Tyrone Township Supervisor Mike Cunningham said in an email that Capital Asphalt, citing negative feedback and resistance from residents, sent a letter over the weekend withdrawing their application to construct an asphalt plant at US-23 and Center Road.
A resurfacing and shoulder paving project was to have begun today on Chilson Road between Swarthout Road and the Hamburg Township line but has been delayed by weather.
Council has been discussing planned changes to the City’s agreement with the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority (HAPRA), which manages the beach and boat launch.
The Salem-South Lyon District Library will virtually host Author Ken Quattro on Monday, May 3rd at 7pm. His latest book is Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books.
The next installment of the Livingston County Planning Department's Brown Bag Lunch series will explore the status and efforts at bringing high speed internet to rural residents.
The Livingston Diversity Council, in partnership with the Livingston County chapter of the League of Women Voters and the Howell Carnegie District Library recently hosted the online program “Learning From Our Past to Create a Better Future.”
Chief Assistant Livingston County Prosecutor Carolyn Henry said that State Representative Jewell Jones' "erratic and assaultive behaviors" following an April 6th crash near Fowlerville prompted police to be called, but that he continued to be "confrontational, uncooperative and insisting again to his status of importance by flashing badges rather than producing the identification as law enforcement officers were requesting."
faces multiple felony charges stemming from an April 6th incident on I-96 near Folwerville.
State Representative Ann Bollin will hold virtual office hours Monday morning with special guests to talk about STEM education and skilled trades training.
Democratic State Representative Jewell Jones of Inkster was arraigned Friday on four counts of Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a High Blood Alcohol Content, Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, Possession of a Weapon Under the Influence of alcohol and Reckless Driving.
20-year-old Tristan Stavedahl was shot early Tuesday morning on Milett Road, north of North Burkhart Road, by a Detective Trooper with the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team (LAWNET) who was in the area searching for a car theft suspect.
22 crosses have been placed each day for 28 days on the grounds of the American Legion Devereaux Post 141 in Howell to represent the Veteran Affairs average of 22 veterans who take their lives every day.
The Village of Pinckney has been awarded $15,000 through Consumers Energy Foundation’s 2021 “Put Your Town on the Map” competition designed to make smaller Michigan communities better places to live and work.
Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a virtual press conference to discuss new GOP-backed legislation that she says will suppress the voting rights of Michiganders and negatively impact elections.
The 17th Annual South Lyon Creek Clean-Up and Earth Day Celebration is set for this Sunday and will expand to include sections of Lyon Township and Green Oak Township.
The suit was filed last October in U.S. District Court in Detroit by Michigan resident Matthew Borke against Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners and its security contractor, Leighton Security. It alleges the companies engaged in a conspiracy to deprive Borke of his civil rights through a campaign of harassment and intimidation in response to his efforts to halt the project.
Genoa Township Clerk Polly Skolarus was charged with a misdemeanor charge of Election Law - Failure to Perform Duty following an investigation by Michigan State Police. A Freedom of Information Act request by WHMI turned over the 30-page police report and 45 additional pages of supporting documents.
Unmask Livingston contested the copyright of a video they posted to their Facebook page after they forced the cancellation of Monday’s Howell School Board of Education meeting when they refused to wear masks.
The new testing will be offered at the Legacy Center Spots Complex seven days a week from 8am to 6pm. The site is drive-thru only. Tests will be contactless and saliva-based, with no nasal swabs required.
The League of Women Voters of Brighton/Howell Unit is holding a town hall event on Thursday, April 29th at 7pm via Zoom, to educate Michigan voters on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s process in drawing new legislative and congressional maps.
During a press conference, Governor Gretchen Whitmer provided an update on COVID-19 cases, vaccines and variants, and discussed the state’s efforts to expand the use of monoclonal antibody therapy to help those diagnosed with COVID-19 avoid hospitalization.
The competition challenges teams of students across the United States, Canada, and other schools abroad, to find and resolve cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated environments.
The grievance was filed on behalf of Brighton High School teacher Aaron Walter, who argues that he was approved and assigned to teach a credit recovery class for two semesters. A clerical error was blamed for it not being assigned for the second semester.
The Livingston County Road Commission advises that two-way traffic will be maintained through flag control and those traveling in the area should prepare for major delays during the course of construction.
A Detective Trooper was in the area assisting in the search when the officer confronted a 20-year-old Grand Rapids man who matched the suspect’s description. The suspect reportedly showed a weapon, at which point the MSP Detective shot the individual.
The document which serves as a blueprint for how the township views future development is being sent to surrounding communities and utilities for a required comment period.
63-year-old Daniel Thompson, formerly of Gregory but now living in Harrison, is charged with threatening U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, as well as a separate gun charge.
Students are once again eligible for scholarship money through the Darian Locklear Kindness Scholarship program, which was initiated to honor former Brighton High School student Darian Locklear. The 16-year-old BHS junior, along with Howell High School student Juliana Ward-Brown, lost their lives in a traffic accident in February 2018.
Protestors from a group calling itself Unmask Livingston and Surrounding Areas attended the Howell Public Schools Board of Education meeting Monday, refusing to wear masks and forcing the board to adjourn before any business could be attended to.
The Howell City Council is looking into the possibility of establishing a social district as a means to help aid local restaurants and businesses impacted by the pandemic.
At Monday night’s Brighton Board of Education meeting, the board reached an informal consensus that future meetings will involve a hybrid format, in which board members will attend the meeting in person and the public will be able to participate in the meeting virtually.
While unanimously supportive of the district's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, board members were split on the necessity of a DEI subcommittee of board members who would oversee the main committee and report back to the full Board.
A website has been set up by the Michigan Department of the Attorney General with information on how to potentially clear one's record of felonies and misdemeanors as new laws take effect.
The Hartland Township Board Honored 15-year-old Jessica Witkowski, believed to be the first girl from Livingston County to achieve Eagle Rank and one of three in her all-female New-Hudson-based Scouts BSA troop.
Pinckney Superintendent Rick Todd said they would pause both in-person instruction and sports at the high school this week, with most students going to online learning. Todd pointed to the 19 confirmed COVID cases last week in the district, which he said was as many as they normally see over the course of a month. Six more cases were reported over the weekend in Pinckney.
Some projects identified for the upcoming construction season include portions of Swarthout, Pettysville, MacGregor, Darwin, Chilson, Bishop Lake, Merrill and Sheldon Roads.
Hartland Board Treasurer Bill Gatewood said that to his “surprise” the idea of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sub-committee was “immediately rejected by several members without any discussion as a board.”
The department is asking parents to have discussions with their children - reminding them they should never send compromising photos of themselves to anyone.
The Green Oak Township board granted preliminary approval for the Dove Lake PUD that will feature 37 new single family units on a vacant parcel between 12 Mile Road and Dixboro Roads.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports they were called out just before 8pm Friday to a crash on Foley Road, east of Hartland Road. A preliminary investigation indicated that a 16-year-old Davison resident lost control of a pickup truck, left the roadway and hit a tree, entrapping his 16-year-old cousin.
The bill, co-sponsored by Grand Rapids Republican Peter Meijer, seeks to eliminate what 8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin called “the unreasonable burden” placed on veterans to prove they were exposed to military burn pits.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking artists to sharpen their pencils and prepare their paints to submit designs for the special DNR centennial edition 2021 deer management cooperator patch.
Faced with the country’s highest rate of new coronavirus infections, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today urged a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining. She stopped short of ordering restrictions, instead asking for voluntary compliance to slow the spread of COVID-19.
At a special meeting Thursday, the Howell Township board approved a $1.1 million purchase agreement with Union Development Holdings for an approximately 27-acre parcel located off of Oak Grove Road, behind Kroger.
Interim President Dr. Emily Barnes says despite the sudden change, they remain optimistic that they’ll be able to resume athletic seasons and participate in commencement as planned.
The township board will not hold any blended meetings but rather make determinations on anticipated participants in a meeting - adding if there was something like a public hearing, then that would likely be virtual.
The SOS branch located on Grand River in Genoa Township is closed, as is the Michigan Avenue branch in Lansing. Tracy Wimmer, the Director of Media Relations for the Michigan Secretary of State, tells WHMI that both offices were ordered closed due to a COVID exposure.
Video broadcast on Fox 2 Detroit shows an SUV belonging to Democratic State Representative Jewell Jones of Inkster swerving on I-96. Michigan State Police records show that warrants were requested against Jones for obstructing police, along with misdemeanor weapons and traffic offenses after troopers from the Brighton Post arrested him near Fowlerville Tuesday night.
A special fundraising performance on Friday, April 30th at the Dunham Hills Golf Course in Hartland will feature the Old Americana Band with proceeds benefitting the Beth Moffat Memorial Foundation.
Near misses between pedestrians and vehicles along the Lakelands Trail in Hamburg Township have prompted the removal of some cross-walk safety flashers.
Ford - one of the Brighton Area School District’s 12 social-emotional-learning dogs — is resting at home after surgery last month for a torn ligament. The surgery was performed for free by Oakland Veterinary Referral Services in Bloomfield Twp., which earned it a 'Shining Star' award from the district.
An agreement has been worked out between the township and former Fire Marshall Jennifer Koch, who was terminated in 2019 and filed a lawsuit in early 2020.
During the month of April, the Downtown Development Authority is encouraging everyone interested to shop Brighton retailers on Tuesdays and eat food from Brighton restaurants on Thursdays.
State Representative Jewell Jones was arrested by Michigan State Police near Fowlerville last night. MSP says he has been released pending lab results. The 25-year-old Democrat lives in Inkster and is in his third term representing the 11th District. He is also an Inkster Auxiliary Police Officer.
35-year old Bradley James Crainer is accused of trying to electrocute his wife while she was in the bathtub, placing Benadryl into a smoothie he gave to his wife and children, and opening a natural gas line inside his vacant home in a failed attempt to destroy it.
Due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases, residents are being highly encouraged to do their business electronically or with the drop boxes whenever possible.
Volunteers are being sought for a yearly clean-up event that takes place along creeks and streams in the City of South Lyon to help conserve and protect local waterways.
Research from the Michigan League for Public Policy showed the price for an infant at a child-care center is nearly 20% of income for Michiganders at the state's median income level of about $57,000 dollars.
A resolution amending the Board of Commissioners 2021 Rules which allows for both in-person and virtual participation from residents has passed through the General Government Committee.
According to data released Monday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 15 students and one staff member were infected with the virus at school or at a school-related function in Livingston County.
Vaccination appointments are now being offered to individuals ages 16 and over for the Pfizer vaccine and those 18 and over for the Janssen and Moderna vaccines.
Roughly three times the number of people allowed in the meeting room under current restrictions showed up to protest a proposed chapel project causing the Board of Trustees to adjourn their meeting before they could do business.
The Brighton Township board is going back to meeting in person and has also approved a means for some businesses to bypass ordinance requirements for outdoor dining.
23-year-old Jon Patrick Dethloff was charged last month with fleeing and eluding as well as carrying a concealed weapon for the February 28th incident.
Furnaces were working overtime in February because of a cold snap, and Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, vice president for customer experience at Consumers Energy, said utility customers could find their bills are 25% higher or more.
The township experiences frequent flooding along the Huron River and Ore Lake and the board recently authorized a letter of support for a no-cost study through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Operators begin the process in the middle of the night to avoid traffic on Grand River and other high volume traffic areas, then methodically work their way into residential areas.
Recycle Livingston and the City of Howell have been officially notified that they have been awarded $282,504 for a new facility at the current Catrell Street location.
48-year-old Dennis Michael Maynarich of South Lyon was charged with armed robbery for the September 1st incident at the Rottermond Jewelers on North Main Street.
The rezoning of a vacant parcel located on the south side of Maltby Road, between Whitmore Lake Road and Rickett Road, has been recommended for approval.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging care when burning this weekend, as weather conditions are creating an increased risk of wildfire.
State Representative Bob Bezotte was selected to serve on the task force which will review and make recommendations on forensic science to the governor.
Following revelations of racial harassment of a student in the Hartland Consolidated School District, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has been created featuring administrators and board members.
Brighton firefighters responded to a pair of structure fires Thursday evening. The first was in the 200 block of Kissane Avenue in Brighton and the other on the 5000 block of Natura Drive in Genoa Township.
First National Bank is matching community donations to replace aging equipment at the American Spirit Centre that has become a hardship with loss of revenue from the pandemic.
An order signed Wednesday by Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) allows “gatherings of public bodies and attendees of meetings held by public bodies” at “50% of the total occupancy limits established by the fire marshal.”
33-year-old Robert McTavish Jr. of Northville was charged last year with one count of fraudulent use of a building contract fund. The victim in the case requested he be allowed to remain free so that full restitution could be made.
The measure advancing through the Legislature provides $50,000 to replace decking on the Hay Creek Bridge, which is part of the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail in Hamburg Township.
Although the deadline has been pushed back, Livingston County residents and others are being urged to file their taxes sooner than later as they could receive unexpected refunds.
