawaii draws fire
10: Hearing postponed in attempted infanticide
10: Salvation Army promotes good deeds
10: Families of servicemen sought to participate in area program
17: Sanitation millage, recycling plans divide council
17: Man charged with buying stolen goods
17: Pickering continues quest for mayoral post
17: Amanda Apfelblat named as Business Person of The Year
17: Mark McConnell is chosen as First Citizen of the Year
24: Gas costs fuel budget concerns
24: Officials plan Memorial Day honors
24: City pursues wireless Internet plan
24: Economy slows Cooper plans
24: Volunteers sought to help memorial display Saturday
24: Flag disposal planned Monday
31: Drug money hunt blamed for weekend robbery
31: Former officer named ‘distinguished alumni’
31: Plans settled for federal development funds
31: Friends of the Rouge plan annual clean up day at river
31: Cyclists set to roar to help American Cancer Society
June 2007 | Top
07: Council adopts balanced budget07: Police seek information on bank robbery
07: Westland Police seek '411' on 7-Eleven robbery suspect
07: City of Westland readies for Relay For Life
07: Hearing postponed in child abuse case
07: Annual city concert series begins this week
14: Westland man charged in shooting incident
14: Mentorship program finalist for state award
14: Candidates sought for city election
14: District approves new budget
14: District offers ‘Schools of Choice’ student enrollment
21: Race begins for Westland city positions
21: State of City promises progress
21: Man charged in multiple robberies
21: Council whips out solution to ‘growing’ problem
21: Red Wagon Program seeking local volunteers
28: Big crowds expected for Summer Festival
28: ‘Friends’ group disbands
28: Northville resident faces stolen property charges
28: Rides, pageants, music set for annual Westland event
28: Firefighters win challenge in drive to donate blood
July 2007 | Top
05: Teen triumphs in Miss Westland pageant05: Trial ordered for robbery suspect
05: Cause of fatal fire ‘accidental’
05: City, schools celebrate early tax payment
05: School mourns loss of popular teacher
05: Wayne County sets annual Mud Day
05: Shooting suspect to face trial
12: Former stores get back to business
12: Organization awarded $10,000 restitution
12: Goci calls for improved communication
12: Dunn for responsible taxes, voter inclusion
12: Teens have chance to explore paranormal phenomenon at library
19: Educators get lesson in Chinese
19: Westland mayoral candidate wants to ‘give back’
19: Traffic enforcement increased
26: Man sought for alleged child molestation
26: City moves toward water contract
26: Carjacker vanishes after weekend attack
26: Durante focuses on recreation
26: Kangas calls for park clean up
26: Johnson promises ‘independence’
26: Foundation hosts Christmas benefit
26: Former mayor cites experience
August 2007 | Top
02: Westland readies as primary election nears02: Hundreds ticketed for traffic violations
02: Man charged with child sex molestation
02: Reeves plans on improved safety, finances
02: Bryant focused on budget, park rehabilitation
02: Godbout calls for upgrades to infrastructure
02: Veterans Haven plans Blues Festival benefit
02: Mayoral candidate pledges financial responsibility
09: Schools active despite break
09: Incumbents persevere in primary election
09: Event rallies support for organ donations
09: Hundreds celebrate reading milestone
09: Foundation awards scholarships to 9 students
16: Westland likely stop for proposed train
16: Activists help Westland go green
16: Park is packed with problems
16: Goci won’t be write-in candidate in November
16: Accused sex offender silent at hearing
23: Tests bring mixed results
23: Man killed in weekend stabbing
23: Suspect charged in Westland murder
30: Westland residents bring home the gold
September 2007 | Top
06: Resolution elusive in theater debate06: City funds design study
06: Hearing delayed for murder suspect
13: Competency raised in murder case
13: Schools meet state mandated progress
20: Wetland battle ends in court settlement
20: Community honors fallen soldiers
27: Proposed cuts would hurt school district
27: District suspends long-time teacher
27: Teen suspected in arson attempts
27: Commission ‘runs’ historic baseball game
October 2007 | Top
04: Budget concerns linger after averted ‘crisis’04: Enrollment numbers decline for Wayne-Westland district
04: Further testing planned for park
04: Performers bring famous women to life
11: Eloise history ceremony set
11: Guilty plea entered in child sex charges
11: Officials call clean up efforts a success
11: Missing signs irk political candidates
18: Police - Women sold fake government documents
18: MEAP retesting proposal causes concern
18: Attack prompted fatal shooting, police say
19: Young bicyclists hurt in Westland traffic accident
25: Schools receive ‘mixed’ financial reports
25: 2 are charged in attempt to rob armored car
25: Girls recovering after collision
25: Westland man paralyzed after assault
November 2007 | Top
01: Officials blast ‘insufficient’ school funding01: City prepares for general election
01: Infection prompts safety warning
08: Incumbents dominate general election
08: Astronaut receives star treatment
08: City anticipates stable revenue
08: Murder suspect found incompetent
15: 300,000 cars expected annual Wayne County Lightfest
15: Historic home renovations nearly complete
15: Man charged in armored car theft
21: Goodfellows pledge aid as need increases
21: Legal action continues in robbery case
29: Ford Road development plan discussed
29: FBI crime statistics highlight problems
29: Owners protest police shooting of dog
December 2007 | Top
06: District earns state nod despite problems06: Suspect sought in armed robbery
06: Westland teen named Junior Miss
13: Police nab suspect after car chase
13: Foundation party aids Salvation Army
20: Council approves police, fire contracts
20: Water rate hikes bypass community
20: Charity benefits from holiday event
20: Audiences of all ages just go nuts for 'Alvin'
27: Westland police seek robbery suspect
27: Oakwood celebrates partnership at Lincoln-Jefferson
January 2008 | Top
03: Results pending in Westland park probe03: Cities see development despite tough economy
03: Proactive year earns Wild ‘Newsmaker 2007’ honor
03: School district provides improvements in spite of funding cuts
10: Charges pending in domestic assault
10: City plans foreclosure assistance
10: Officials protest local cable changes
10: Looking in my very cloudy crystal ball
10: Wayne man charged for assaulting pregnant girlfriend
17: School district shows reduced funding deficit
17: Schweitzer marks 50th anniversary
17: Ceremony honors Dr. King’s legacy
18: Police bust alleged prostitution ring
24: ‘Local preference’ debate continues
24: Charges pending in robbery case
24: Wayne-Ford Civic League combats money trouble
24: Equality should be year-round
31: Further testing planned for park
31: Center takes on growing needs
31: Suspect sought for robbery
February 2008 | Top
07: Convicted predator faces new charges07: Community celebrates school addition
07: Teens protest Quo Vadis demolition
07: School board election deadline on Wednesday
07: Over Her Dead Body offers little
14: Study session examines park problem
14: McClain won't seek re-election to schools seat
14: Man charged in series of robberies
14: Five seek two open school seats in Wayne-Westland
21: Council OK’s citizen comment change
21: Athena ball offers sweet escape
21: School District brings Project 180 back to community
28: Council weighs recycling options
28: Officer receives state recognition
28: Westland Showcase Cinema will show final movie Sunday
28: Man charged in domestic shooting
March 2008 | Top
06: Redevelopment plan spells end of Quo Vadis06: Man charged in sex abuse of 8-year-old
06: Project 180 draws sparse crowds
06: Beard cuts herself from Commission
13: City addresses foreclosure concerns
13: Seniors help prepare for future students
13: Bond sale could save district taxpayers
13: Clinic celebrates milestone anniversary
20: Park reconstruction key in recreation plan
20: Film adaptation would make Dr. Suess proud
27: Westland boy drowns in Novi lake
27: City plans for major road repairs
27: Teens ready for state Junior Miss
27: Westland police seek fast food robber
April 2008 | Top
03: New county commissioner sets goals, priorities03: Suspect charged for center break-in
03: Schools await annual roundup
10: Proposed budget calls for staffing reductions
10: 4 charged with home invasions
10: Reality comes close to home
11: Wayne-Westland schools end lock-down
17: State testing shows mixed results
17: Man charged after police standoff
24: Safety worries prompt SWAT purchase
24: City ponders block grant allotments
May 2008 | Top
01: Low turnout predicted for Tuesday school election01: Student honored for artistic endeavors
08: Westland murder suspect in custody
08: Gabriel wins open school seat
08: Suspect sought in armed robbery
08: Mayor plans State of the City update
08: City-wide garage sale set this weekend in Westland
14: Ex-boyfriend charged in strangulation
15: Ex-boyfriend charged in strangulation
15: Familiar names file for primary election
15: Burial fund set up for murder victim
22: Program aims to ‘dry out’ underage drinkers
22: Community readies for Memorial tributes
22: Legal proceedings resume in murder case
29: Internet sting nabs 2 Wayne-Westland suspects
30: Questions postpone murder exam
30: Westland officials seek cause of fire
June 2008 | Top
05: Inkster to pay 41 percent of 911 improvement costs05: Council OK’s budget despite police staffing debate
05: Park clean up is topic of mayor’s speech
05: Wayne grad earns NASA post
05: Series starts up in Westland
12: Schools grapple with uncertain funding
12: Salvation Army leadership changes
12: Festival organizers seek new volunteers
12: Charity car show will help fund center programs
19: Residents fight senior complex proposal
19: Park plans focus of meetings
19: Teen charged in fatal car crash
26: Westland woman wins state crown
26: Police, firefighters combat blood shortage
26: Judge postpones murder hearing
July 2008 | Top
02: Parents speak out about daughter’s death03: Guity verdict reached on Westland murder case
10: Police seeking assault suspect
24: Officials address proposal for park clean up
24: Community readies for Senior Olympics
24: Bands come together to help veterans
31: School funding plan prompts mixed reactions
31: Cities ready as election nears
31: Film doesn’t measure up to pre-release publicity
August 2008 | Top
06: Gebhardt, Thompson win primary vote06: Recall effort faces first obstacle Tuesday
11: Westland police seek robbery suspects
13: Shooting follows drug bust
14: Recall language rejected for vagueness
14: Charges sought after police standoff
14: Arraignment scheduled for Westland shooting suspects
15: Westland shooting suspects arraigned
20: Wayne-Westland trustee resigns
20: Westland officials seek answers after shooting
20: Westland gets proactive on blight
28: Domestic abuse shelter marks 30th anniversary of service
28: Teachers contract talks to continue
28: Teachers contract talks to continue
29: District teachers wrangle over contract
29: Shoot-out suspects headed for trial
29: Westland teachers, district work toward contract
September 2008 | Top
01: Westland teachers, district reach agreement03: Teachers accept contract extension
03: Proceedings continue in murder case
04: Officials move on from shooting protest
10: Lights, camera, action: Crew is shooting movie in Westland
10: Livonia man charged in hit and run
10: Nankin Mills Village project back ‘on track’
17: Westland woman charged in Canton robberies
18: Walker named to fill board vacancy
25: Police agencies team up to solve string of robberies
25: Old-time baseball on deck
October 2008 | Top
01: Schools face $1 million revenue loss01: Teacher negotiations remain unresolved
01: Recall petition language OK’d
06: Work stoppage closes Wayne-Westland schools
06: Negotiations resume between Westland teachers, district
08: Communities vie for train stop
08: Teachers, district head to court
08: Decision nears on train station location
08: Serial robbery suspects face trial
09: Court orders Wayne-Westland teachers back to work
16: Gag order imposed on teacher contract issue
16: Assault suspect pleads guilty
16: Hope this isn’t teaching by example
23: Clerks prepare for busy election
30: Fraud warning issued in area
30: LeBlanc stands on achievements
30: Dunn seeks to increase 3rd party presence
31: Burned body found in Westland dumpster
November 2008 | Top
05: Contestants prepare for scholarship competition05: Voting is ‘mocked’ at school
05: Voters turn out in record numbers
05: Two men charged after Halloween robbery
12: Westland looks into recycling
12: Westland Taste Fest tickets on sale
12: Searching for some real ‘good news’
19: Election rules squashed recall, say organizers
19: Wayne-Westland Junior Miss crowned
25: Westland police seek robbery suspect
27: Police: economy key in crime report
27: Communities watchful as county changes snow policy
28: World wrestlers to visit area
December 2008 | Top
03: 3 men arrested in robbery at Westland church03: 3 men arrested in robbery at Westland church
10: Community responds to meet the need
10: Murder suspect ordered to trial
10: Police seek help finding alleged robber
10: Goodfellows near end of year effort
18: Shoot out suspects prepare for trial
18: Attempted murder suspect headed for trial
24: Westland ramps up Community Watch plans
24: Communities dig out after major snowfall
31: New judge ready to assume bench
31: District, teachers hope to improve relations in 2009
31: Westland officials plot progressive year
January 2009 | Top
07: Miss Michigan ready for national contest07: Events planned to honor Dr. King
07: Police seek 7-11 thieves
07: Man robbed at gun point
14: City plans annual memorial
14: Deadline for school candidates looms
14: Westland police catch robbery suspect
