Romulus News http://www.topix.com/city/romulus-mi http://www.topix.com/rss/city/romulus-mi.xml Local news for Romulus, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Repairs to choke traffic on parts of I-94, I-275 http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/11/repairs-to-choke-traffic-on-parts-of-i-94-i-275?fromrss=1 "Why don't we have two-level horns?"

The conclusion of the major construction season is tantalizingly close, but we still have more delays in store. via Detroit Free Press

]]> Detroit Free Press Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:39:43 GMT 0711100L8I8U 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Amber Alert issued for Romulus boy http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/11/amber-alert-issued-for-romulus-boy-2?fromrss=1 The Romulus Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a missing 5-year-old boy who officials say was abducted by his 27-year-old cousin. via Detnews.com

]]> Detnews.com Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:32:18 GMT 071108N80OBI 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Wildlife growth means river is doing well http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/11/wildlife-growth-means-river-is-doing-well?fromrss=1 "We used to find empty mussel shells. ... We found a live one at the Douglas Evans Nature Center"

If the proliferation of wood frogs, American toads, stoneflies and other creatures is any indication, then the Rouge River and its watershed are doing all right. via Heritage Newspapers

]]> Heritage Newspapers Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:11:04 GMT 071106KPBC9P 2 42.228829 -83.370432 Gas pump pain high for fall http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/11/gas-pump-pain-high-for-fall?fromrss=1 "When prices get high -- and they're nearly a dollar higher per gallon than a year ago -- more people take note"

A $100 fill-up is always unwelcome, but a $100 fill-up in November is unprecedented. via Detroit News

]]> Detroit News Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:39:48 GMT 071106JBOQB1 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Amber Alert Issued For Romulus Boy http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/11/amber-alert-issued-for-romulus-boy?fromrss=1 An Amber Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old boy from Romulus, Local 4 has learned. via ClickOnDetroit.com

]]> ClickOnDetroit.com Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:24:08 GMT 071104SE7PI9 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Protesters kick off petition to repeal new sales tax http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/11/protesters-kick-off-petition-to-repeal-new-sales-tax?fromrss=1 "I, for one, think they should repeal the tax, period, and send them back to the drawing board to get it right"

LANSING - A campaign to kill the new sales tax on services blasted off at the state Capitol today, with Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson leading a rally of 200 protesters - mostly from landcaping ... via Detroit Free Press

]]> Detroit Free Press Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:01:52 GMT 071102BC0EK0 0 42.228829 -83.370432 12 candidates on Troy ballot http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/12-candidates-on-troy-ballot?fromrss=1 "We need to protect property values here in Troy."

A dozen residents will see their names on the ballot come Nov. 6, when they ask Troy voters to select the city's newest City Council members. via The Daily Tribune

]]> The Daily Tribune Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:01:38 GMT 0710312L8TKN 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Liqui-Force Services USA to Receive SHARP Award Recognition for Outstanding Workplace Safety & Health http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/liqui-force-services-usa-to-receive-sharp-award-recognition-for-outstanding-workplace-safety-health?fromrss=1 The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration will present Liqui-Force Services USA of Romulus with the Michigan SHARP Award for safety and health excellence. via State of Michigan

]]> State of Michigan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:38:36 GMT 071029QD3FGD 0 42.228829 -83.370432 State school buses safer http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/state-school-buses-safer?fromrss=1 "The commitment comes from the mechanics"

But two dozen area districts forced to pull buses off road Mike Wilkinson, Francis X. Donnelly and Shawn Lewis / The Detroit News For the third year in a row, school bus safety across the state has improved, ... via The Detroit News

]]> The Detroit News Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:31:22 GMT 071027U1UUCI 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Man to face 30 years for motorcycle death http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/man-to-face-30-years-for-motorcycle-death?fromrss=1 "We as a society need to really take a look at driving while intoxicated"

The driver who killed an motorcyclist this summer while fleeing from police apologized to the family Monday at his sentencing hearing. via The View

]]> The View Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:24:58 GMT 0710257B1F2D 0 42.228829 -83.370432 NEW! EPA revokes permits for hazardous waste wells in Romulus http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/new-epa-revokes-permits-for-hazardous-waste-wells-in-romulus?fromrss=1 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has terminated the federal permits of a company whose two underground hazardous waste wells were shut down. via Oakland Press

]]> Oakland Press Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:14:50 GMT 071023NSHLFA 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Flight To Detroit Makes Emergency Landing http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/flight-to-detroit-makes-emergency-landing?fromrss=1 A Mesaba flight with 23 passengers and three crew members heading from Canada to Detroit made an emergency landing Sunday at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, officials said. via ClickOnDetroit.com

]]> ClickOnDetroit.com Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:07:33 GMT 071021CHS791 0 42.228829 -83.370432 'Escanaba in da Moonlight' brings U.P. comedy south http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/escanaba-in-da-moonlight-brings-u-p-comedy-south?fromrss=1 "You have to be from around here"

Media Credit: Krista Mayo Cast members of Jeff Daniels' play, "Escanaba In Da Moonlight" practice during their dress rehearsal last week. via Central Michigan Life

]]> Central Michigan Life Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:40:38 GMT 07102039MLBC 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Bedford library to expand parking lot http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/bedford-library-to-expand-parking-lot?fromrss=1 "Anytime we have a big event or anything, we run out of parking"

The first official action of the Bedford Township Board within its new board chambers on the second floor of the new government center was to approve additional parking space for the Bedford Branch Library. via Bedford Now

]]> Bedford Now Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:13:35 GMT 071018JOF17G 0 42.228829 -83.370432 'I chose to drink and drive,' speaker tells Franklin crowd http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/i-chose-to-drink-and-drive-speaker-tells-franklin-crowd?fromrss=1 "I'll make a decision from there"

Sarah Panzau used to tell people that if she didn't quit drinking and driving, she was going to kill someone. via Hometown Life

]]> Hometown Life Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:51:05 GMT 071016G8CE2S 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Two charged in Sumpter murder http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/two-charged-in-sumpter-murder?fromrss=1 Two people were charged recently for the murder of a Sumpter Township woman. Twenty-year-old Kyron Darrell Benson, of Ypsilanti Township and eighteen-year-old Paula Rena Bennett of Van Buren Township, were ... via Journal Newspapers Online

]]> Journal Newspapers Online Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:36:40 GMT 071014TDSV05 1838 42.228829 -83.370432 Walkers team up to beat hunger http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/walkers-team-up-to-beat-hunger?fromrss=1 "But when you look at other parts of the world who have so little, it makes you appreciate what you have."

Hundreds of generous people braved Sunday's July like heat and humidity to take place in the annual Crop Walk. via The View

]]> The View Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:15:23 GMT 0710121LC9EK 0 42.228829 -83.370432 Cobo casino plan dismissed http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/cobo-casino-plan-dismissed?fromrss=1 "This idea of adding another casino has been batted around for years, but has never gotten any traction."

A proposal to build a casino atop a renovated Cobo Center, add slot machines to six racetracks throughout the state and redevelop a large swath of land near Detroit City Airport for retail and housing was ... via Detroit News

]]> Detroit News Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:26:28 GMT 071009P3UICH 0 42.228829 -83.370432 La Shish owner, former immigration official indicted in extortion case http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/la-shish-owner-former-immigration-official-indicted-in-extortion-case?fromrss=1 A former top immigration official in Detroit and the owner of a popular Dearborn restaurant chain have been indicted on charges of extorting money from restaurant employees, the U.S. Attorneys Office said ... via Detroit Free Press

]]> Detroit Free Press Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:57:30 GMT 07100751OKIF 0 42.228829 -83.370432 UAW says two locals vote down GM contract http://www.topix.net/city/romulus-mi/2007/10/uaw-says-two-locals-vote-down-gm-contract?fromrss=1 A United Auto Workers union local in Romulus, Michigan, is the second to reject General Motors Corp's tentative labor contract with the union, the local's president said on Friday. via Reuters

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