As she prepares for Sunday's Groundhog Day ceremony at the Howell Conference & Nature Center, Woody made her annual Super Bowl pick while in the WHMI studios and went for the Chiefs to beat the 49ers.
The City is facing a federal disability rights lawsuit filed by the Amber Reineck House alleging it engaged in a concerted, ongoing effort to prevent the non-profit from opening a sober living home for women.
A resolution was rejected by a tie-vote Monday requesting approval of the tentative three-year agreement between the Courts, Michigan Association of Public Employees.
The January 17th incident in Genoa Township resulted in the man being charged with one count of Carrying a Pistol in a Vehicle in a School Zone, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
14-year-old Madison Wegener passed away last week at the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor after a years-long battle with pulmonary hypertension.
During Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address Wednesday, the Democrat rolled out a $3.5-billion borrowing plan to fix Michigan's crumbling road system. But it drew criticism from Republicans for ignoring local roads and for increasing the state’s debt.
The state Attorney General's office is working this Tax-related Identity Theft week to ensure that residents have the knowledge needed to keep their private and personal information safe from those who would file phony returns in their name.
The VINA Dental Clinic is honoring George Lewis and Sherry Parker-Lewis for their efforts at supporting and fundraising the clinic at their upcoming Spring Gala.
The part-time Quality Improvement Specialist position will be an in-house, onsite role that will fulfill the current needs of training and dispatch call-review.
The driver said she had just bought the vehicle and had inadvertently pushed down on the accelerator instead of the brake as she was pulling out of a parking space.
39-year-old Daren William Muns had been sought by South Lyon Police on a three-count warrant for a 2015 sexual assault when he was spotted January 21st by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team.
Dan and Rachael Brinkman are looking to bring their business, Einstein Dog Training and its services, from Fenton to property located in Howell Township at 4640 West Grand River.
Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy recently released a Facebook video in support of the 3rd Annual Amber Reineck House Gala and said it's an issue that touches just about everyone.
The City has been working for years to bring the property at 401 East Grand River back to a viable use and the owner was most recently given a January deadline.
Green Oak Township Police earlier this month were called by an employee of the Tri-Lakes Baptist Church on Lee Road after he saw someone on a surveillance camera inside the church's office.
A large group of local residents and guns right activists attended a meeting of Livingston County's Board of Commissioners to urge officials "to not enforce against any citizen an unconstitutional firearms law".
More than 30 vehicles were broken into Friday night, including along N. Dexter Street, as well as the Village Edge Condominiums and Honey Creek Meadows subdivision.
Republican State Representative Mike Mueller of Linden says when Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer makes her State of the State address Wednesday night, he will be listening for her plans on how taxpayer dollars will be used to fix Michigan roads, especially local roads.
“A Night to Give Back: Honoring Local Service Heroes” will be held on Friday, February 7th. Fenton's 2019 Firefighter of the Year Mike Johnson is among those to be honored.
A large green receptacle is now in the hospital lobby for easy and anonymous disposal of unused and out-of-date prescription and over-the counter medications, including pet medications.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says Diamond Chrome Plating started to use a new degreasing fluid on December 23rd as an acceptable alternative to trichloroethylene, also known as TCE.
Up to ten scholarships of $1,000 each are available for Livingston County high school seniors as part of First National Bank’s 2020 Community Scholarship Program.
The Recreation Passport allows for year-round vehicle access to more than 100 state parks and recreation areas, campgrounds, trails, boat launches and other outdoor recreation opportunities.
MDOT is planning left turn lane construction along M-59 from Cullen Road to just east of Hartland Drive, along with a 700-foot pathway on the south side of the roadway.
Residents of Brighton who want an absentee ballot application form but who have not received one may get one at city hall, or call and ask that one be mailed to them.
Donors of all blood types are being urged to give amid a critical shortage and several upcoming opportunities are planned in Livingston County to help restock supplies.
17-year-old Larry Prout Jr. of Howell, who required extensive surgeries from birth for various medical issues including spina bifida, arrived with his parents Friday at Brighton Ford, where they were greeted by a crowd of supporters. There the Prouts were presented with a transit passenger van.
Junge says his campaign is “gaining momentum” as they share his experience in business, as a prosecutor and in the Trump Administration “fighting illegal immigration.”
It was on the sewer system in a section of town that drains to Howell Public Schools, the Livingston County jail and county complex and Medilodge of Howell.
The Chair of the Livingston County Republican Party, Meghan Reckling, says its obvious by their choice that Michigan will once again be a battleground state in the presidential election.
Theresa Brennan was booked this morning into the Livingston County Jail after she was sentenced last week to serve six months in jail following her earlier guilty plea to a charge of perjury. She has since been transferred.
71-year-old Hal Jeffrey Wiessbock pleaded guilty last month in Oakland County Circuit Court to three counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and three counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
At a reception event Thursday, Mallorie DeVilbiss, the new director of the Hartland Cromaine District Library, shared her thoughts with WHMI about what she's looking to accomplish.
A survey determined there are about 550 trees that need major trimming work done. DPW Director Marcel Goch says the city’s main concern is the safety of its residents.
The Community Foundation for Livingston County has announced the Imagine Boldly competition in which teams of student from Pinckney High School and Pinckney New Tech High will compete on stage, presenting their ideas to improve the community or resolve a current problem.
Representatives from the Brighton Area Fire Authority, the Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority and the local communities they serve last were all at the table Friday.
State Representative Ann Bollin has co-sponsored a plan to support women who change their mind after taking the abortion pill. Opponents argue it is a demonstrated danger to patients to even suggest it as a “reversal” option.
The 39-year-old-man, who temporarily evaded arrest by slamming his car through a police blockade, has a three-count warrant for sexual assault from the South Lyon Police Department.
Volunteers will be in the field helping experienced researchers collect the elusive Winter Stoneflies, figure out what makes streams healthy or unhealthy, and understand how river ecology works.
A recent video of 9-year-old Henry Boyer of Howell expressing his love for the Michigan Marching Band has gone viral and attracted attention from national network TV news.
Police say 42-year-old Christopher Bandy is charged with one count of embezzlement of $100,000 or more for the theft of lottery tickets from Buddy's Mini Mart.
51-year-old Gregory Gontarski is charged with breaking and entering with intent and three counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer after the January 12th incident.
The cause of the fire that destroyed the Lyon Township restaurant on New Year’s Eve has been deemed “unclassified” – with investigators ruling out arson and foul play.
42-year-old Michael Joseph Snyder of Northfield Township was charged last month with false impersonation of a police officer or employee of the United States. He was charged following an October 27th incident on I-96 in Livingston County.
MDOT has planned a pathway connector from Hartland Woods to Oakbrooke Apartments and township officials want to complement those efforts by providing residents with a complete pathway on the south side of M-59 from Cullen Road to Old US-23.
The AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide Program runs from Feb. 1 thru Apr. 15, and volunteer preparers can assist filers with their forms and identify possible credits or deductions.
Criminal charges are possible for a local man who shot himself in the leg while picking up his son at school and did not have a valid permit for the gun.
Howell Republican Mike Detmer, who is seeking the GOP nomination to run against 8th District Elissa Slotkin, also separately denounced comments made on a Facebook page he was a member of.
The Cleary University Walk for Unity began on the university’s Genoa Township campus and then ended with a march through Downtown Howell and program at the Historic Howell Theater.
A traffic shift will be in effect so that a live water tap can be installed on the water main which serves that area of town. Officials say the contractor hopes to get the work done in one day, but the project may extend into Tuesday.
8th District Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and her husband, retired Army veteran Dave Moore, stopped by Gleaners and the Severe Weather Network.
The total cost of the work is estimated at $130,000, and would be split between the organization’s two participating townships, Green Oak and Brighton, at a cost of $56,000 to each.
The upcoming event on Thursday, February 20th will feature Trusted Messenger Training through the nationally recognized program “Talking is Teaching; Talk, Read, Sing."
Brighton Board of Education President Andy Burchfield says the Brighton Area Schools is one of the top school districts in Michigan, and justifiably so.
The Livingston County Convention & Visitors Bureau's “Hospitality Star Scholarship” aims to invest in the education of tourism industry professionals in the Brighton-Howell Area.
Police say a male subject was picking up his child at Three Fires Elementary School when he accidentally discharged his hand gun, shooting himself in the leg.
Ex-Judge Theresa Brennan was sentenced Friday and ordered to serve six months in jail and 18 months of probation. She must also complete 200 hours of community service.
17-year-old Jamone Carter of Kentwood and 17-year-old Kquazay Vinson of Grand Rapids face counts of resisting and obstructing police and breaking and entering. A 16-year-old from Grand Rapids will face charges in juvenile court.
City Council wants the United States Postal Service to provide more information about addressing issues with the property and surveying work before moving forward.
Is a merger between the Brighton Area Fire Authority and Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority in their futures? A meeting was to be held today to explore that possibility.
Livingston County Catholic Charities has joined with Genoa Township and Marion Township to oppose variance requests pending before the City of Howell Zoning Board of Appeals concerning a proposed industrial shredder.
The funds will be used for a multitude of improvements including new roofing and parking lots for some schools as well as a multipurpose facility that can be used by all district schools.
A 2.8 mile march from the Johnson Center to the Historic Howell Theater will be supplemented with short speeches on themes and ideas consistent with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's teachings.
According to the United Way report for Livingston County, there are currently 27,500 residents who qualify for dental care at VINA and two specific areas the organization is hoping to expand into are the veteran’s community and senior citizens.
In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, the township noted that water from the ponds next to Merrill Road had filled in the roadway and the trail, closing the Trail at Merrill Road.
The Brighton High School FIRST Robotics team, which won the world championship last year in Detroit, held the season kickoff event recently and invited robotics teams from all the high schools in Livingston County to the event, held at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts.
The deadline is January 31st to nominate an individual, student, or youth organization to be honored at the Livingston County United Way’s Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Breakfast in March.
The legislation would limit the ability of the State Transportation Commission to purchase bonds to fix and maintain the state’s roads and bridges without additional oversight from the Legislature.
One of the 17 companies listed as defendants in the lawsuit is Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc., which is located in Fowlerville. The lawsuit alleges that the companies purposefully concealed the dangers of PFAS.
While appreciative of EGLE's efforts in creating maximum contaminant levels in drinking water, residents at a public hearing wanted numbers even more strict, with added protections for the most vulnerable.
Responding units found a home with heavy fire involvement in the front of the house with the homeowner reporting two dogs and two cats were trapped inside.
Cleary University President Dr. Jayson Boyers will resign, effective May 8th, 2020, in order to assume the position of president of Rosemont College, a private, Catholic liberal arts college in Rosemont, Pennsylvania.
The group looks to recognize the achievements and contributions by women in the greater Brighton area, and applications are being accepted through January 31st.
As of this morning, the models are predicting a crest at 7.4 feet by later this evening, two days before it had originally been expected to reach its highest point.
The incident began shortly after 2am Monday when Fenton Police were called to a report of a robbery in progress at the Target store on Owen Road. Three suspects were spotted fleeing the scene.
Erv Suida, Interim Manager for the City of Howell, says the structure changes will have a minimal impact to the City’s General Fund budget at about $10,000 to $15,000 annually.
Residents can participate by donating items to the soup meal food drive, submitting to the art/writing/multimedia contest, walking in the March on Main Street, or assisting at the soup meal assembly event to benefit Community Sharing’s food pantry.
The organization, Blue Star Service Dogs, rescues and trains shelter dogs, and pairs them with veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury.
The National Weather Service says that widespread rainfall caused significant runoff into area rivers, although some of the precipitation toward the end of the storm fell in a frozen state resulting in the lowering of flood crests.
Participants of the Livingston County Polar Plunge will jump into Leith Lake, located behind Brighton High School. Local individuals and teams have already begun fundraising for the event, which will be held on Saturday, January 25th.
42-year-old Brandon Kernodle of Oak Park was ordered last week to serve between 3 and 20 years in prison on charges stemming from a raid at a Genoa Township residence where police found drugs and weapons.
The fastest growing demographic of those that attempt suicide is males that are 85 and older. Between 1999 and 2016, there were more than 232,000 suicides in the U.S. in the age group of 45 to 64.
A huge cannabis-producing operation, which recently opened in Webberville, is expected to get into full operation in the near future, employing nearly 300 people.
State Representative Ann Bollin of Brighton Township says she is “eager to get to work on finding solutions to eradicate the heinous act of human trafficking”.
A 10,000 square-foot improvement to Fire Station 34 in Genoa Township will bring better safety measures, customer service, and training opportunities to the Brighton Area Fire Authority.
Improvements to the Elections Division would include the installation of a door that will require swipe card access to employee-only areas, the installation of a window system on a new counter area, and a new partition area.
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin also introduced an amendment to hold the Environmental Protection Agency accountable for coming up with viable alternatives to AFFF, the firefighting foam at the root of PFAS contamination in many Michigan communities.
While respondents felt road maintenance and transportation options were areas where the township's priorities could improve, the survey found that in terms of community satisfaction, the municipality meets or exceeds most benchmarks.
A Trail Summit will be held Wednesday, January 22nd at the John E. LaBelle Public Safety Complex in Howell Township. The meeting will begin with a short presentation followed by opportunities to provide input and mark-up maps.
The Howell Board of Zoning Appeals will make a decision on three variance requests, including the potentiality of an outdoor shredder at Padnos Iron and Metal's Lucy Road location.
In all, 642 grants were dispensed to outbreak victims or their survivors, for a total of more than $23 million. The outbreak, caused by tainted steroids produced by the now-closed New England Compounding Center, killed 23 people in Michigan, 11 of them in Livingston County.
31-year-old Kevin Porter of Fowlerville was charged by federal prosecutors in February of 2019 with production and attempted production of child pornography and enticement of a minor.
Approximately $87-million per day is made from human trafficking transactions, second only behind drug trafficking as the most profitable crime in the U.S.
At a recent meeting of the township's Board of Trustees, officials voted to support the transfer of a liquor license from elsewhere in the county to the township for the business.
The Michigan Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday on the latest appeal by the Hartland Consolidated School District to a lawsuit filed by Tracey Sahouri in 2012, alleging it violated the Whistleblower Protection Act when it removed her as principal from Creekside Elementary School.
Republican Congressional Candidate Paul Junge, a former Lansing-area TV news anchor, most recently worked in the Trump Administration at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He says he is grateful for the financial support to launch his campaign to oust 8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin.
The vehicle technology developer is showing off their latest concepts for safer and more enjoyable rides in self-driving and autonomous vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show.
At their meeting Wednesday, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to re-elect Michael Porath as Chair, Jeff Beemer as Vice-Chair, and Jeff Lomber as Secretary.
Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck headed southbound on Wiggins Road lost control on the ice-covered roadway and struck a northbound Howell School bus head-on.
The Howell Area Fire Authority was called out just after 11:30pm to a home in the 3000 block of Sesame Drive. When they arrived on scene, Fire Chief Andy Pless says that flames were visible from the roof.
The Livingston County Health Department applied for and received a $7,500 grant with plans to work with preparedness partners in developing training and utilizing the MRC to assist in the whole community.
Scott Tillman's 18-foot hog will be in Fenton, Friday, symbolizing, his organization says, greed by lobbyists and legislators for wanting to do away with term limits.
MDOT is constructing a pathway on the south side of M-59 from approximately 250 feet west of Hartland Woods Drive, to easterly approximately 700 feet to the existing pathway at the Oakbrooke property.
Census Bureau Specialist Linda Clark gave a 90-minute presentation to the local Complete Count Committee on the importance of the upcoming census and what groups of people might be hard to reach.
The Howell Carnegie District Library will host World Cultures Day on Monday, January 20th from 1 to 3pm. It will encourage participants to be a World Culture Detective and find out what makes the different cultures represented in Howell both unique and complementary.
In a Facebook post on Monday, the City of Brighton published a color map of the city’s radon levels based on past testing. January is National Radon Action Month.
62 hours of additional patrols by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in the municipality resulted in 57 traffic stops, two drunken driving arrests, eight misdemeanor arrests, and 14 citations being issued for violations such as speeding.
Mumble strips are similar to rumble strips, but designed in a way to create less noise when vehicles travel over them while still alerting the driver that he or she has veered out of the lane.
“Within These Walls” are one-hour programs in which the organization’s leaders share their stories, discuss plans for the future, and conduct a walking tour of the LACASA facility.
Some of the classes will consist of the actual training deputies receive, such as a Fire Arms Range Simulator and Emergency Vehicle Operation, evidence processing, and others.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says they’ve “heard the call from communities for better language access, and plan to continue translating additional documents in the future.”
"Strive for a Safer Drive" is a peer-led statewide program that seeks to reduce traffic crashes, which are the leading cause of death for teens nationwide.
On Sunday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed House members that 8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin would lead the introduction of a war powers resolution calling for an end to military action against Iran without congressional approval.
Interim City Manager Erv Suida says Council wants to make sure to start early, identify objectives and get a good game plan together to get through this fiscal year and the upcoming fiscal year.
The Livingston County Homeless Continuum of Care Committee hosts the one-day connection to needed items, community resources, and free services for Livingston County residents in need.
The town hall is sponsored by The Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault, or CPAN, a coalition of 15 major medical groups and 11 consumer groups that had fought to preserve Michigan’s one-of-a-kind no-fault auto insurance system.
The annual Livingston County Polar Plunge will be held Saturday, January 25th, at Brighton High School. Participants will jump into Leith Lake, located behind the high school, to raise money for the Special Olympics of Michigan.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports the 19-year-old man lost control of his 2003 Oldsmobile Alero while traveling north on Nicholson Road south of Allen Road in Handy Township
Republican State Representative Ann Bollin of Brighton Township is looking to welcome a young adult from Livingston County to join her office as a Legislative Intern.
Dana DeBenham is leaving a legacy of 25 years at the Nature Center by developing a Wildlife Park with over 70 Animal Ambassadors, a Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic and Pre-Release Zone serving over 4000 animals annually.
In the scheme, taxpayers receive what appears to be a government-looking letter about an overdue tax bill, asking individuals to immediately contact a toll-free number to resolve a state tax debt.
8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin, who served multiple tours in Iraq as a member of the CIA, has called on the Trump administration to confer with Congress about its rationale for an airstrike killing a top Iranian general.
Following an audit report asserting that some clerks did not have proper accreditation, Livingston County Clerk Betsy Hundley assures the community that all local clerks are accredited and trained heading into the 2020 election cycle.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners has elected to keep their leadership the same in the coming year. Donald Parker will return as Chairman and Dennis Dolan as Vice Chairman.
Five Points of Hope provides grants of up to $500 to help patients pay for unaffordable essentials such as insurance deductibles, prescriptions, medical equipment and utility bills.
The Michigan Humane Society is looking to find a new home Zack the Cat, although whoever does decide to step up will need to be prepared to put the feline on a diet.
The candidates that have committed to attending the forum as well as the post-forum meet and greet include Mike Detmer, Alan Hoover, Paul Junge, Kristina Lyke, and Nikki Snyder.
State Senator Lana Theis has selected three photographs taken between Pam Ries and Terri Moore, both from Howell, as the winning entries in her fall photo contest.
The Huron Valley Community Coalition has been working to bring on more partners in its work, as research shows a significant reduction in youth substance use where there is a strong community-based coalition in place.
The Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards celebrates those that have demonstrated unique vision, support and achievement in support of Hartland Living, the area economy, business community, and quality of life.
The department says a family was sleeping when a carbon monoxide detector went off early Christmas morning and it was proper planning that saved their lives.
