Westland News

When his teacher at Hilbert Middle School asks for a report on what he did this summer, Kyle Warner will be ready.

Breast Cancer 3 Day Participants in the upcoming 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk for a Cure are holding fund-raisers. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, stop by Rj's Tots and Tikes for a car wash/bake sale.

It's week two of Westland's new curbside recycling program and plenty of recyclable materials are being diverted from a landfill.

When he stopped by Westland's William P. Faust Library Tuesday, Jeffrey Stevens was planning to use one of the public computers in his ongoing job search.

Millions of Americans gathered in public, in front of televisions and at computer screens to experience the mourning of Michael Jackson.

A distraught 33-year-old Westland woman preparing to jump off the Merriman Road bridge onto I-96 Monday afternoon was grabbed from behind by a Livonia police officer and escorted off the bridge.

An amendment to the Higher Education budget, sponsored by State Sen. Glenn S. Anderson, would direct institutions of higher education throughout Michigan to streamline the admissions process and provide important assistance for veterans.

Umbrellas were a must have Wednesday evening for the rain-soaked opening event of the 38th annual Westland Summer Festival.

Talking about what might have happened if Westland mail carriers Sharon Rulo and Lori Boljesic hadn't awakened her son when their home caught fire, Rita Suida gets choked up.

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Westland police are looking for information on a man who robbed a cash advance store at gunpoint on Tuesday.

According to a police report, the fire rescue was on route in response for a call for service at 28451 Ford to assist a 14-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a truck.

Armed robbery 1 A resident at the Landings Apartments, 7021 Lakeview, told police she returned home from work shortly after 1 a.m. June 29 and was robbed at gunpoint.

Federal money will be funding more than $82,000 in improvements to Westland Fire Station 5, located on Palmer east of Venoy.

You've already mastered scrapbooking and all its wonderful elements. You're an accomplished knitter and your pets have the hats to prove it.

Laura Perlowski is a "Y brat." Growing up in Wheaton, Ill., she took swim classes, baton twirling and gymnastics at the local YMCA, where she also landed her first part-time job.

There will be rides, food, games, entertainment and fireworks as the 39th annual Westland Summer Festival kicks off with a parade just after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The carts have been delivered and bi-weekly curbside recycling kicks off Monday in Westland.

A state senator wants to ban Michigan public school officials from strip-searching students.

Choose to drive drunk and fireworks won't be the only flashing lights you see over the July 4 holiday.