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April 22, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A State Representative from Wayne County charged with drunk driving and resisting officers after a crash earlier this month near Fowlerville, reportedly threatened responding Michigan State Police troopers that he would call Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and report them. That’s according to details reported by the Detroit Free Press based on police reports obtained under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, which a...

April 22, 2021 A potential grant award could result in improvements to the Livingston County Animal Shelter. Shelter Director Christy Peterson addressed the Livingston County Board of Commissioners at their Finance Committee meeting Wednesday concerning the opportunity to apply for a $30,000 grant from Two Seven Oh, Incorporated. The New Hudson-based organization awards grant funding to municipal animal shelters in need of improvements. If awarded, the funds would be used t...

April 20, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A Hartland Township man has been bound over for trial on attempted murder charges after authorities say he brutally beat his father. 26-year-old Clay Garner is charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, aggravated domestic violence, and assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a police officer for the February 18th incident. In 53rd District Court Monday, Gar...

April 19, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A local lawmaker has criticized Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for vetoing legislation last week that would have allowed tax breaks to internet companies that provide broadband access to underserved areas. Howell Republican State Representative Bob Bezotte says House Bill 4210 would have expanded broadband service access to rural communities, which largely lack the technological infrastructure necessary for video and phone calls...

April 19, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com The applicant behind a proposed asphalt plant in Tyrone Township has withdrawn his application, citing negative feedback and resistance toward the proposed plant. The decision was announced in an e-mail this morning from Tyrone Township Supervisor Mike Cunningham and follows last week’s Planning Commission meeting, which John Sawyer of Capital Asphalt, nor any representatives attended. Cunninghams email stated; "Ca...

April 16, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A Grand Rapids man shot earlier this week in Howell Township by a Michigan State Police trooper has been charged. 20-year-old Tristan Stavedahl was shot early Tuesday morning on Milett Road, north of North Burkhart Road by a Detective Trooper with the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team (LAWNET) who was in the area searching for a car theft suspect. State Police say that Stavedahl was armed when he encou...

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April 15, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com The investigation that led to an election charge against longtime Genoa Township Clerk Polly Skolarus determined that unapproved canvas bags had been used to store excess absentee ballots used in the November election. A single, misdemeanor charge of Election Law - Failure to Perform Duty was filed against Skolarus last month following an investigation by Michigan State Police. A Freedom of Information Act request by WH...

April 14, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A potential plea deal is being negotiated for a former Livingston County resident charged with making threats against Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Senator Debbie Stabenow as well as a separate gun charge. 63-year-old Daniel Thompson, formerly of Gregory but now living in Harrison, was charged in February with three counts of malicious use of service provided by a telecommunications service provider. The Michigan At...

April 13, 2021 By Tom Tolen & Jon King / jking@whmi.com At Monday night’s Brighton Board of Education meeting, the board reached an informal consensus that future meetings will involve a hybrid format, in which board members will attend the meeting in person and the public will be able to participate in the meeting virtually. Since last fall, the hybrid procedure has been the practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But prior to this Monday’s meeting, it...