Grosse Ile News Archives

In an about-face, the Wayne County Commission voted unanimously Thursday to take the equivalent of a 10% pay cut.

A summer jazz fund-raiser for the Southern Great Lakes Symphony was held recently at the Grosse Ile Yacht Club.The event featured pianist Doug Scott along with his bass player and percussionist.

Grosse Ile's boys' cross country team already has a highlight. Coach Larry Swick welcomed 18 boys to practice this summer and was pleased with the group's performance at a team camp.

The Wayne County Commission voted 8-7 this afternoon to dump $27 million more into renovating the Guardian Building.

To celebrate the grand opening of its new facility in Woodhaven, Emagine Theatre opened its doors to Oakwood Southshore Medical Center for a unique fund-raising event on June 18.

Young and in love, they said their "I do's" inside St. Luke Catholic Church in Detroit on the first Saturday in September.

A fast-moving afternoon thunderstorm knocked out power and uprooted several massive trees in Grosse Ile Monday.

A brief thunderstorm that struck Metro Detroit on Monday afternoon slammed the southern end of Grosse Ile Township, sending massive trees through homes and leaving more than 500 residents without power for hours.

An isolated windstorm flattened trees and knocked out power to a number of residents in the southern half of Grosse Ile.

Mother Nature is kicking some serious you-know-what in the neighborhood these days.

A navigation system, two life jackets, two paddles, two toolboxes with tools and boat bumpers were stolen between 10 p.m. Aug.

While Grosse Ile resident Al Kwasniewicz's new business, Kwas Services LLC, offers a variety of handyman services, community engagement and help is the backbone of the business.

Grosse Ile -- The operators of the Grosse Ile toll bridge have announced that a maintenance project originally slated to begin Monday has been postponed until later this month.

Last Sunday's editorial suggesting toll roads for Michigan omitted one important point: The millions it will cost to set up and maintain a toll road system.

The Grosse Ile Rotary Club recently invited special Olympians for a boat ride and a picnic.

The second annual Naval Air Station Grosse Ile Duathlon will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. Aug.

Photos by E.L. Conley Islanders are among many individuals this week who are participating in the 2009 Downriver Senior Olympics.

Many opponents of President Barack Obama's efforts to reform the health care system cite their reasons as the horror of having government take over something that is an inalienable right of the individual to decide.

As we see the end of July arriving, it is just a short time until school will be back in session for the 2009-2010 school year.

A 25-year veteran of the Grosse Ile Police Department, Joseph Porcarelli said he is looking forward to the challenges of being the new police chief.

After months of work behind a cocoon of scaffolding and a white tarp, the Grosse Ile Front Range Light went through its final inspection July 22.

The election of two school board trustees is set for Nov. 3. The terms are for four years.