News across Livingston County
VETLIFE receives $750K grant to reach Michigan veterans
What if Veteran suicide prevention started months before a Veteran ever called a crisis line? That is the question Michigan-based nonprofit VETLIFE will pursue with a new $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox…
CRUST opening in downtown Howell
CRUST – a baking company is planning to open in downtown Howell in early 2027. The popular bakery, which opened in 2012 in downtown Fenton, will be selling its goods — including some of the best sourdough bread The Livingston Post’s staff has ever tasted — in the former Heart of…
How data centers factor into DTE’s 20-year power plan
DTE Energy's long-range power plan would more than double the utility's electric capacity over 20 years, including two natural gas plants that environmental groups say are needed primarily to serve major data centers in Southeast Michigan.
So, you think you know politics? Enter our 2026 Midterm Election Pool
If you think you know politics pretty well, here’s your chance to prove it. Enter The Livingston Post’s 2026 Midterm Election Pool. In addition to bragging rights about political astuteness, the winner will also receive a limited-edition Livingston Post coffee mug, and be…
Whitmer appointing Howell man to Michigan Tax Tribunal
Timothy Schnelle of Howell, is a retired attorney and master level assessor, will be appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Schnelle will be appointed as an at-large member of the Michigan Tax Tribunal for a term beginning Nov. 8, 2026, and ending June…
Groundbreaking for Howell Public Schools’ community center building set for Oct. 12
Howell Public Schools will celebrate the beginning of construction on its new community center with a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. Funded by the voter-approved 2023 Our Kids, Our Community, Our Future Bond, the community center will serve as a hub for…
LETTER: Consider Cromaine Library vote carefully
We elect library board members believing that they have the best interest of the library and community at heart. We trust that they will respect the library director’s decisions and the residents’ rights. Some members of the Hartland Cromaine Library Board have violated that…
County board seeking applicants for District 2 vacancy
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy of County Commissioner District 2. State law stipulates that a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners must be filled by a majority vote of the Commission within 30 days from the date of the…
Election security panel discussion set for Oct. 10 in Hamburg
Election security is a hot topic these days as Michigan is likely to play an important role in determining control of the U.S. House and Senate. Despite many checks and balances and election audits, some people still have concerns. Find out more about what Livingston County is…
Got questions about the HPS non-homestead renewal requests? Public meeting set
Residents in the Howell Public Schools district who are interested in learning more about the two non-homestead operating millage proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot are invited to an informational meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Edinburgh Room of the…
Fenton man dies in Tyrone Township crash
Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in a crash on Tuesday in which a 35-year-old Fenton man died; the crash remains under investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Bureau. According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies…
Two Howell students rank among top 3% in nation on SAT/National Merit test
Two Howell High School seniors, Lyla Stawick and Penelope Taylor, have been named Commended Students in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. In recognition of this achievement, Stawick and Taylor were presented with certificates from Howell High School and the National…