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Racing motorcycle crash in Livingston County kills 2
BRIGHTON, Mich. – A motorcycle crash in Brighton killed a 20-year-old from South Lyon and a 64-year-old from Fenton. The crash happened Sunday, July 7, at about 6:40 p.m. According to authorities, a Michigan State Police trooper saw two speeding motorcycles that appeared to be racing on Old US-23, just north of Grand River Avenue. Police said as the trooper attempted to turn around, he saw in his rear-view mirror one of the motorcycles crash into the passenger side of a southbound minivan turning left onto Loch Lomond Road.
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.
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...
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.
Ryan Day Says Michigan's Success Hasn't Added Any Additional Motivation, But Admits The Losses Have 'Stung'
It's never easy losing to your rival and watching them go on to win a National Championship, but Ohio State head coach Ryan Day says Michigan's success hasn't added any additional motivation in Columbus.
See Michigan Independent Athletic Conference football schedule for 2024 season
The Michigan Independent Athletic Conference may not be the state’s biggest, but the teams in the league are always competitive and this year should be no different. While the start of the high school football season is a little more than a month away, MLive-The Ann Arbor News will be looking at the schedules for conferences including Ann Arbor area teams leading up to the first week of practice beginning Aug. 12.
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...
Ann Arbor Ward 4 candidates discuss housing affordability, growth and density
ANN ARBOR, MI — Thousands of Ann Arbor voters now have absentee ballots in hand for the Aug. 6 primary, but as far as City Council races there’s only one contest to decide. Council Member Jen Eyer, D-4th Ward, faces a repeat challenge from Democrat Mozhgan Savabieasfahani in...
Taking an early look at Iowa heading into 2024
2023 record: 10-4 2024 projected wins: 7.5 (per DraftKings) Draft losses: DB Cooper DeJean, TE Erick All, P Tory Taylor, DT Logan Lee. Key transfer portal losses: QB Spencer Petras. QB Deacon Hill, QB Joey Labas. Key transfer portal additions: QB Brendan Sullivan, IOL Cade Borud, WR Jacob Gill. For...
Michigan DB Zeke Berry: ‘No matter what the job is, I’m going to get it done’
Michigan Wolverines football junior defensive back Zeke Berry has big shoes to fill. The 5-foot-11, 192-pounder is playing both nickel and safety heading into the 2024 season, set to play a part in replacing nickel back Mike Sainristil (NFL) and safety Rod Moore (injury) on a Wolverine team that intends on defending its national championship. […] The post Michigan DB Zeke Berry: ‘No matter what the job is, I’m going to get it done’ appeared first on On3.
Sherrone Moore sparks Michigan recruiting buzz after cryptic message
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore generated buzz with a pair of cryptic social-media posts that allude to incoming recruiting announcements. Moore first posted the eyes emoji with a blue circle and "M" with the hashtag "Go Blue" on Sunday morning before another message two hours later doubled the emojis. Michigan's 2025 class ranks No. 22 following the recent pickup of four-star pass rusher Julius Holly (Alpharetta, Ga.), who committed on June 29. Per The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb, the Wolverines are "one to watch" for Notre Dame four-star safety commit Ivan Taylor (Winter Garden, Fla.).
U-M researchers to collaborate with Los Alamos National Laboratory
A $15 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory will allow a team of University of Michigan faculty and students to collaborate with the laboratory in computational science research over the next five years. The LANL is one of 17 national laboratories overseen by the Department of Energy. It focuses on national security science, technology and engineering research.
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