Howell City Council Hires Facilitator to Guide February Retreat Howell City...
1/8/13 - The Howell City Council voted Monday night to retain a facilitator that will help guide it through the annual retreat process. Council approved a motion 4-3 to approve the facilitation...
View ArticleHowell School Board Approves Cash Offer for Parker HouseHowell School Board...
1/8/13 - For the second time in less than a month, the Howell School Board has approved the sale of a house owned by the district on the Parker Middle School property. The board last month had...
View ArticleProsecutor: Suspect and Slain Brother Like 'Cain & Abel'Prosecutor: Suspect...
1/8/13 - Opening statements were heard and testimony began this morning in the case against 66-year-old Jerome Kowalski. Heâs accused of murdering his brother Richard and his wife Brenda Kowalski in...
View ArticleServices Set for Lake Fenton Teen Services Set for Lake Fenton Teen
1/8/13 - Funeral services are set for the Lake Fenton High School freshman who died over the weekend from a fast-developing case of respiratory influenza. 15-year-old Joshua Polehna died Saturday at...
View ArticleFirefighters From Multiple Departments Battle Blaze in South Lyon...
1/8/13 - Crews from multiple departments assisted the City of South Lyon in battling a house fire Tuesday afternoon. The blaze was reported shortly before 11:30am at a home off Lake Street, near...
View ArticleVictim's Son And Others Testify In Kowalski Murder TrialVictim's Son And...
1/8/13 - Testimony was heard today in the trial of a Warren man charged in a 2008 double murder in Oceola Township. Assistant Prosecutor Pamela Maas claims 66-year-old Jerome Kowalski had a long...
View ArticleSettlement Expected in Fowlerville Fair Lawsuit
1/9/13 - A civil lawsuit filed by the former manager of the Fowlerville Family Fair against the organization that runs it, who at one time was charged criminally with embezzling thousands of dollars,...
View ArticleReal-Life Family Tragedy Inspires Local AuthorReal-Life Family Tragedy...
1/9/13 - A Brighton Township woman has drawn inspiration from a real family tragedy to make her first fictional novel a fast-paced thriller. Lynne Smelser's "In Our Veins" was released late last year....
View ArticleHartland Township Board Discusses 2013/2014 Revenue ProjectionsHartland...
1/9/13 - The Hartland Township Board is looking to the future as it prepares to adopt another tight budget, although with some bright spots. Officials discussed revenue projections for the coming year...
View ArticleAnnual Kensington Bird Count Reveals Surprise VisitorAnnual Kensington Bird...
1/9/13 - An annual count of birds at the Kensington Metropark this weekend revealed pretty much what officials had expected to find, with one songbird as an exception. The 37th annual count brought out...
View ArticleDefense Questions Son on Financial Gain from Double-MurderDefense Questions...
1/9/13 - The man who found the bodies of his murdered mother and stepfather in their Oceola Township home in 2008 was questioned whether he gained financially from their deaths. Michael Reilly...
View ArticleRoad Commission to Decide Nixon Road Name ChangeRoad Commission to Decide...
1/9/13 - A decision is set tomorrow for a proposal that would change the name of Nixon Road to South Latson Road once the new I-96 interchange is completed. Livingston County Road Commission Managing...
View ArticleHowell Man Killed In Rollover Crash On I-69 Wednesday Morning Howell Man...
1/9/13 - Police have identified the local man killed in a fatal rollover accident in Eaton County this morning that closed part of I-69 between Charlotte and Olivet. Eaton County Sheriff Tom Reich...
View ArticleLocal State Representatives Rogers & Denby Sworn Into Office Local State...
1/10/13 - Livingston Countyâs Republican State Representatives have been sworn into office, marking the start of their next two-year legislative session. 28 new House members were sworn in shortly...
View ArticleDuncan Disposal Acquires Superior Sanitation CustomersDuncan Disposal...
1/10/13 - A family-owned trash and recycling hauler has acquired the residential and commercial customers of another centered in Livingston County. Superior Sanitation has been serving Livingston...
View ArticleLivingston County Now Sole Focus for County Health DirectorLivingston County...
1/10/13 - A longstanding partnership between the Jackson and Livingston County health departments has come to close as the man serving both looks toward retirement. Ted Westmeier is the Director and...
View ArticleDefendant's Son Takes The Stand In Kowalski Murder TrialDefendant's Son Takes...
1/10/13 - Witness testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of 66-year-old Jerome Kowalski. Police accuse Kowalski of killing his brother Richard and sister-in-law Brenda Kowalski in their...
View ArticleScrap Pile Catches Fire at Regal Recycling in HowellScrap Pile Catches Fire...
1/10/13 - A large scrap pile of recycling materials caught fire on Howellâs far southeast side Wednesday night. The fire was reported at Regal Recycling, located off of Lucy Road and smells of...
View ArticleHune's School Board Conflict Of Interest Bill Signed Into Law Hune's School...
1/10/13 - A measure sponsored by a local lawmaker that prevents a school board member from voting when there is a conflict of interest has been signed into law. Public Act 606 of 2012 was authored by...
View ArticleConfession Note Read to Jury in Oceola Double-MurderConfession Note Read to...
1/10/13 - A note alleged to have been written by the man accused of an Oceola Township double-murder was read aloud in a Howell courtroom. Jerome Kowalski (pictured) is charged with murdering his...
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