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2006:
April | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |2007:
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August |April 2006 | Top
13: Road work prompts residents’ concerns20: Cops eye intersections
June 2006 | Top
29: Traffic study report expected in JulyJuly 2006 | Top
06: Fellows Creek has new lease06: Residents ready to show off gardens July 16
06: Slavens hopes for Senate seat
06: Canton Marine helps train Iraq army
13: Robbery suspect arrested
13: Judge seeks third term at court
13: Children found alone in park; mom charged
20: Police pleased with safety survey results
20: Officials revisit sign ordinance in Canton
20: Canton bills IKEA for public safety overtime costs
20: Garden Walk succeeds despite heat
27: Some relief, more closures greet motorists
27: Officers tackle sign problem
27: Commissioners table conditional zoning request
27: Rotary Clubs unite for clean water project
August 2006 | Top
03: Residents seek heat relief03: Primary will narrow judge, House races
03: Township banks on Lotz Road development
03: Sculpture behind schedule
03: Comic books aren’t child’s play for this local author
10: Lowe, Plakas square off for court seat
10: Hopes are high for Michigan Avenue retail business
10: Internet safety seminars planned
17: Man pleads no contest in baby’s death
17: Site being prepared for reconstruction of historic barn
17: Police probe weekend wreck
17: Franchising effort will expand business beyond Canton borders
17: Crews repair damaged water main
24: New chocolatier is dipping into market
24: Firm tells schools: next time, try harder
24: Canton history is added to series
24: Why they came to Canton
31: Teachers prepare for school year
31: Some classes in flux at Salem High
31: Is a road millage in Canton’s future?
31: New flag rises after complaint
31: Santomauro gets dual role
31: Season finale set in Canton
31: Plymouth-Canton Schools make annual state goals
September 2006 | Top
01: Man dies in accident07: Workman students, staff begin classes
07: Did voter turnout hurt bond election?
07: Confusion could have hindered bond
07: Ford Road business is topic of meeting
07: Bicyclist killed on Michigan Avenue
14: Search is over for finance director
14: CVS store to join busy corner
14: Schools to ask for reduced bond
14: Officer named to new post
14: Charity event to feature Dave Coulier
21: Chief judge supports challenger, not colleague
21: Canton trustees study 2007 budget
21: Village Theater weathers initial growing pains
22: Canton toddler in critical condition
28: Laughs, love fill dedication ceremony
28: Toddler death is probed
28: Canton puts off fleet replacements, again
28: Future fines fuel fight at 35th District Court
28: Canton explores need for new fire pumper truck
28: Man pleads guilty to stabbing rapper
October 2006 | Top
05: Foster mother charged with murder05: District hopeful after count
05: Canton ranks 2nd in growth study
05: Orchestra to ‘dress down’ for opener
05: Geddes Road intersection repairs expected to be quick
05: Plumber escapes thief’s ambush
05: Murder suspect caught in Nevada
11: Students ready for MEAP
12: Schools to seek bond in February
12: Murder suspect captured
12: Band is regional champ
12: Women called on to give hope
12: Road study to be presented on Tuesday
12: Principal shaves head to reward his students
19: Popular chain ready to open in Canton
19: Patterson wants to continue energy work
19: Slavens says Senate needs some changes
19: State suspends day care license
19: In lagging industry, Canton man builds a winner
19: Rotary Clubs fund clean water projects
26: Hundreds protest hospital building plan
26: Singh asked to withdraw request
26: Reward offered in auto salvage yard fire
26: Canton petitions for alliance membership
26: Goodfellows will begin fundraisers in Canton this Saturday
26: Police set strict traffic enforcement zones
November 2006 | Top
02: Long wait possible at polls02: Candidates near end of campaigns
02: Extradited suspect faces murder charge
02: Hospital plans still in limbo
02: Day care director arraigned
02: Governor attends local workshop
09: Lowe rides ‘high road’ to 3rd term
09: Hockey coach arrested on sex charges
09: Communities assert ‘authority’ over court budget
09: Longtime director prepares to retire
09: Voters make voices heard
09: New website allows patients to share medical experiences, advice
09: School bus inspection gets top marks
15: ‘Original’ public safety employees retire
16: Wayne County may change ‘Hazmat’ services
22: Prosecutors: Flashlight used to kill
30: Late installation pits art vs. weather
30: Beloved principal succumbs to cancer
30: Hospital request is delayed
30: Township workers to go wireless
30: Police, schools form task force on drug use
December 2006 | Top
07: Board studies new sewer, trails plan07: New pumpers roll into Canton
07: Time is short for next bond push
07: Canton road work will continue next spring
07: Local dancers and orchestra to present 'The Nutcracker'
08: Police: Baby with broken bones was abused
14: Alternative fuel comes to western Wayne
14: Foster mom faces trial for death of child
14: Committee to look at court staff levels
14: Superintendent gets high marks from board
14: Father, mother charged in abuse of 5-week-old infant
14: Business stretches into Plymouth-Canton area
21: Cops, nurses work over holiday
21: Couple’s call takes baby out of harm’s way
21: Target a ‘bulls eye’ for transforming avenue
21: Home invasion suspect arrested in Canton
21: Man threatens officers in standoff in Canton Township
28: District officials ponder 2007 finances
28: Bob Boyer: 2006 Person of the Year
28: Residents fight to keep Fellows Creek
28: Housing slump extended to Canton in 2006
28: Trustee writes from Iraq
28: IKEA opening was major event in 2006
January 2007 | Top
04: Canton to explore life after housing boom04: Dr. King holiday offerings expanded
04: Big band sound blasts onto Village Theater stage Saturday
11: ‘We can’t be angry’
11: Township dumps firm; cites bond mistakes
11: Vouchers offered for tree replacement
18: World renowned carver creates sculptures for festival
18: Library revamping little-used space
18: Outage is no ‘holiday’
18: Supervisor pushes for stronger local voice
18: Local singer is building national career
18: Local woman retires as inspector with state police
18: Don't forget your coat.
19: Meet the happy couple
19: Pics...
20: Day Two
20: Now we're talking
21: Busier than Christmas
25: District shows MEAP gains
25: Schools await funding answers
25: 250 citizens to take oath in Canton
25: Canton man charged with sex crime
25: ‘Car hopping’ on the rise
25: Fest is a success
February 2007 | Top
01: Lawsuit against Canton police dismissed01: Canton seeks to reclaim wetlands
01: Supervisor offers e-mail information
01: Proposed bill would change publication rules
01: New retailers coming to Michigan Avenue complex
01: State trooper, two others hurt in freeway crash
05: Canton police investigate bomb threat
08: Could regionalism catch ‘fire’?
08: Schools spurn debate, invite voters for tour
08: Area soldier returns to share experiences with students
08: Canton firefighters train for winter rescues
08: Injured state trooper expected back on job
15: Costco shelves Canton plans
15: Board newcomers catch up in bond planning
15: Relay is testament to cancer survivors
15: Hunting controls approved
15: Father sentenced for abuse
15: Schools hope to retain funding in state budget
22: Thawing frozen pipes leads to fire
22: Library opens ‘Tween’ section
22: Foundation offers scholarships
22: Police reach out to neighborhoods
22: Hunting litigation tracked
22: Grocer, lounge eye Village locations
22: Communities cancel meetings ahead of election
23: Van Buren may get Chrysler engine plant
27: DTE solves power hiccup in Canton
27: Third proposal in a year voted down in Plymouth-Canton
March 2007 | Top
01: Oakwood revamps hospital plans01: Police seeking internet matchmaker’s identity, location
01: Canton wary of regional fire department negotiations
01: Discovery of video leads to abuse charges
08: Wal-Mart looks at Costco site
08: Students prep for culinary challenge
08: District looking to help alumni reconnect
08: Residents chip in to preserve their backyard view
08: Abuse suspect back in court
08: Noted author to visit Canton library
08: Coffee shop aids local groups
08: Woman lived three weeks with corpse
08: Cops: Woman got cash intended for dead roommate
15: Yack puts on a happy face for yearly speech
15: Child abuse suspect waives exam
15: Locals are the stars in ‘Follies’
15: Intrigue surrounds dead body
15: Police look to stem child abuse
15: Area women drop the pounds in contest
15: Lotz closed in Canton; other dirt roads in “rough shape”
15: Man sought in gas station theft
22: Commission likes JC Penney plans
22: Roommate linked to other deaths
22: Theater to host Oakwood, act two
22: District plans $3.5 million in cuts
22: County deems 2 roads ‘impassable’
23: Schools, communities brace for budget cuts—again
29: Legislator hopes to reduce state department costs
29: Officials react to Senate plan
29: St. Joseph Mercy to expand in Canton
29: ‘State of the Art’ medical imaging now in Canton
April 2007 | Top
05: Townships will stay, say supervisors05: Candidate stresses school experience
05: Meeting draws crowd of 524 to Village Theater
05: Commission: Hospital should go elsewhere
05: Board hopeful targets curriculum
05: Multiple road projects set to begin this spring
05: Canton woman is 1 billionth shopper
05: Oakwood mulls next move in Canton
05: Show time!
12: Canton selling land in bid to keep jobs
12: Prosecutor reviewing drug overdose case
12: Canton Center Road project to be delayed
12: 2nd Canton Road Rally planned
12: AT&T comes calling in Canton
19: Virginia Tech student safe after shootings
19: Testimony begins in murder trial
19: AT&T comes calling in communities
19: Dedication of Canton ‘arch’ set for Sunday
19: Adams guilty of first-degree murder
23: Slavens appointed circuit court judge
24: Slavens will step down from school board
26: Boundary changes may not be needed
26: Slavens tapped for judgeship
26: Incumbent to seek 2nd term
26: Jury convicts killer in bludgeoning death
26: 3 Canton home invasions may be related
26: ‘Kirchgatter Memorial Sculpture’ to be unveiled
26: Caccamo returns from Iraq
30: Police investigate after man injured by homemade bomb
May 2007 | Top
03: 70 district teachers receive layoff notices03: Trustee steps from Fallujah to fatherhood
03: Homemade bomb injures man; police investigate
03: Explorers win state honors
03: Patron purchases sculpture for permanent township display
04: Fire breaks out at Village Green apartments
07: Police: Canton gunman was intoxicated
10: A re-elected Slavens says goodbye
10: Arrested, ‘gunman’ facing charges
10: Land use changes rejected
10: Canton plans more art along Ford Road
10: Cause of fire ‘accidental’
11: Plea may be in works for day care director
17: Dog recovers after coyote attack
17: Firefighters honor own; police awards tonight
17: Schools chief hoping for a ‘super’ transition
17: Plymouth-Canton school board reconsiders attendance boundaries
17: Crescent Academy Summer Festival is Saturday
24: Trial set for former day care director
24: Canton recycles less than neighbors
24: $252,000 generated to fight cancer
31: Woman charged for impersonating dead roommate
31: ‘Closure’ sought for Oakwood plan
31: Teacher faces dismissal
31: Convicted killer gets life sentence
31: Canton collects 27 tons of electronic waste
June 2007 | Top
07: Oakwood abandons Geddes plans07: Wal-Mart plans bigger second store in Canton
07: ‘Tails and Trails’ benefits service dogs
07: 3-day rodeo hopes to rope in a big crowd
07: Plymouth-Canton schools face $7.7 million deficit
07: Boy, 8, rescues drowning friend
14: Boy, 8, rescues drowning friend
14: Woman headed to trial in impersonation case
14: Judges’ longevity pay is questioned
14: Liberty Fest entices families Friday
14: ‘Pelorus’ sends champion speller off winning course
14: Shoppers move on as grocery chain leaves Michigan
14: Man charged for assaulting ex-girlfriend
14: Police seek witness for questioning
15: Water pressure returning to normal after main break
19: Water restraint urged as repairs near completion
21: Township help sought for projects
21: Young author wins honors for 3rd year
21: Work starts on area roadways
21: Canton OK’s water rate hike
21: Man arrested for assault on ex-girlfriend
21: Canton man robbed, assaulted at gunpoint
22: Hearing adjourned for assault suspect
28: Schools adopt 2007-08 budget
28: Planned paths reveal different side of Canton
28: Officials mull next move on hunting
28: Military arms collection taken by 3 armed men
July 2007 | Top
05: Supervisor and wife involved in rollover auto accident05: Best Buy submits plan for new Ford Road location
05: Canton Township police earn a national nod
05: Township takes online taxes
05: New elementary education director named by board
12: Trial set to begin for day care director
12: Touch could mean 17 years
12: Accident spurs savings talk
12: Canton residents are lottery winners
12: Horse play
16: Suspect in fatal crash taken into custody
19: Hadwin trial delayed
19: Parents join children for reading programs
19: Michigan Avenue chase ends in tragedy
26: Man charged in resident’s death
26: Cigarette litter targeted
26: Cherry Festival returns to Village
26: Court, township scrutinize ticket writing change
26: Officials discuss need for third judge
27: Hearing adjourned, more charges possible in fatal accident
August 2007 | Top
02: Sentence delays frustrate judge02: Village hums with festival activity
02: 'Green Team' eyes earth-friendly programs
02: New Canton Village Grill bistro caters to upscale crowd
09: School projects push deadline
09: More art coming to Ford Road
09: Michigan Avenue growth continues
09: District welcomes new principals
09: Canton police investigate suspicious death
16: Sculptures installed near businesses
16: Board OK’s new field at Heritage Park
16: Ring helps police ID murder victim
16: New farmers market planned for village
16: Medical specialist helps local student athletes heal
23: Lilley Road project begins Monday
23: Rain can’t dampen Olympic spirits
23: District happy with exam results
23: Thanks for the memories