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Vet Fest August 10 at Fowlerville Family Fairgrounds
Thousands of military veterans are expected to attend next month's VetFest in Fowlerville. Joshua Parish at Vet Life Today, says scores of michigan veterans -- especially from the Vietnam-era -- are unaware they're eligible for services. "They were told when they left military service they were not eligible for these...
Start dates, holiday breaks and more for Livingston County schools
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It’s nearing time to explore the first semester calendar for local schools. For some, the first day is fast approaching. The school calendar for Pinckney Community Schools is not yet finalized. “I am hopeful we will be able to share it in the next few...
Livingston County's neighbors have seen too many mass shootings. What's the mental toll?
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Over the past three years, Livingston County has been, quite literally, surrounded by mass shootings. The proximity of recent events, including the seemingly random shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills on June 15, the murder of three Michigan State University students in 2023, and the high-profile attack on Oxford High School in 2021, has forced locals to reckon with the reality that simply existing in public spaces is a risk.
There's a degree program in Livingston for first responders
HOWELL — Cleary University’s enrollment growth over the past three years can be partially attributed to a degree pathway for police officers, fire department personnel and other public safety professionals already working a full-time job, officials say. The university’s Public Safety Professionals Program, which offers bachelor’s and master’s...
Trinity Health continues 'Forging our Future' with new hospital
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Amidst change, Trinity Health is working to raise $5 million toward the construction of a new hospital in Brighton, slated to open in 2026. The company's "Forging our Future" campaign has already raised $1 million since its inception last fall, according to Douglas Ferrick, regional vice president of philanthropy.
Brotherly love turns county softball Player of the Year CeCe Thorington into Michigan signee
PINCKNEY — CeCe Thorington is right-handed everywhere but on a softball field. The recent Pinckney graduate throws left-handed and bats left-handed, thanks to big brother. Al Thorington was a second-team all-state baseball player as a senior at Pinckney in 2019, who now pitches for Grand Valley State University. He was his sister’s role model...
Meet the 2024 All-Livingston County softball team
The 2024 season marked the farewell for two softball players who are arguably the best in the history of their respective schools. Pinckney’s CeCe Thorington and Fowlerville’s Tori Briggs are each on the All-Livingston County first team for the fourth time after adding more impressive numbers to their gaudy career totals.
Pinckney decathlete Sam Black considering a third U.S. Olympic Trials after taking 7th
Pinckney High School graduate Sam Black isn’t going to Paris for the Summer Olympics, but he will still get to wear a Team USA jersey for the third time in his track and field career. By placing seventh in decathlon at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., Black earned a spot in the Thorpe Cup, a decathlon and heptathlon competition between the United States and Germany July 20-21 in Germany. ...
Christmas in July: Holiday movie partly filmed in Howell to premiere in Hartland
HOWELL — Locals will recognize some landmarks in a new romantic, musical Christmas movie. Co-Producer Sarah Catherine Moore, a Howell resident, performed a classic Christmas song for the movie and recently won a Telly Award for it. Portions of "Christmas on the North Pole Express" were filmed in Howell,...
Howell Recreation Celebrating National Parks & Rec Month
July is National Parks and Recreation Month and the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority is celebrating with free programs throughout the month. The community is encouraged to celebrate “Where You Belong” with Howell Recreation during its month-long celebration highlighting the impact of parks and recreation. The special...
Metro Detroit adaptive golfer swings his way to USGA tournament
(CBS DETROIT) - A Rochester Hills adaptive golfer is preparing for the United States Golf Association Adaptive Open, a tournament he qualified for in what he says is a massively growing sport."That was kind of the initial excitement of the golf thing; it was just getting out and doing what I used to do," said Jimmy Moceri, recalling the memories of getting back out on the links to work at a sport he hadn't played since age 17.In 2006, a car crash took his ability to walk."I am a t-10, t-11 complete spinal cord injury. So, no feeling or movement...
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to bring rain, possible flooding to Michigan
Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall Monday in Texas as a Category 1 storm after slamming into Mexico and Jamaica and then sweeping across the Cayman Islands, is expected to keep moving across the United States, likely dumping rain on Tuesday and Wednesday — perhaps even enough to cause flooding — in Michigan.
USPS Initiates Mailing Service Changes, MI Residents Affected
Many Michigan residents heavily rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) for various reasons, from sending letters and packages to receiving mail such as bills and other important documents. However, USPS has announced changes to the organization that will soon affect Michigan residents and their mailing services. USPS Initiates...
Target Will No Longer Accept This as Payment in Michigan
Michigan shoppers, brace yourselves. In news that will only take a few by surprise, Target stores in the Mitten State and around the country will stop accepting a once standard and common form of payment. It seems like just yesterday, bills were accepted without a marker test for counterfeiting, credit cards were placed in boxes, under carbon paper, and scanned manually with a satisfying "click click."
Alert: This Deadly Virus Has Just Been Confirmed in Michigan
With the warmer weather finally here in Michigan, and those colder temperatures finally gone, we are running into mosquitoes again here in the state of Michigan. Unfortunately for us humans, mosquitos are known carriers of many different diseases and sicknesses. Thus far, we have a few confirmed cases of things you should be aware of in Michigan.
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