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“The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.” — Ursula K. Le Guin, American sci-fi author Hello Downriver, Things worth thinking about… • Well, I missed out on one of those redistricting commission appointments and I wasn’t appointed to the Wayne County Commission, either — but neither […]

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” － Benjamin Franklin, Founding father Hello Downriver, As we wind down 2023, it’s always time to take inventory of what’s transpired over these past 12 months — but what about the last week or […]

Wayne County Commissioner Raymond Basham is retiring at the end of the year. On Tuesday, Taylor Councilman Butch Ramik resigned from the council, saying Basham has nominated him to fill out his term on the commission. The matter goes before the full commission for a vote in January.

Wayne County Commissioner Raymond Basham is retiring at the end of the year. On Tuesday, Taylor Councilman Butch Ramik resigned from the council, saying Basham has nominated him to fill out his term on the commission. The matter goes before the full commission for a vote in January.

Officials in Wayne County are pushing to tighten Michigan firework laws that were changed more than a decade ago.

Two Wayne Co. employees are facing possible termination following a scathing internal investigation into how 18 juveniles were able to escape from their cells inside the county’s detention facility.

County commissioners are demanding answers after the body of a woman believed to be missing sat in the morgue for seven months before being cremated without the family’s knowledge.

Sources: Ford Field to be used as regional mass vaccination site Michigan COVID cases up to 581,403 Updated:  Tags:  Sources in Wayne County said that FEMA has not yet defined what “regional” means. Detroit police were quietly providing security outside of Ford Field on Monday while inside a team from FEMA got a close look. The Federal Emergency Management Agency wanted to see Ford Field up close and plan with Wayne County government officials about using the 65,000 seat stadium as a COVI...

Emergency plan for Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge approved. What to know The Wayne County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved an emergency $9 million contract to repair and reopen the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge by fall.  Commissioners approved the contract with Wisconsin-based J.F. Brennan Company for foundation rehabilitation work on the bridge that extends over the Trenton Channel in Grosse Ile Township and Trenton. The bridge has been closed since May. Engineering work is expected to ...