News across Livingston County
LETTER: Support your local library and the 1st Amendment
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” (1st…
Mike Rogers claims he was an assembly line worker. The UAW said that is stretching the truth.
Rogers says he built Chrysler vehicles on an assembly line. Records show his work was at an aftermarket facility that modified vehicles after they left the factory.
Green Oak roundabouts rank as most-dangerous intersection in county
Who’s surprised that the roundabouts at Lee and Whitmore Lake roads in Green Oak Township rank as both the most-dangerous intersection in Livingston County, as well as No. 5 on the list of most-dangerous roundabouts in Michigan. We’ve been reporting on the top ranking of the…
Two walking tours of Historic Livingston County Courthouse step off Saturday
Two walking tours through the historic Livingston County Courthouse are set for 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday. There are 30 spots open for each tour, and registration is required. The tours will be led by Brandon Barefield, chief deputy of the Register of Deeds. “We have a…
Beloved Pinckney icon Karl Burg has passed away
Pinckney is mourning the loss of its leprechaun. Karl Burg, a well-known community icon in Pinckney, died this week. The news was shared on Facebook by his friend Rick Beaudin, a Pinckney Realtor who is chairman of the Pinckney Putnam Hamburg Hell Chamber of Commerce. Burg was…
Domas leaving county Board of Commissioners on Sept. 30
Dave Domas, currently the longest-serving member of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, is resigning his seat representing northwest Livingston County on Sept. 30. Domas was first elected to the Livingston County board in 1992, spurred to run for office when a landfill…
Why every Michigan fan was posting about Tommy Carr
By Alicia Urbain If you were anywhere near Michigan football social media on Saturday, you probably saw it. Tommy Carr’s first college touchdown. Then you saw it again. And again. And again. Thousands of Michigan fans posted it, reposted it, celebrated it and shared the moment.…
Fenton High School tops area schools in U.S. News rankings
By Harold C. Ford Fenton Senior High School topped the list of high school rankings in Genesee County, according to a study published in August 2026 by U.S. News and World Report. The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 27,000 public high schools in 50 states and the…
ART Doing Good puts out call to artists for new mural in downtown Howell
ART Doing Good — a Howell-based nonprofit creating community-inspired public art — is inviting Michigan-based artists and artist teams to apply for a new mural at 214 S. Michigan Ave. in downtown Howell. The project builds on ART Doing Good’s work using public art to reflect the…
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…
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…