According to BEA President Barry Goode, the Board of Education is continuing to demand a pay cut, despite about $9 million in overall savings. “They’ve moved some (from their previous position), but we’re not anywhere near where we need to be.”
Joe Hartman, Libertarian candidate for the 8th District House seat, is looking to lessen the role of the federal government, giving more power to individuals.
Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy has partnered up with Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and Shiawassee County Sheriff Brian BeGole for the United for Kids Golf Outing.
33-year-old Michael Paul Nester was arraigned Thursday in 53rd District Court in Howell on charges of Third Degree Arson and Malicious Destruction of Property.
Certification from the State Court Administrator's Office means that the specialty Veterans Treatment Court upholds the highest standards and meets all statutory requirements.
Superintendent Wayne Roedel said the district has until October 15th to decide if it wants to participate in the summer extension but noted there are enough questions on their end to not join so quickly.
8th District incumbent Democrat Elissa Slotkin and her Republican challenger Paul Junge appeared Sunday on WDIV’s Flashpoint program with the highlight being a tense exchange over health care involving Slotkin's mother.
State Representative Hank Vaupel's bill to provide greater transparency in prescription drug pricing has passed through the state House Health Policy Committee.
Republican candidate Paul Junge of Brighton issued a press release targeting incumbent Democrat Elissa Slotkin about her stance on an extension of the Paycheck Protection program, a claim her campaign
called “disingenuous”.
Beginning October 9th, a number of previously closed businesses are slated to reopen statewide, including indoor theaters, cinemas, performance venues, arcades, bingo halls, bowling centers, indoor climbing facilities, trampoline parks, and more.
Howell-based Midcourse Correction, a non-profit that helps at-risk teens and their families, will host an event this Sunday, September 27th at Settlers Park in Hartland.
Tyrone Township was said to be in significantly better shape than other municipalities – liabilities are known and predictable, revenues are healthy and the township doesn’t have the contingencies many others are dealing with right now.
Following comments Wednesday in which President Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the November 3rd election, 8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin is again calling on top intelligence and military officials to state their intention in such a circumstance.
He is Matthew Outlaw, superintendent of the 2,400-student Brandon School District in Ortonville, who coincidentally is a Brighton native and current local resident and whose children are now enrolled in the Brighton Area Schools.
26-year-old Jessica Kropiewnicki cut off her electronic tether and fled the night before her September 2nd sentencing for her role in a baseball bat attack. Court records show she was booked back into the Oakland County Jail on Wednesday.
State Senator Lana Theis says the Legislature adopted a bi-partisan budget that is balanced, on time, and increases state financial support for Michigan’s K-12 schools.
The Planning Commission agreed to postpone discussion of rezoning 20 acres of heavy commercial zoning on Burkhart Road, following a developer's presentation on why he feels multi-family residential housing is appropriate.
Brighton resident Lauren Kovach was named the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter 2020 Advocate of the Year on Monday, which marked World Alzheimer’s Day.
With the deadline less than a week away, affected residents who need to renew their driver’s licenses or state ID cards are being urged to schedule their appointment as soon as possible to avoid late fees and other issues.
The Strengthening America's National Stockpile Act would better ensure American healthcare workers have the PPE they need, while incentivizing American manufacturers to participate.
State Rep. Ann Bollin, a former clerk, says the GOP-controlled Legislature is not giving up and has filed a renewed motion seeking to intervene in a voting lawsuit against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Diva’s Night Out is described as an all outdoor renaissance fair style fun-raiser on the Schell Family Farm in Pinckney this Saturday, September 26th from noon to 10:00pm. The program is reaching out to women who want to get out of the house for a while and have some fun.
Healthcare, racial tension, and more were discussed between Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Republican challenger Paul Junge during their first of three scheduled debates.
The spraying is being done to try and kill mosquitoes that carry the virus, which so far has infected 32 animals, including a horse in Livingston County, and one human, a Barry County resident.
A virtual tour of Michigan State University's new STEM Teaching and Learning Facility is taking place today during the Michigan Mass Timber Summit. The event will be held online over three sessions, and will examine the costs and benefits of mass timber projects, design and logistics, building codes and construction.
The Livingston County Democratic Party said “For the first time in decades, hardly any Republican is willing to face the voters of Livingston County and explain why they deserve to hold office".
Joe Bridgman has been designated as a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) - the highest professional achievement for election officials in the country.
In an email sent out Friday, parents of students at the Charyl Stockwell Academy in Hartland were informed that a student was diagnosed with COVID-19. Two students at Brighton High School also tested positive, while an elementary school student in Howell is considered a probable case.
It is the second major chamber of commerce endorsement for Slotkin. The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce’s political advocacy arm endorsed her earlier this month.
State Representative Hank Vaupel's September Office Hours event featured Howell Superintendent Erin MacGregror and Michigan Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic Matt Hall.
With COVID-19 having a potential impact on local funding, SEMCOG surveyed residents to find what they want to see prioritized on the budgets in their communities.
A committee of the Brighton Board of Education journeyed to a couple of Southeast Michigan school districts this past week to interview various groups about one of the three finalists for the Brighton superintendent’s position.
Several chalk-art creatures were placed in various locations around the Downtown Brighton Millpond by Chalk Artist David Zinn. Clues to find them have been posted on the City’s Facebook page.
Individuals with disabilities and other health challenges have an opportunity to take advantage of new accessible hunting and wildlife viewing blinds at the Pinckney Recreation Area.
The lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Oakland Tactical Supply and three potential users of an outdoor shooting range proposed for 352 acres on Fleming Road in Howell Township.
Council approved a motion requesting the City’s Brownfield Authority Board convene a meeting to explore any Brownfield opportunities with the abandoned site.
The Livingston County non-profit organization can help connect veterans anywhere in Michigan to their local county veterans services office for assistance of near any magnitude.
Americus Grill 9836 East Grand River in Brighton and Milford-based GVC Painting were both fined for failing to follow health and safety guidelines to protect workers.
The Brighton Area Fire Authority reports that Fire Marshal Richard Boisvert successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Fire Marshal”, a designation according to only 188 others worldwide.
The Board of Trustees is considering an ordinance that would allow a property on Weller Road to become a medical marijuana grow operation - the first in the county.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is urging anyone impacted by high water levels last fall to prepare for similar or worse impacts in the coming months.
The student on Bus #36 who tested positive for the virus is not believed to be connected to the one positive and two probable cases reported over the weekend that forced a one-day closure of the high school and freshman campus on Monday.
Livingston County Drain Commissioner Brian Jonckheere was among four water resource representatives from Oakland, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties and South Lyon who participated in the Water Roundtable hosted by the Salem-South Lyon District Library and the South Lyon Community Television.
The temporary powers give HPS Superintendent Erin MacGregor "to respond quickly and appropriately to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic" including waiving board policies and entering contracts without board approval.
The Fowlerville Gladiators will take on the Williamston Hornets at 7pm Friday night, and Superintendent Wayne Roedel says they’ve had to do some things a little bit differently because of COVID restrictions.
As part of the anniversary celebration; students took part in activities such as 80 reasons to love the school, dress-up as an 80-year-old and 80 minutes of community service.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson encouraged voters to start taking action now to have a plan for voting and to request and cast their absentee ballots as soon as possible.
Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the Oct. 23-24 weekend. Each team will have an eight-game schedule. Photo - AP - Tony Ding
The ballots listed Libertarian candidate Jeremy Cohen in the place of Vice President Mike Pence. The more than 400 incorrect ballots were intended to be mailed or emailed to Michigan residents living abroad under the Military and Overseas Empowerment (MOVE) Act.
The Fowlerville Community Schools Board of Education met virtually Tuesday night and approved an extended COVID-19 Learning Plan as required by the state.
The Veteran Services Office is still waiting on approval from the landlord of the building they wish to lease, located at 4050 E. Grand River in Genoa Township.
With these positions being reduced or eliminated for budget reasons over the years, Superintendent Erin MacGregor said he thinks someone is needed in this role given the current circumstances.
Students return to the high school and freshman campus following a day of online learning which gave allowed authorities to contact trace a positive COVID-19 case.
Democrat Ragan Lake and Republican David Reader will face off in the November General Election. Following Lake's assertion that Reader's judicial experience did not, in and of itself, qualify him to be an effective prosecutor, Reader responded to what he said were "unsupported allegations."
In Howell, both the high school and the Freshman Campus are closed today and students will switch to online learning after a 12th Grade student tested positive. Meanwhile, a student at Maltby Intermediate School in Brighton has also tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
Brighton Education Association President Barry Goode has reaffirmed the union's contention that teachers are being asked to take a 5.8% pay cut, while disputing that they violated the confidentiality of the bargaining process.
Some measures to hopefully curb speeding are being incorporated into the design for the upcoming East Clinton Reconstruction project in the City of Howell.
Fund a Life's 2nd Annual Drive to Survive is a charity car rally on Sunday, September 20th that starts in Brighton and ends at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac.
24-year-old Leanna Paige Garcia-Stowe was arrested along with her boyfriend, 51-year-old Leonard Charles Harris, by undercover Oakland County Sheriff’s detectives in the Kensington Place mobile home community.
First responders gathered this morning to honor the memory of lost lives and sacrifices made during the Brighton Area Fire Authority’s annual 9-11 Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes, with the ceremony streamed online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team help an online meeting where they updated residents on efforts across the region, including a new investigation on Rickett Road in Brighton.
Brighton High School Athletic Director John Thompson says he has "many concerns" about the decision to require masks for many athletes, including for football, soccer and volleyball. He called it an "unenforceable mandate" and said it is "trading one concern in which data shows has minimal impact on kids for another risk that God forbid could cause a kid an even greater harm."
Michigan Department Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said the state continues to aggressively track outbreaks and asked that parents consider not having playdates and gatherings as they normally would.
The Futures for Frontliners program offers a pathway for free college tuition to those who worked in an essential job or service during the height of the pandemic in Michigan.
Democrat Ragan Lake of Hamburg Township, who currently serves as an Assistant Prosecutor for Wayne County, is running for Livingston County Prosecutor, November 3rd, against Republican David Reader.
8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin today introduced the bipartisan Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement (INTEL) at Our Borders Act, which garnered support from the National Border Patrol Council, a union representing border personnel.
When an MSP trooper attempted to arrest 38-year-old John Goss of National City on a previous warrant, he ran over the trooper’s motorcycle and fled the scene. The trooper was not injured in the incident.
Nolan Kent Rodgers was named after the road he was born on Sunday afternoon - Kent Lake Road. The healthy baby boy weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.
The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony Tuesday from health professionals and industry experts in support of State Representative Hank Vaupel’s plan to improve prescription drug price transparency in Michigan.
Panelists, including Livingston County Drain Commissioner Brian Jonckheere, will address concerns from the public and answer questions about the prevention of PFAS and contaminants and how the COVID crisis has impacted water resources.
34-year-old Jesse Ray Linn was originally arrested December 4th after Milford Police say he stole a 2019 Chevy Silverado from a gas station in Wixom and then fled from officers when they tried to take him into custody.
Many homeowners on Shiawassee Road are being switched from a 4-inch main to a 12-inch main, while those on George Street are being taken off a 2-inch galvanized line.
COVID-19 and education will be among the featured topics during the upcoming virtual discussion hosted by
Republican State Representative Hank Vaupel of Fowlerville.
The local declaration was prompted by various federal, state and county orders, directives, guidelines and recommendations that were issued to control COVID-19.
Wake Up Livingston's Amazing Race for Recovery will send teams on a hunt for secret locations in Howell where they will complete tasks and explore facts around opioid addiction and recovery.
WHMI and The Livingston Post are teaming up to hold one of the three candidate debates announced today for the 8th Congressional District. It will be held on Tuesday, October 6th at 7pm at Cleary University in Genoa Township.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 40-year-old Fowlerville man was traveling south on Nicholson Road on his John Deere tractor Monday when it was struck from behind by a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado.
The Board of Trustees is looking further into legal counsel's recommendation to amend or make a new ordinance addressing the legality of residents renting their homes for less than 28-days at time.
At a previous meeting, Brighton City Council members questioned the market’s compliance with executive orders relative to the pandemic, specifically with regards to maximum capacity limits for outdoor events.
The lawsuit was filed in 2017 and alleges contamination of the plaintiffs’ groundwater and that GM committed fraud by concealing its knowledge of the contamination.
Rebecca Fedewa of Hartland Township was appointed to an opening on the Board of Trustees, which was created by the retirement of Kathleen Oemke in July.
The 32-year-old Lansing resident was outside of his vehicle and standing on the shoulder of the freeway arguing with his girlfriend when he stepped into the right hand lane and was struck.
At Kensington Metropark, the beach and Splash N’ Blast are open, along with the boat launch and boat rentals. Trails are open for hiking, biking, walking, running and roller blading in all parks.
The Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a new Ram pickup through a state program, following an accident between the old truck and deer on Fenton Road.
Consumers Energy is working to repair a gas leak on a high pressure natural gas main on Grand River Avenue between Challis and Hilton Road in Brighton.
Hamburg Firefighters are participating in Yellow Rose Campaign with departments across Michigan in an effort to raise awareness and break down the stigma associated with seeking assistance.
The VINA Tailgate Party is the signature event for the nonprofit with Michigan and Michigan State fans using their rivalry to raise money for the clinic, which offers affordable dental care to low-income, uninsured residents of Livingston County.
Gas stations in the area that suffered leakage in underground tanks will receive cleanup assistance from a settlement reached with their previous owner.
28-year old Eddie Allen III of West Bloomfield was arrested June 16th in Putnam Township and charged with fraud, fleeing and eluding, resisting police and driving on a suspended license.
The order, which is effective next Wednesday, allows for reopening fitness centers and indoor pools in remaining regions that hold 93% of the state’s population, subject to safety rules.
25-year-old Jessica Kropiewnicki of Lyon Township was set to be sentenced on Wednesday in Oakland County Circuit Court following a no contest plea to assault with intent to murder for her part in a 2019 baseball bat attack.
Republican State Representative and former clerk Ann Bollin is co-sponsoring legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of Michigan’s absentee voting system.
September is "Safe Sleep Month" in Michigan and LACASA Center’s Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Council and the Livingston County Health Department are working in tandem by raising awareness about safe sleep practices.
The Board of Education unanimously approved a recommendation to ratify a contract with the district's food service and nutrition employee bargaining unit.
With unrest across the nation and protests related to police brutality, an event held outside of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday aimed to thank law enforcement officers everywhere for their service.
State Senator Lana Theis expressed disappointment that Governor Gretchen Whitmer didn’t make any re-opening announcements for still-closed businesses during her Wednesday press conference.
Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun says the state is working with local health departments to gather the names of specific schools that have outbreaks associated with them.
The gifts were presented to Brighton High School Principal Gavin Johnson for what they called his “tireless work this past spring and summer in putting together the seniors’ graduation program, in spite of all the obstacles posed by the coronavirus pandemic.”
Republican State Representative Hank Vaupel of Fowlerville was part of the 20-member Nursing Home Task Force that issued a report Tuesday highlighting problems and recommendations.
Sharon Irvine, Brighton’s assistant superintendent for labor relations and personnel, was grilled in a series of questions Tuesday after the board alleged the teacher's union had tried to “manipulate the emotions of the teachers and community as means of trying to pressure the board into capitulation.”
The 10th Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd, and while it won’t be taking place specifically in downtown Brighton, it will instead utilize communities throughout Livingston County, with a mix of real-world and virtual components.
Parents were able to choose in-person instruction or online learning for each of their children. Today will be the first day for students with last names A-J. Those with the last names K-Z will start Thursday.
Republican Paul Junge of Brighton released the ad titled “Politics Aside” targeting Democrat Elissa Slotkin - which Slotkin's campaign has called misleading and repeats a “failed” attack against Slotkin from the 2018 campaign.
Many of the teachers complained that the school district is demanding they take a 5.8% cut in pay, all the time when the district has millions of dollars saved up in fund equity. The Board of Education has since responded by saying that it was, “highly inappropriate for the BEA leadership to selectively disclose information from the negotiation session out of context...”
The Livingston County Community Alliance is showing the Resilience and Paper Tigers movie events in the back lot of the Historic Howell Theater, with remote viewing options available via zoom.
