State Senator Lana Theis and State Representatives Hank Vaupel and Ann Bollin issued a joint statement following the Michigan Supreme Court suspension of Judge Theresa Brennan, while still allowing her to draw her $143,000 salary and benefits.
Bridgett McDowell of Green Oak Township said she was just as surprised as anyone else that her performance at Monday’s Livingston County Board of Commissioners meeting was retweeted by actor Patton Oswalt.
Nine students, a teacher, and two musical performances filled the night that was designed to spark conversations that speak to the hearts of the Highlander students.
There is little ultimate effect to Wednesday's decision by the Michigan Supreme Court as Brennan had already been removed from her Livingston County docket last June after the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission filed a complaint against her.
Charges were filed in 2015, but Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt says due to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan, it was determined that it was no longer an appropriate use of resources to proceed.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners met Monday night and unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing an opioid litigation services agreement - an action said to be another step in helping to combat the area’s opioid crisis.
The local service organization is expanding its scholarship program to include graduating Brighton-area high school students who are pursuing trade and vocational careers.
The fund has pumped $329 million into Michigan in its 53-year history including to the Brighton and Island Lake State Recreation Areas in Livingston County.
The Brighton High School Unified basketball team will play tonight at the BHS field house as part of Respect Week being celebrated all this week at the high school.
Some 85 Middle-to-upper income townhouses within walking distance of downtown Brighton have been given preliminary approval by the city's Planning Commission.
President and CEO of Cleary University, Dr. Jason Boyers, said the reason a business university is involved in this is because diversity, “leads to innovation” adding that this isn’t meant to be a politically charged event.
A peaceful protest dominated Monday night’s meeting of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners to implore the board to boost transparency and start broadcasting meetings again.
The next meeting of Livingston County Democrats will feature Lisa Wozniak, executive director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, who will speak on Governor Whitmer's clean water challenges.
Barry Cadden, the co-founder of New England Compounding Center and Glenn Chin, who worked there as a pharmacist, are charged in connection with 11 deaths in Livingston County.
Council is looking at potential reductions tied to a structural deficit in the neighborhood of $200,000 to $300,000 so cuts will need to be made to facilitate a balanced budget.
Slotkin donated $10,965, and presented the check on Saturday to Lauren Kovach, a lifelong Brighton resident and advocate with the Alzheimer’s Association in Michigan.
The Brighton City Council has approved an agreement with a law firm that handles labor contracts to represent the city in contract talks with the four city employee unions.
State Rep. Hank Vaupel said he’s encouraged the plan put emphasis on the need for increased mental health care access, health care affordability and opioid abuse and overdose prevention.
Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning claimed the lives of Len and Heather Quasarano and their children, Luke, Brenden, Rachel and Grant, in February of 2016.
Speaking at the event was an individual who is currently on dialysis and awaiting a kidney, a local teacher who is also in need of a donor, a living donor and two kidney recipients.
The Brighton City Council has approved a new, long-term contract with its current trash and recycling contractor that the city says will reduce in a slight rate decreease.
23-year-old Brandon Lee Morfitt is charged with one count of assault with intent to murder and three weapons counts in the January 4th shooting of a 22-year-old man.
Livingston County Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt is the incoming president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan or PAAM, which opposes the bills as currently written.
About two dozen residents opposed to the County Commission's decision to stop recording their meetings will use their three minutes of "Call to the Public" time to extend Monday's meeting as "long as possible.”
51-year-old Michael Troy Mapes pleaded no contest but mentally ill to several charges including Assault with Intent to Cause Great Bodily Harm, Arson and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon With Unlawful Intent.
Brennan’s motion says the commission must disqualify itself from deciding her misconduct case because it showed “pre-judgment” against her. The examiners, meanwhile, are seeking more than $35,000 from Brennan in reimbursement costs.
It took approximately 60 minutes and extensive extrication efforts by the Brighton and Hartland Area Fire Departments to remove the driver from the vehicle.
Agreement papers for a potential new Veterans Court Coordinator approved by the County Board of Commissioners were not the ones sent by the Veterans Committee.
Cleary University and the Livingston Diversity Council are teaming up to bring people of different backgrounds and perspectives together for a conversation on race in America.
Elizabeth Hundley has been appointed to an Election Modernization Advisory Committee that will advise Secretary Benson and the Department of State’s Bureau of Elections on the implementation of Proposal 3 and other reform measures.
An updated draft of the plan that could bring expanded public transportation options to Livingston County, including airport service, was presented to the public on Tuesday.
Parker Middle School Band Teacher Jeff Stimson is leading efforts to raise awareness about kidney disease and organ donation through an upcoming event.
Board of Ethics Chair Dan Beagle called Councilman Carl Richards actions towards Councilwoman Mary Parisien as a "very egregious" violation of the city's ethics ordinance.
Township officials say despite misinformation being shared on social media and the "Next Door" app, the agreement will not give the district priority usage rights of the fields.
State Representative Ann Bollin of Brighton Township served as a member of the Policy Action Plan Committee to develop the plan, which highlights key areas to focus on during the current legislative term.
The company filed for bankruptcy Monday night, saying all of its locations will remain open until at least the end of March, although most should stay in business until May as they wind down operations and sell off their inventory.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will issue March and April food assistance benefits early to reduce the gap between benefits payments that resulted from the partial federal government shutdown.
Indivisible Livingston is protesting what they are calling a “Fake Emergency to illegally divert money to fund” a wall. It will take place at 5pm on the grounds of the Livingston County Courthouse in Downtown Howell
There's still time to sign up for the upcoming event, which raises funds for a program that provides those in need with heating assistance during the cold, winter months.
A third grader at Hawkins Elementary School who sold his own honey for presents for hospitalized children was honored at the Brighton Board of Education meeting.
The City is interested in improving the pavement and storm water drainage throughout the Department of Public Works site in a series of project phases.
From 2001 through 2012, Pat Lockwood says communities throughout Michigan lost more than $5-billion that was diverted from revenue sharing and used to fix the state’s budget.
The Huron Valley Community Coalition is asking parents to spend 5 minutes in order to help them glean information that will be used to write a new grant.
It was the second such grant awarded to the township even though it had never requested the money nor had “any notification whatsoever from the state” that the money had been awarded.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will be at the library for sessions that start next Tuesday, February 19th and then continue on three additional Tuesdays; March 5th, March 19th and April 2nd.
The Principal Shopping District Board, amid financial troubles, held an open discussion with business owners on what they like and didn't like about the marketing of downtown Brighton.
The easement agreement allows the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority to access the remainder of their property, which is to the north of the land on which the township's new police station has been constructed.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation's program aims to revitalize participating communities by attracting and retaining businesses, entrepreneurs and talent.
Failing roads, infrastructure, failing schools, drinking water, workforce and the need to work together and build a stronger economy were among the themes.
Levi Podhola is an eighth grade wrestler at Pathfinder who faced an opponent from Tecumseh last Thursday night with cerebral palsy, 5th grader Kanton DeClercq.
The Michigan Legislature recently passed a bill eliminating references to fireworks being allowed the day before, the day of and the day after national holidays.
The bond will raise $39 million for the school district, which will be used to update infrastructure such as roofs and boilers, secure entry points, add school buses and STEM Labs and athletic facility upgrades.
The rape charges were filed after police were dispatched to a gas station in Hartland Township on May 21st, 2016, where a 25-year-old woman claimed Ningan Hu had plied her with alcohol and then sexually assaulted her.
49 Michigan schools had vaccination waiver rates that exceeded 30% in 2017. Among them are Cornerstone Christian School in Brighton and Livingston Classical Cyber Academy in Whitmore Lake.
The 6th Annual Livingston County Women's Health Goes Red event will be held Wednesday, February 27th, at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Genoa Township.
Crews will begin work within the next two weeks on installing water and sewer lines for the new Single Barrel Social, to be located in the former Border Cantina on West Grand River.
On Thursday, February 21st, both the Planning Commission and the Board of Trustees will discuss various aspects of the current plan and the new version.
The annual event will again cater to do-it-yourselfers, people looking to hire contractors for projects and those who just want to get some inspiration.
Crossroads Outdoor LLC, an all-digital billboard company, filed the suit in October in U.S. District Court in Detroit against both Howell Township and the township’s Zoning Administrator Joe Daus.
The Brighton City Council Thursday night unanimously approved spending $175,000 to perform spring maintenance work on several of the city’s primary streets.
Huron Valley Schools introduced the free SafeStop app that aims to enhance the safety and security of students by providing both real time information and peace of mind.
The Board of Trustees is interested in having a study conducted to determine if the speed limit on Eager Road should be lowered. Picture courtesy of Google Street View.
Howell joins 29 other communities, including the Village of Pinckney, that have qualified as “thoroughly prepared” when it comes to planning and zoning to remove traditional barriers and promote opportunities for prospective investors.
22-year-old Floyd Bryon Blalock Jr. had been charged with second-degree murder in the September 22nd incident that authorities say took place in an apartment on Seymour Road in Argentine Township.
Hartland Township Assessor Jim Heaslip states in a memo that each year about a dozen late filed personal property exemption applications come before the Board of Review for acceptance.
Several Lyon Township Planning Commissioners expressed displeasure at housing unit densities on a proposed development that includes the Erwin Orchards property.
Fire Chief Mike O’Brian tells WHMI that the millage — if passed — would be used for remodeling or expansion of the authority’s five fire stations plus construction of a sixth station
Officials say if the position change is approved, the leftover funds would be used for community outreach, specifically the “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” program.
Lawmakers voted Wednesday on party lines, with both of Livingston County’s House lawmakers, Hank Vaupel and Ann Bollin, joining their GOP colleagues in favor of the rejection.
The township outdoor lights were in need of repair and officials determine it would be best to retrofit all of the exterior lighting with efficient LED lights.
An agreement dated December 4th gave back pay and benefits to former Veterans Services Officer Dawn Learst. It also authorized an additional payment of $55,000 from the county's insurer.
On Monday, the Milford Village Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amendment that would limit the number of occupants in a rental home based on the square-footage.
Brighton Fire Chief Mike O’Brian tells WHMI they just want to warn people to take extra time on the morning commute and pay attention as there is the potential for some devastating amounts of ice.
While incarcerated in the county jail for a separate case, James Bonam allegedly solicited a third party to commit murder with help from his girlfriend at the time.
Authorities say after fleeing from police in a vehicle, Crystan Medina and Daniel Sinko drove into the City of Howell, where they fled on foot and broke into an occupied residence.
Organizers announced late Monday that due to milder-than-normal temperatures, they have had to cancel the 2019 Michigan Pond Hockey Classic that was set for this weekend on Whitmore Lake.
The Judicial Tenure Commission has filed a new petition with the Michigan Supreme Court seeking the suspension of a Livingston County judge who faces criminal charges.
Amanda Thomashow, a former Michigan State University student, filed a Title IX case in 2014 which led to an investigation and contributed to Larry Nassar’s eventual firing from the university
If LETS receives state assistance supporting the project, the service would not be directly operated by LETS, but instead through a contract with a motor coach operator.
State Senator Lana Theis (R-Brighton) sponsored one bill of a seven-bill plan that would allow victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking to hide their physical address from offenders.
31-year-old Dane Mathew Steward led police on an hour-long chase that ended on I-96 west of Mason Road near Howell, where Steward was taken into custody.
39-year-old Edward Franklin Hulbert of Howell was sentenced to serve two to ten years in prison last week by Livingston County Circuit Court Judge Michael Hatty. He had earlier pleaded guilty to a count of aggravated domestic assault.
North American Brokers filed suit against Howell Public Schools in 2015, alleging that they had engaged a buyer to purchase the former Latson Road Elementary School property owned by the district but received no broker commission for the sale.
The Hartland, Howell and Pinckney school districts have all used their allotted number of days for which they can cancel classes due to conditions out of their control.
The Scofield Park Dedication Committee requested the name change with a goal to recognize Bill, Joy and Rick Scofield’s influence and many years of commitment to the city.
37-year-old Robert Joseph Markus had been charged with bank robbery and armed robbery for the January 19th incidents. At a probable cause conference earlier this week, a second count of armed robbery was added.
