The Eagle

Judge bans radioactive waste at local landfillA Wayne County judge last week permanently banned the Wayne Disposal landfill in Van Buren Township from accepting radioactive waste.Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox granted a permanent injunction prohibiting Defendant Wayne Disposal, Inc. (WDI) from accepting any TENORM (radioactive waste) from the Niagara Falls Storage Si...

Family funDominguez Circus appears at 33rd Canton Liberty FestivalThe 33rd Annual Liberty Fest in Canton Township set for June 18-20, will offer an abundance of family entertainment including gravity defying motorcycle stunts and high wire acrobatic circus acts.This year, the festival will feature performers from the Dominguez Attractions Circus, a renowned, third generatio...

 Death of former Plymouth mayor is mournedFormer City of  Plymouth Mayor Phil Pursell, 65, died May 30, 2026.Mr. Pursell served as a Plymouth City Commissioner from 2001 until 2007 and as Plymouth mayor from 2007 until 2009. In that role, family members said, he made a lasting impact on the city.Mr. Pursell was born on Jan. 23, 1961, in Wyandotte, the son of Congressme...

Lucky ducksRomulus firefighters avoided a “quack-mire” last week as Firefighter Anthony “Goose” Pegouskie lived up to his nickname with the rescue of seven tiny feathered fluffballs from a parking lot storm drain.Pegouskie successfully led the daring duckling rescue mission to save the “quack squad” which had fallen into the drain attempting to cross the lot. Firefighters joked ...

Charges in airport SUV crash pendingThe 67-year-old Southgate man who drove his Cadillac SUV into the Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport last Friday morning has not been criminally charged as the investigation into the incident continues.Authorities said criminal charges from the office of the Wayne County Prosecutor are pending but noted the man appeared disoriented w...