Authorities: 2 bodies found after Westland fire Chicago Tribune WESTLAND, Mich.— Authorities say they've found the bodies of two people following a fire at a mobile home park in suburban Detroit. Police say the fire was reported Friday morning at Westland Meadows in Westland. Names of the two people who died ... |
 CBS Local | Obama endorses Rep. Conyers in congressional race Chicago Tribune In making his endorsement, Obama calls Conyers a real "pro-jobs champion" for southeast Michigan and urges voters to support him in the Aug. 7 primary election. The 82-year-old Conyers is considered a civil rights icon, but he faces several Democratic ... Obama endorses Conyers in 13th District race Obama endorses John Conyers Tim Kiska: Conyers Getting Some Help |
Michigan bill would crack down on 'virtual' voting Chicago Tribune LANSING, Mich.— A Michigan House committee has heard testimony on a bill designed to require that public officials be physically present at meetings when they cast votes. The legislation sponsored by Democratic Rep. Richard LeBlanc of Westland was ... |
 Fox News | Public safety gets boost in Michigan budget plan CBS News (AP) LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's depleted law enforcement ranks would get a financial boost with a budget plan laid out Thursday by Gov. Rick Snyder, an attempt at reversing steady declines in officer numbers over the past decade. Michigan budget: Snyder ties school funding to scores MEA president, state Board of Education leader say Gov. Snyder needs to give ... |
Massey fuels Glenn title triumph Hometownlife.com FRANKLIN ROAD 45, LUTHERAN WESTLAND 31: Kristen Massey's game-high 34 points carried Novi Franklin Road Christian (10-4, 9-0) to a Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Red Division triumph Tuesday over visiting Lutheran High Westland (9-6, 5-4). |
The Week in Beer: Brew my Valentine AnnArbor.com The second annual Ashley's Belgian Beer Festival kicks off in Westland, 7525 Wayne Rd., and runs through February 19 with more than 160 Belgian ales on draft and in bottles. The first of two special beer dinners takes place at 7 pm with a six-course ... |
CAIR defends football players who assaulted quarterback saying charges based ... Greeley Gazette ... is defending four Michigan High School football players who ignored a referee and assaulted a quarterback, saying the charges are based solely on their race. On Oct. 21, during a football game between Star Academy and Westland Lutheran High School ... |
State struggles for more control over private, charity poker rooms The Detroit News ... a pool hall in Westland that has replaced most of its pool tables with poker tables. (Bryan Mitchell / Special to The Detroit News) Someone forgot to tell charity poker rooms in Michigan about the recession. Gambling licenses doubled in a year. |
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (Feb. 10) Targeted News Service (subscription) 10 -- UrthTech, Farmington Hills, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8110604) developed by Aziz C. Awad, Westland, Mich., for "methods and composition for treating a material." The abstract of the patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office ... |
Representing the Force: Star Wars group to appear at theater for screenings Dearborn Press and Guide The 501st is separated into many subsections across the country, with the Michigan group calling itself the Great Lakes Garrison. According to the legion charter, its an all-volunteer organization formed for the express purpose of bringing together ... |
