Local News in Livingston County
Community news from our local sources
Livingston County 23 storiesWiden to Greater Detroit
No Kings: Vote Early event set for Oct. 17 in downtown Howell
As of today, there is just one No Kings: Vote Early event set for Livingston County. The two previous No Kings events in Livingston County on Oct. 18, 2025, and March 28, 2026, drew thousands of attendees to multiple locations. The event planned for Oct. 17 in downtown Howell is…
Cleary University hosting public blood drive on Sept. 30
Cleary University is hosting a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Cleary Commons, located on the university’s campus at 3750 Cleary Drive, off Grand River Avenue. The drive is open to the entire community. Everyone who donates will receive a $50 gift card.…
Veterans Treatment Court set to honor mentors
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, mentors who support the Livingston County Veterans Treatment Court will be honored at an appreciation ceremony that the public is welcome to attend. There are currently 18 active veteran mentors who are veterans themselves; they volunteer their time to act…
Ballots on track to reach voters in Genoa Township
The notice from Genoa Township posted Friday about a delay in the mailing of absentee ballots due to “circumstances beyond (their) control” got the attention of some voters already on edge about the upcoming midterm election. But the township’s electorate can rest easy.…
Brighton Area Schools hosting bond issue Q&A on Sept. 23
A community question-and-answer meeting on the Brighton Area Schools’ Nov. 3 bond proposal is set to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Board of Education Room at the Brighton Educational Community Center, 125 S. Church St. Superintendent Matt Outlaw will give an…
LETTER: Will Flock cameras protect us from governmental overreach?
Regarding the use of Flock, or Flock-type camera systems by our Sheriff’s Department, these cameras are funded with our tax dollars, but without our input or consent. Of course the argument that we are given for their use is that it will “protect” us. What we need protection from…
Retired police officer joins Bollin for 9/11 memorial service at state Capitol
State Rep. Ann Bollin, R-Brighton Township, on Tuesday welcomed retired police officer Mark Reckling to a special ceremony recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Reckling, who joined as Bollin’s guest at the state Capitol,…
Michigan Flyer moving back to Brighton Meijer on Sept. 21
On Sept. 21, Michigan Flyer — the airport shuttle service of Indian Trails, which operates a daily schedule of 14 round-trips between East Lansing, Brighton, Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport from 3 a.m. to midnight — will return to its normal boarding location on the south…
Three Livingston County students among five receiving Lake Trust Foundation scholarships
The Lake Trust Foundation, an independent charitable organization of Lake Trust Credit Union, has awarded five scholarships to Michigan residents — including three from Livingston County — who are furthering their education. The New Beginnings and Michigan Impact scholarships…
There’s a place in Howell where you can feed and pet kangaroos – and much more
There’s a relatively new zoo in Howell that’s actually much better than a zoo, because you can actually feed and pet some of the animals. And we’re not talking just sheep and goats, either. We’re talking kangaroos, zebras, camels, a tortoise and more. It’s called the Triple…
LETTER: We need to elect leaders who will denounce chaos, restore integrity
“Fear is the tool of the tyrant” – Maureen Comey, federal prosecutor fired by the Justice Department in July 2025 Abdul El-Sayed is not a democratic socialist and does not intend to replace capitalism with socialism. He alone as a junior senator will not have such power and…
GUEST COLUMN: PACS Funding Nearly 95 Percent of Ann Bollin’s Campaign
State Rep. Ann Bollin, R-Brighton Township, is raking in tens of thousands of dollars for her re-election campaign from corporate and other political action committees, but has received only a handful of contributions from the people she is supposed to represent, campaign finance…