The massive I-275 reconstruction project is moving into the phase of repairing bridges and ramps connecting I-275 with I-94, M-153 (Ford Road) and US-12 (Michigan Avenue).
MDOT says this requires closing ramps to allow the bridge, ramp, and freeway work to occur in these locations.
Beginning 6 a.m., Monday, April 24, eastbound M-153 (Ford Road) ramp to northbound I-275 will close through late July. The detour will be eastbound M-153 (Ford Road) to southbound I-275, then to US-12 (Michigan Avenue) to northbound I-275.
The I-275 and I-94 interchange will have major ramp closures for approximately two months as part of the project.
MDOT says these simultaneous ramp closures are necessary to complete the work by early summer before nearby Metro Airport begins work on its roadways.
MDOT and Metro Airport said they are working together to ensure access to the airport is maintained.
I-275:
Beginning 7 a.m., Monday, May 1, northbound I-275 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-94 will close through early July.
Detour: Northbound I-275 traffic will continue north to Ecorse Road, then head westbound on Ecorse Road to southbound I-275, then southbound I-275 to eastbound or westbound I-94.
I-94:
Beginning 7 a.m., Monday, May 1, eastbound I-94 ramp to northbound I-275 will close through early July.
Beginning 7 a.m., Monday, May 8, westbound I-94 ramp to northbound I-275 will close through early July.
Detour: Eastbound and westbound I-94 traffic will use southbound I-275 to eastbound Eureka Road, then to northbound I-275.
The 34th District Court in Romulus is inviting the public to the second annual “Community Day at the Court” on Friday, May 5, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Community Day is open to the public, though is targeted to residents of the five communities serviced by the 34th District Court: Belleville, Huron Township, Romulus, Sumpter Township and Van Buren Township.
Chief Judge Brian A. Oakley says, “We are thrilled to showcase our new facility and be able to host a day of fun for the community.”
The newly constructed 34th District Court Building is located at 11129 Wayne Road in Romulus. The Court is located in the City of Romulus Municipal Complex and opened to the public last year. It is a state of the art facility, comprised of two stories, four court rooms and 50,000 square feet.
In addition to tours of the facility, attendees at Community Day will enjoy a car show, food trucks, public safety demonstrations, pet adoptions and more. Several community agencies are scheduled to be on site at the event including Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Michigan Youth Challenge Academy, Growth Works, Kroger, Romulus Christian Ministerial Alliance, Share Detroit, and Hegira Health, Inc.
A horse was killed in a rollover crash that occurred April 3 on I-275 in Huron Township. A person close to the horse’s owners launched a GoFundMe page to help support them during this time. (Photo provided)
A GoFundMe page has been launched to help support two sisters involved in a rollover crash that claimed the life of their horse on I-275 earlier this week.
Kristine Ledger is organizing the fundraiser on behalf of Deonne Goetz and Yvonne Cole of Newport, who are owners of Two Sisters Tack N More.
On April 3, Cole was driving a van and towing a horse trailer with three horses, while Goetz was following her towing another trailer.
Ledger said the sisters were heading to a school where Cole teaches for explore week. Explore week is a week of learning something other than your usual academics, and she was excited to teach kids about horses.
While traveling north on I-275 near Will Carleton Road, Cole had a tire blowout, which caused the rollover crash.
(Photo provided)
According to witnesses, the van rolled three times. Goetz was directly behind her and witnessed everything as it was happening.
Sometime during the rollover, the horse trailer detached from the van and rolled down the embankment of the highway.
During the crash, one horse died instantly, and the other two horses survived the accident and are recouping at home.
One horse is showing signs of additional injuries, but nothing that appears to be life-threatening. That horse is receiving additional care.
Cole was treated and sent home to monitor for a possible concussion. She is sore and bruised up, but is healing, according to Ledger.
According to Ledger, all funds will go towards a replacement horse trailer, vet bills, and insurance deductibles (both medical and car).
The Huron Township Department of Public Safety responded to 2,339 calls for service during the month of March.
The department released a summary of some of the calls that they responded to.
According to the report, 2,169 of the calls for service were police runs and 170 were rescue runs, with 29 of them being for possible fires.
The Huron Township Fire Department had an average response time of 8.2012 minutes for the month of March.
Huron Township Police Department has two school resource officers who handled 10 school threat investigations.
Huron Township Traffic Services Division conducted a drunk driving detail for St. Patrick’s Day. Officers arrested 3 drivers for drunken driving.
Here is a summery of the more notable calls from the month of March:
March 1: Officers responded to the 25000 block of Middlebelt Road for a threats report. An 11-year-old male who made a hand gesture of a gun towards another student. The student was suspended, ordered to complete a psychological exam before returning to school and charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office.
March 2: Officers responded to the 22000 block of Cheville Road for a private property accident. After investigating the accident, one of the drivers was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
March 3: Officers were dispatched to the 19000 block of Otto Court for a hospice death. A 93-year-old Huron Township resident was pronounced deceased on scene. Appropriate documentation was provided by the hospice nurse and was ruled natural.
March 5: Officers responded to the 23000 block of Marsh for a threat’s complaint. A 14-year-old Huron Township resident told another student they were going to shoot up the school. An investigation was completed, and they were arrested.
March 6: Officers responded to the 31000 block of W Huron River Dr for a threats complaint. An 11-year-old student stated he now had a reason to shoot up the school. Charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office for review.
March 6: Officers responded to the 18000 block of Middlebelt for a threat complaint. A witness overhead a 14-year-old said they were going to blow up the building. An investigation was conducted, and the 14-year-old was arrested.
March 6: Officers responded to the 25000 block of Middlebelt for a threat complaint. A 10-year-old Huron Township resident told someone they were going to shoot them with their gun. An investigation was complete, and charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office
March 6: Officers were dispatched to the 18000 block of Middlebelt for a threat’s complaint. A 12-year-old stated they were going to bring a gun to school, but stated they were just joking. An investigation was completed, and they were arrested.
March 7: Officers were dispatched to the 21000 block of Merriman for a missing person. A Huron Township resident advised they have not heard from her 53-year-old daughter for approximately three days. An investigation was complete, and she was located at a local hospital for an evaluation the following morning.
March 7: Officers were dispatched to the 27000 block of Legrand for a missing person. The caller stated they have not heard from his 28-year-old wife, 8-year-old son and 10- year-old daughter since February 27, 2023. All parties were located safe and staying with a friend.
March 8: Officers were dispatched to 31000 block of W Huron River Drive for a threat complaint. A 13-year-old Huron Township resident made their fingers into the shape of a gun, aimed it around the room while quietly making noises and moving his hands in a backward motion as if the finger guns were being fired and recoiling. The 13- year-old stated they were imagining there were targets and not people. Charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
March 9: Officers were dispatched to 28000 block of Sibley Road for a threat’s complaint. A 32-year-old mother stated they were going to come up to the school and shoot them. An investigation was complete, and charges will be sent to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
March 16: Officers were dispatched to 18000 block of Middlebelt for a threat complaint. A 14-year-old stated they were going to shoot up the school. An investigation was complete, and they were arrested.
March 16: Officers were dispatched to S. Huron and Rust Road for a 40-year-old Huron Township resident sleeping at the wheel. An investigation was complete, and they were arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
March 17: Officers were dispatched to the area of King and Middlebelt Road for a reckless driving complaint. A caller stated the vehicle in front of them was speeding and all over the roadway. Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. An investigation was complete, and the 32-year-old driver was arrest for Operating While Intoxicated.
March 17: Officers were dispatched to the area of Huron River Drive and King Road for a two-vehicle accident. It was reported that one of the vehicles rolled over. After the investigation was complete, a 45-year-old driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
March 18: Officers were on patrol in the area of Sibley and Wayne Road when they observed a vehicle all over the roadway. The officer initiated a traffic stop and conducted an investigation. The 29-year-old driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
March 18: Officers were dispatched to 39000 block of Midway for an assault and battery report. A 32-year-old Huron Township resident came into the station to make a report of another male assaulting him. Officers received video footage of the incident which showed the 32-year-old male assaulting the alleged suspect. Officers submitted charges for filing a false police report on the 32-year-old.
March 26: Officers were dispatched to 29000 block of Rosewood for a missing person. The caller stated they have not heard from their 14-year-old daughter who suffers from depression and anxiety. The 14-year-old refused to take her medication, and her mother has not heard from her. An investigation was complete, and the juvenile was located later in the day. The 14-year-old was turned over to her parents.
Fire Investigations:
March 1: Officers and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 18000 block of Inkster Road for a possible fire. A passerby contacted the police department and advised them they could smell something burning. Huron Fire and Police located a tree that was on fire. The fire was able to be extinguished.
March 21: Officer and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 21000 block of Lafons. The caller heard a loud bang, and then noticed a tree was on fire. The fire was extinguished.
March 24: Officers and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 22000 block of Waltz Road for a field fire. The caller advised there was a brush fire next to his garage. The Huron Township Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire.
March 28: Officers and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 18000 block of Hannan Road for a possible structure fire. The caller stated there was a fire in the back yard next to his garage. Officers and Fire responded, and the caller’s yard was on fire. The Huron Township Fire Department extinguished the fire, and the fire did not cause any structure damage.
Posted by The Huron Hub | April 3, 2023 – 11:55 PM EST
A crash involving a horse trailer occurred late Monday morning on northbound I-275 near Will Carleton Road in Huron Township.
Reports state that a horse may have died as a result of the crash.
It is unclear what other injuries may have occurred during the crash.
Traffic delays are currently expected in the area of the crash.
Crash on NB I-275 Location: NB I-275 at Will Carleton Lanes Blocked: Left Shoulder, Center Lane, Right Lane, Right Shoulder County: Wayne@revive275@DTWeetin
— MDOT – Metro Detroit (@MDOT_MetroDet) April 3, 2023
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Sgt. Kenneth Hickman (left) and Officer Phil Czernik visited St. Stephen School in New Boston on Monday, March 27 to conduct safety training with staff. (Photo provided)
Huron Township police visited St. Stephen Catholic School in New Boston on Monday to conduct safety training with staff members.
The staff underwent ALICE training—an acronym that stands for alert, lockdown, information, counter, evacuate.
“Nothing is more important than working together to keep our students safe. As a Public Safety Department, we have invested heavily in safety training by making sure we have our staff trained to train both internally and externally. St. Stephens is such an important part of our community and we are proud to continue our partnership with them,” said Everette Robbins, Huron Township director of public safety.
Sgt. Kenneth Hickman and Officer Phil Czernik visited the school to conduct the training.
“They were very helpful in giving the 21 attendees basic information and analysis of the best procedures to follow in these critical situations. We went room to room – including the Activity Center (K classroom, preschool classroom, cafeteria, and gym) – and talked about lockdown and evacuation procedures, additional needs/items for each room, and other plan related information,” said Patrick Bevier, principal at St. Stephen School.
Sgt. Kenneth Hickman (left) and Officer Phil Czernik visited St. Stephen School in New Boston on Monday, March 27 to conduct the training. (Photo provided)
Huron Township police dog, named Chief by local school students in 2015, will retire after eight years of service in the community. It was decided now was the right time for retirement due to health related concerns. (Courtesy photo)
Huron Township police dog, named Chief, will retire from the department after eight years of service.
Chief’s retirement was announced Wednesday during a board of trustees meeting.
Due to health concerns, it was decided that now was the right time for Chief to retire.
Chief joined the force in Huron Township in 2015 after the department held a contest in the Huron School District to name their first K9.
A fourth grade class at Brown Elementary won the contest after submitting the name, Chief.
Throughout his career in Huron, Chief received regular training from K9 Academy Training Facility in Taylor.
“When I became the other chief here in 2014, my first goal was to start a K9 Unit to serve our community. I will never forget the first time Sergeant Hickman and I met Chief at a training facility in Ohio, there was no doubt he was the perfect choice. We will miss having him around the station looking for treats. Huron Township is a safer place to live and work because of the efforts of our K9 Unit. Although it is hard to believe that it is time for him to retire, I am thankful that he will get the opportunity to go home and just be part of a loving family,” said Everette Robbins, Huron Township director of public safety.
Chief and his partner, Sgt. Kenneth Hickman, made hundreds of arrests, seizures, and school searches over their career working together.
Sgt. Kenneth Hickman and Chief (photo provided)
Robbins said one of their biggest accomplishments together was in 2016 when they were dispatched to a call of a young girl who had just attempted to take her life by cutting her wrists.
The girl fled into a wooded area prior to the arrival of first responders. Hickman and Chief quickly responded and were able to track and locate the girl in a wooded area and likely saved the girl’s life.
Hickman said he first met Chief when he traveled to Ohio to find the right dog for the job at a training facility.
He said he had an instant connection with Chief when he learned the dog’s original name.
“After I found out I was going to be Huron Township’s canine handler, the next step was to pick out the dog. I travelled to Ohio, curious as to how I was going to know which dog to pick. The trainer told me, ‘You will just know.’ One canine came out. He was bigger than the others and came out wagging his tail with so much energy. They told me his name was Benny. That was my grandfather’s name. I knew he was the one for Huron Township,” said Hickman.
“Canine Chief has devoted his career to not only protecting me and other officers, but also the community of Huron Township. He has assisted in seizing thousands of dollars and vehicles, taking illegal drugs off the street and tracking both suspects and individuals in crisis. He loved coming to work more than anything, and his commitment to the job was unmatched. He was dedicated to serving the community and never asked for anything in return (except for his Kong). We have been partners for eight years. The township and I will miss him being at work every day, but he will be cared for at home by my family with love and lots of treats,” Hickman said.
At Wednesday night’s meeting, the board officially transferred ownership of Chief to Sgt. Hickman. The board also agreed to pay for Chief’s future healthcare costs and food.
“I am so thankful for the decision of the board to take care of Chief as he moves into retirement. It was truly the right thing to do, and I am so proud of their decision. Chief has worked so hard for our community, and it has taken a toll on his medical well-being. The love that Sergeant Hickman has for him ensures that he will live a happy life for however long he has left,” Robbins said.
Robbins said currently the department is exploring their options on the future of the K9 division.
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