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7% mortgage rates don’t stop rising home prices in metro Detroit
The pain of 7% mortgage rates has done little this summer to slow rising home sale prices in metro Detroit. The median sale price hit $285,000 in June for metro Detroit houses and condos, up 5.6% from a year earlier, according to data released Monday from the Realcomp multiple-listing service.
Health officials shut down Livingston County lake after sewage spill
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - A Hamburg Township lake was shut down by the Livingston County Health Department due to a weekend a sewage spill. Hamburg Township officials were notified of the sewer break on Branch Drive at Mohican Drive, affecting Ore Lake, around 9:45 a.m. Sunday, July 14, according to a statement from the township’s public safety department.
Sales prices for homes in Livingston County stayed flat in April
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows potential buyers and sellers in Livingston County saw homes sell for the same as the previous month's median sales price of $345,000. That means April, the most recent month for which figures are available, was flat to March.
‘Cotton Pickers’: Lawsuit Alleges Racist Bullying Against Black Students
A new lawsuit alleges that Black students faced persistent racist bullying that went unaddressed by school officials in Livingston County, Michigan, per CBS News Detroit. The lawsuit was filed by Marko Law on behalf of the parents of five students at Navigator Upper Elementary School and Pathfinder Middle School of the Pinckney Community Schools district.
Howell woman receives honors during LACASA Garden Tour
A devoted volunteer and key figure behind a cherished summer fundraiser is the recipient of the first-ever Blossom Award in recognition of her integral role in the development, growth, and success of LACASA’s Garden Tour over the past quarter century. Surrounded by friends, family, and fellow volunteers, Hazel Bostic of Howell was honored during a special ceremony during LACASA’s 25th anniversary Garden Tour on Saturday, July 13.
Diabetic Michigan man files suit claiming he lost his toes because medical care was delayed while in custody
(CBS DETROIT) - A 39-year-old Michigan man has filed a lawsuit saying he lost his toes because he received delayed medical care while he was in custody. Jon Messer filed the lawsuit on July 5 through Rothis Law PC against the Milford Police Department, Milford Township, Livingston County, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, the Livingston County Jail, along with specific officers and medical workers individually.In July 2021, Milford police pulled over a maroon 2003 Chevrolet Silverado near the Childs Lake Estates mobile park because its license plate wasn't visible, but Messer wasn't driving the vehicle; he was the passenger. The lawsuit claims...
State semifinalist Estie Sura of Howell is Livingston County girls tennis Player of the Year
HOWELL — Howell junior Estie Sura wasn’t just another qualifier who could be simply soak up the experience of competing in the state tennis tournament. That might have been her mindset a year ago, but Sura is a different player than she was when she became Howell’s first state qualifier in 2023.
Hot, humid, stormy weather to intensify over Metro Detroit
The hot, humid, and stormy weather will continue over the next few days. Flood woes will also continue near Hamburg and neighboring communities. A flood warning remains in effect for the Huron River in Livingston County for the forecast of moderate flooding. The river had exceeded 7.5 feet on Saturday evening, which is above the flood stage of 7 feet. It is forecast to crest overnight at 7.7 feet, which will lead to more property damage.
Meet the 2024 All-Livingston County girls tennis team
For the first time since 2009, Livingston County had more than one player at the state girls tennis tournament. That season, Brighton was the last team qualifier from the county. Howell junior Estie Sura qualified individually for the second time, while Pinckney senior Amelia Girard broke a long drought for...
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