The pandemic has taken a toll on the non-profit, formerly the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters chapter, which had provided children throughout Livingston County with volunteer mentors who serve as friends and role models.
63-year-old Daniel Thompson, formerly of Gregory but now living in Harrison, pleaded guilty to making a threatening call to Rep. Elissa Slotkin in April of 2020, and leaving a threatening message for U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow on Jan. 5, 2021.
A public hearing was held on proposed amendments and new provisions dealing with home occupations for medical marijuana and recreational use in Green Oak Township.
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grants are being awarded to Hamburg Township for the Hay Creek Bridge and to the City of Fenton for work at the Millpond Park and Shiawassee Riverwalk.
Three of Michigan’s 15 public universities have announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates, while others are evaluating plans or implementing other strategies to increase immunizations among students.
The 11th Annual Brighton Walk to End Alzheimer's takes place October 2nd, and event co-chair Don Cortez shares his inspiration for getting involved and the importance of the fundraiser.
Genoa Township Clerk Polly Skolarus entered a not guilty plea in front of Magistrate Jerry Sherwood this morning to a single, misdemeanor charge of Election Law - Failure to Perform Duty for using unapproved storage bags for absentee ballots.
City Council voted in favor of a project that will improve security with bullet-resistant panels, while also upgrading accessibility, lighting, AV equipment, seating and more.
Phil Johnson, director of the Brighton High School Choirs, and Brendan Closz, the choir director and vocal music teacher at Howell High School, are members of the group TBD a Cappella, which won the Best Semi-Professional/Post-Collegiate Album at the 2021 CARA Awards.
Superintendent Wayne Roedel said the district’s plan in the fall is to have face-to-face instruction five days a week. He said there will be an online option but it will not be set up with classroom teachers also maintaining a Google classroom.
Per protocol, 26-year-old Democratic State Representative Jewell Jones has been suspended from his reserve officer role with the Inkster Police Department.
Elizabeth Hauptman of Brighton is a coordinator for the Michigan chapter of Moms Clean Air Force and noted that methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to the climate crisis and pollutes the air.
Paul DeBuff, who was only on the job for a year, gave his notice this morning after “city staff lost confidence based upon the very quick pace of changes he wished to implement."
Alcohol and speed are suspected factors in a crash that Livingston County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to at about 2:35 a.m. on westbound I-96 at Highland Road (M-59).
In a resolution authored by Board Chairman Wes Nakagiri, county commissioners will send Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking "those records establishing what the governor considers to be “the best available scientific evidence and public health guidance published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health authorities.”
The new portal is said to be a one-stop shop for members of the public to engage in the redistricting process and easily submit written comments, draw or upload maps and more.
Republican State Representative Ann Bollin of Brighton Township says the measure would ensure state health department rules don’t prevent Michigan school districts from hosting commencement ceremonies. A similar bill passed today in the State Senate.
66-year-old Stephen Rohacs from Pinckney was one of two people killed in a crash Tuesday that closed down a portion of US-23 in Washtenaw County. Photo - Courtesy of ClickOnDetroit.com/WDIV
Spring is a great time for cleaning up and starting the season fresh and Livingston County residents and others across Michigan are being reminded to not throw out unwanted items or trash on state-managed land.
A request by Clerk Patty Skolarus to be reimbursed by the township for up to $5,000 for her election law case was tabled by the Board of Trustees until after a decision is made by the courts.
An access point that the developer of Murie Glen could not obtain an easement for has been amended into an access road for fire department vehicles only.
The first is on May 12th and is focused on financial exploitation. The other will take place June 15th and is centered on recognizing National Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
The Genoa Township Board of Trustees voted to deny site plan, special land use, and an environmental impact study to Missouri-based Catholic Healthcare International, which was looking to build a pilgrimage site dedicated to St. Padre Pio.
The Village Planning Commission voted to recommend approval for three special land use requests for a proposed project called “The Means” at the old, vacant Pinckney Elementary School.
Attorneys for Barry Cadden and Glenn Chin filed motions in January to reverse earlier rulings against their clients that they should stand trial on 11 counts of second-degree murder. Cadden was a part-owner and Chin was a supervising pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center linked to the 2012 outbreak which killed more than 100 people nationwide.
Voters in the Fowlerville Community Schools district will be casting ballots today on a $37.8 million bond proposal that school officials say would fund a new building and improvements district-wide, while not increasing property taxes.
A new water treatment plant, fire authority headquarters, and multi-use trail were among the local projects that 8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin is recommending to the House Appropriations Committee.
29-year-old Bryan James Busher was back in 53rd District Court for a plea hearing on an assault and battery charge stemming from an encounter in the Livingston County Jail in March of 2020.
Portions of downtown will be closed to vehicular traffic on Thursday and Friday evenings beginning May 20th for the return of last year's popular family event.
Following a presentation on the economic benefits of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, Livingston County Board of Commissioners Chair Wes Nakagiri expressed concern at the money being spent on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming.
The grievance was filed by the Brighton Education Association, which represents the district’s approximately 325 teachers. BEA President Barry Goode maintains that the “Return to School” plan, as it was called, is unsafe because proper social distancing cannot be maintained due to the physical dimensions of classrooms, school hallways, and school buses.
In 53rd District Court last week, a nurse in the exam for 31-year-old Joseph Henry Santana testified to injuries on the victim’s body and residue from duct tape. She also said the woman told her she repeatedly pleaded with Santana to stop.
Rosie Ellis of Columbus, Ohio took to social media to tell her story, saying a threat by the manager at the Courtyard by Marriott in Brighton to call the police was motivated by the fact that she’s African American.
In spite of CDC guidance, State Representative Bob Bezotte called the recent policy mandating that children ages 2 to 4 wear masks in public "ridiculous."
The four sections of boardwalk are located along a non-motorized path that runs along the south side of M-59 from the west City limits, easterly to Michigan Avenue and then to the Thompson Lake Dam.
The City has been recognized as a Tree City USA Community from the Arbor Day Foundation for 21 years and a tree planting ceremony commemorated the accomplishment.
The money raised will help build the Senior Survivor Playground at Genoa Township Park, which will be an inclusive, barrier-free playground that allows people of all abilities to play together.
