Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a law in April 2024 requiring schools to enhance AED and CPR training for staff.  The new requirements must be in place by the 2025/2026 school year.  88.1 the Park’s Claudia Fisher spoke with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Nurse Manager, Patrice Williams, about the new requirements.

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The Plymouth Ice Festival will return to the streets of downtown Plymouth January 31 – February 2.  The festival has become one of the most iconic events in the community over the last 40 + years.   88.1 the Park staff member, Leia Riley, spoke with Plymouth Ice Festival Director, James Gietzen, about the plans for this year’s festival.

Plymouth-Canton Educational Park’s Automotive program recently received a $43,000 grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to purchase a second electric vehicle and tire changing equipment.  88.1 the Park’s News Director, Anya Read, spoke with P-CEP Automotive and Career Technical Education Teacher, Chad Woodring, about the grant and the automotive program for students at Canton, Plymouth and Salem High Schools.

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The Park Players Theatre Company will wrap up their performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s, The Pirates of Penzance, on Friday December 13, and Saturday December 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Dubois Little Theater at Canton High School.  88.1 the Park Station Manager, Bill Keith, had a chance to talk with Park Players Associate Director, Jennifer Neumann, about the musical comedy.

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Plymouth is welcoming a new bookstore after Melissa Schabel opened Elephant Ear Bookstore this fall.   88.1 the Park’s Station Manager, Bill Keith, spoke with Schabel about the store, the challenges of selling books and the welcome she’s received from the community.

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