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Canton News

Local news for Canton, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday | Detroit Free Press

School Bulletin Board

Scholarships: Community Financial, based in Plymouth, awards scholarships each year to eligible student members to honor Margaret Dunning, a longtime credit union volunteer, and to also honor the memory of ... via Detroit Free Press

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Related Topix: Plymouth, MI, Financial Services, Banking, Community Financial, Detroit Metro, Livonia, MI

Monday May 12 | WZZM

Beheading was 'evil,' judge tells Orlewicz

“We had a different view of this trial”

Calling him evil, a Wayne County judge sentenced 18-year-old Jean Pierre Orlewicz to life in prison today for the stabbing death and decapitation of a 26-year-old River Rouge man. via WZZM

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Related Topix: Wayne County, MI, River Rouge, MI, Plymouth Township, MI, Violent Crime

Sunday May 11 | Hometown Life

Band chief quits to care for daughter

“Unfortunately, about two months ago, it kicked back in full speed and became more aggressive. "In about 20 percent of the cases it comes back as leukemia, and she fell into that 20 percent”

By TONY BRUSCATO * OBSERVER Staff Writer * May 11, 2008 Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band director Marc Whitlock told school officials and marching band parents this week he's resigning from the ... via Hometown Life

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Related Topix: Livonia, MI, Plymouth, MI, Leukemia, Health

Friday May 9 | Hometown Life

Plymouth's Green Street Fair draws crowds, exhibitors - plans...

“They are little things people can do: use CFL (Compact Fluorescent) light bulbs, turn your thermostat down, recycle and stop junk mail”

Tim Pfannes believes there are four things everyone can do to help better the environment. via Hometown Life

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Related Topix: Plymouth, MI, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro

Wednesday May 7 | Hometown Life

Six line up for chief judge's seat

“I've practiced law the past 35 years in at least 50 district courts and I've thoroughly enjoyed it”

Six local attorneys have filed petitions with the Michigan Secretary of State's office to succeed 35th District Court Judge John MacDonald, 72, who will retire at the end of this year after 24 years on the ... via Hometown Life

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Related Topix: Plymouth Township, MI, Northville, MI

Monday May 5 | Hometown Life

Dad: Not all facts came out at beheading trial

“Every time I went to visit with Alex, he indicated to me how sorry he was”

Pete Letkemann isn't trying to make excuses for his son, and he knows nothing he says now, in the wake of his son's guilty plea to second-degree murder in the death and beheading of Daniel Sorensen, will change ... via Hometown Life

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Related Topix: Plymouth Township, MI

Saturday May 3 | Hometown Life

Novi teen dances to the top

“She's very smart and she wanted something where she can still be in entertainment if she's not dancing”

When Paula Langley says she's busy, she means it. The 17-year-old Novi High School senior has enough on her plate to keep anyone occupied - school, multiple dance groups and performing more than 300 hours of ... via Hometown Life

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Related Topix: Romulus, MI, Arts, Ballet, Walled Lake, MI, Novi, MI, Detroit Metro

Thursday May 1 | The View

Students win scholarship at art show

“I really wanted to show the detail and I think I accomplished it using the grid technique”

You never know what to expect at the annual Student Art Show at Belleville High School. via The View

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater, Detroit Metro, Belleville, MI

Tuesday Apr 29 | Detroit Free Press

DNA sent to Texas in case of missing Canton teen

BY CECIL ANGEL * FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER * April 29, 2008 When Robert Cooper read an article about a University of North Texas DNA database of unidentified deceased people, his thoughts turned to his cousin Kim ... via Detroit Free Press

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Related Topix: Temperance, MI, Plymouth, MI

Sunday Apr 27 | WXYZ

Live Blog: 'Thrill Kill' Witness Sentencing

“They lured him in the garage where they prepared a space to kill him”

UPDATE @ 10:22 a.m. -- Alex Letkemann came into the courtroom wearing his green jail uniform. via WXYZ

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Related Topix: Westland, MI

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Canton, Michigan is located in Wayne County and is part of the Detroit Metro Area. Zip codes in Canton include 48187, and 48188.