Canton Observer

A fire protection sprinkler head ruptured early Tuesday morning at the IKEA store in Canton, forcing the popular retail store to close its doors. Full Story »

Unlike the huge celebration that marked Canton's 150th year as a township in 1984, local officials, historians and residents are closing out this 175th year in low-key fashion. Full Story »

A Plymouth-Canton group has called for a more concerted effort to recruit minorities and make the Canton Public Safety Department more reflective of the increasingly racially diverse community it serves. The group, Plymouth-Canton Citizens for Diversity and Inclusion, has issued a statement saying the township's recruiting and hiring practices have fallen short and led to a situation in which 87 ... Full Story »

While Plymouth-Canton school officials applauded Gov. Jennifer Granholm's decision to rescind the $127-per-pupil cut in funding, at least for December, they weren't exactly hurrying to the bank. Full Story »

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A story in the Dec. 10 Observer about the Plymouth-Canton Board of Education moving its election date to odd-year Novembers should have said the term of Trustee Nancy Eggenberger, elected in May 2007, is scheduled to end in November 2011. Full Story »

Canton officials, facing fierce competition to secure a $20.3 million federal grant to reshape the traffic-snarled I-275/Ford Road interchange, took their battle to Washington, D.C., last week amid hopes of garnering support. Township Supervisor Phil LaJoy and Municipal Services Director Tim Faas caught a Thursday morning flight to Washington and returned the same day after waging a lobbying ... Full Story »

Barely a year after switching the election cycle for school board elections to every November, the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education changed course again. After considering a presentation from its election subcommittee, the board voted 5-2 Tuesday to shift its election dates to odd-year Novembers, beginning in November 2011. Trustees Dianne Gonzalez, who favors even-year ... Full Story »

Local soldiers who fought in wars as far back as the Civil War are being honored in a special display inside the Canton Historical Museum, a former one-room schoolhouse on Canton Center between Cherry Hill and Palmer. Full Story »

A decision to close six Wayne-Westland elementary schools and go to a new grade configuration could come as soon as Monday, Dec. 14. Full Story »

Elle Dare, owner with her husband of Genuine Toy Co. in Plymouth, adds that toys made in China are now much safer than was true in the past. The comments were in a Sunday, Dec. 6, Observer article. She said regulations now make China-made toys much safer. Full Story »

Canton woman reports ‘suspicious' man on deck Full Story »

The Canton Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the state for a holiday Over the Limit. Under Arrest. crackdown this holiday season. Full Story »

Canton firefighters responded to a garage fire after a 911 call was made about 8:40 p.m. Saturday from a house on Longfellow, near Saltz and Canton Center. Full Story »