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01/12/2023

Redford Union Schools are reviving a piece of local history.

06/06/2023

Dairy Whip has offered the unorthodox flavor once a summer for four years. People can get it this week, June 5-11.

Dairy Whip in Redford offers the unorthodox flavor once a summer. People can get it this week, June 5-11.

21/02/2023

Our paczki came from Donutown at Five Mile and Beech Daly this morning. Where did you pick yours up from today?

08/02/2023

Both men were arrested Feb. 1 and are being tried in federal court.

A man from Redford Township and a man from Garden City are being charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection.

04/11/2022

On Nov. 8, voters in the Clarenceville Public Schools district will choose three board of education trustees.

On Nov. 8, voters in the Clarenceville Public Schools district will choose three board of education trustees. Meet the candidates.

04/11/2022

On Nov. 8, voters in the Redford Union School District will choose three people to serve on the school board for six years. Eight candidates are on the ballot.

On Nov. 8, voters in the Redford Union School District will choose four people to serve on the school board.

27/10/2022

Located on Plymouth Road between Beech Daly and Telegraph, the bakery has more room to create and ship those delicious meat pies and shortbread that have made it famous.

The longtime bakery recently left its home at Five Mile and Beech Daly and relocated to a larger production facility on Plymouth Road.

05/10/2022

The discipline stems from a fight last week.

A fight during the Eagles' 37-21 loss to Dearborn Heights Robichaud a week ago led to the suspensions.

03/08/2022

Voters in Redford approved a tax for the Redford Township District Library.

Voters in Livonia, Garden City and Redford approved tax requests during primary elections. In Livonia, the approved tax will benefit local roads.

27/06/2022

The 5-foot-9 shooting guard has four offers, including one from a Big Ten team, as she enters her sophomore year.

23/06/2022

Here's everything you need to know about the proposed millage before heading to the polls.

If approved, funding will allow the library to move forward with renovations and expand services.

17/06/2022

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib requested $2 million for the creation of recreation and wellness center in Redford.

Local congressional representatives have requested millions for local projects for recreation, infrastructure, public safety and more.

06/05/2022

Three months worth of renovations are done, and it's now easier to pick up some sliders by Schoolcraft and Telegraph.

The restaurant at Telegraph and Schoolcraft has a new look in the dining room and other improvements intended to improve customer service.

20/04/2022

Here's who's running in Redford-area elections.

There are plenty of changes for Livonia in who will represent the city in Lansing and Washington, D.C. Here are the candidates campaigning for office.

06/04/2022

Livonia police said in a report she was arrested Feb. 25 after she was pulled over and given field sobriety tests.

State Rep. Mary Cavanagh, a Redford Democrat, was arrested Feb. 25 in Livonia, police said, after giving her field sobriety tests.

28/03/2022

You might think people say the giant, 10-foot-tall skeleton in their front yard is an eyesore.

But you would be wrong.

You might think people say the giant, 10-foot-tall skeleton in their front yard is an eyesore. But you would be wrong.

22/03/2022

Looking to get into gardening this spring? The local library has you covered.

Itching to get outside with the temperatures rising? Looking to get into gardening this spring? The local library has you covered.

28/10/2021

14/10/2021

The proposals would mostly separate Redford from the bigger slices of Detroit it's currently connected to and instead pair it with other suburbs like Livonia.

Michigan's independent redistricting commission approved 10 maps it created that would change the state's congressional, senate and house districts.

05/05/2021

Neither proposal raises residents' taxes.

Both school districts in Redford Township got good news from voters on Election Day.

04/05/2021

The county is partnering with local municipalities to offer the vaccines in an effort to serve those who cannot get to clinic sites. Those in Redford Township can call 313-943-2412.

Wayne County is partnering with local municipalities to offer COVID-19 vaccines to those who are homebound.

29/04/2021

With a school millage vote next week and the district's teachers' union issuing a vote of no confidence, the Redford Union school board decided to offer the permanent superintendent position to its internal candidate.

The decision comes about two weeks after the district teachers' union approved a "no confidence" motion against Witt by 93%.

28/04/2021

They say they were not given the opportunity to work from home while younger and/or male colleagues were allowed to.

Three Redford Union teachers say Superintendent Jasen Witt discriminated against them because of their age or s*x.

15/04/2021

Six of the top 10 most deadly road stretches in this ranking are in metro Detroit.

A metro Detroit stretch of Telegraph Road ranked sixth in a statewide Top 10 ranking of the most-deadly road stretches.

14/04/2021

As the school board prepares to interview candidates for its superintendent's position, the Redford Union Education Association made its views known on who they don't want to see get the job.

The Redford Union Education Association, a union made of school employees, has some harsh words for Interim Superintendent Jasen Witt.

12/04/2021

There was no contact for hours, which prompted the SWAT team to check inside.

A barricaded gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when a Western Wayne County SWAT team entered a Redford Township home.

09/04/2021

Jonclaude Norwood was sentenced yesterday.

A Redford Township couple must pay about $5,000 in fees and remain on probation for five years because their son shot their daughter.

04/04/2021

Here's how to find a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine expands to nearly everyone next week. Here are some places to sign up for an appointment.