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May is the start of wedding season in Plymouth, with Saint John's Resort, the Inn at St. John's, and other venues hosting large receptions every weekend. Most receptions end without incident — but every year, a handful of late-night arguments,...
Driving Home from Movement Festival: OWI Stops on I-94 and I-275 After Hart Plaza
Every Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of people leave Movement Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit late at night and head home. For Plymouth, Canton, Livonia, and western Wayne County residents, that drive home usually involves I-94 west, the...
Memorial Day Weekend OWI Enforcement in Wayne County: What Plymouth-Canton Drivers Should Know
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in Michigan, and law enforcement across Wayne County treats it accordingly. The Michigan State Police, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, and local police departments routinely increase patrols over holiday weekends in...
Home for the Summer in Plymouth: How Out-of-State Spring Break Charges Follow You to Michigan
Many college students from Plymouth, Canton, and the surrounding area travel for spring break in March or April. Some return to Michigan without realizing that an arrest in another state or country can still affect them at home. The summons,...
Kensington Metropark, on the border of Oakland and Livingston counties, is one of the most popular destinations for Plymouth-area families over Memorial Day weekend. With Kent Lake, the beach, picnic areas, and trails opening for the season, the park draws...
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of boating season in Michigan. Belleville Lake, Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark, and Lake St. Clair all see a surge of boaters — and a surge of law enforcement on the water. Boating...
Michigan's bass possession season opens on the Saturday before Memorial Day each year (with some exceptions for the St. Clair River system). That makes the holiday weekend a major weekend for boaters on Belleville Lake, Kent Lake, Ford Lake, and...
Movement Electronic Music Festival returns to Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend, drawing tens of thousands of attendees from across Michigan and beyond. With the crowds, the late nights, and the heavy police presence around the riverfront,...
Plymouth Farmers Market Season: Open Container and Marijuana Laws You Should Know
The Plymouth Farmers Market returns to the area near Kellogg Park every spring, drawing locals and out-of-town visitors. With the outdoor crowds come questions about what is and is not legal in a Michigan public space — particularly around alcohol...