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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A driver and passenger suffered minor injuries Wednesday after the van they were in was hit by a freight train in Livingston County. Deputies were were called to the crash involving a van and a train at Barron Road just west of Oak Grove Road in in Howell Township on Wednesday, Jan. 25, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation showed that, due to the snowy conditions, the van was unable to stop at the stop sign at Barron Road and was struck by a train, police said. Related: Snowstorm remnants: What we can expect Thursday morning and afternoonBoth the driver and passenger of the van were taken to an area hospital to be treated for minor injuries, police said. The Howell Area Fire Department and Livingston County EMS assisted at the scene.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI -- One lucky sheep was saved from a partially frozen lake in Livingston County on Monday. Brighton Area Fire Authority responded to a call around 2 p.m., Jan. 16. about a lost sheep making its way onto Lake Chemung in Genoa Township, located between Brighton and Howell. Officials believe the animal got tired and decided the lake was a good place to rest. With the help of passersby, fire officials were able to reunite the sheep with its owner that same day. Furlong estimates the sheep wandered around two to three miles from where its owner lives.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – Five woman accused of committing an organized shoplifting raid at a makeup store in Green Oak Township near Brighton have been arraigned on multiple felony charges. Related: 5 arrested in organized shoplifting raid at Ulta makeup store, police sayChase, 25, is charged with one count each of organized retail crime, concealing stolen property less than $20,000 and second-degree retail fraud. Scott, 50, is charged with one count each of organized retail crime, first-degree retail fraud, concealing stolen property less than $20,000, fleeing a police officer, assaulting a police officer and removal of an anti-theft device. Joya Williams, 36, is charged with one count each of organized retail crime, concealing stolen property less than $20,000 and first-degree retail fraud and driving while license suspended. Kari Williams, 27, is charged with one count each of organized retail crime, concealing stolen property less than $20,000 and second-degree retail fraud.

A sheep wandering around Lake Chemung, which is in Howell and Brighton in Livingston County, broke through the very thin ice on Monday.

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A trooper is on administrative leave after firing his gun during the arrests of five women who had stolen bags of items from the Ulta store at an outdoor mall in Livingston County, police said.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – An organized shoplifting raid at a makeup store in Green Oak Township near Brighton ended in the arrest of five suspects. Officers arrived to discover five suspects stealing items from the store in an apparent organized raid, police said. Police fired shots at the suspect’s vehicle, but there were no reported injuries. The Green Oak Township Police Department and the Michigan State Police are investigating the incident. The Green Oak Township Fire Department, Michigan State Police, Livingston County Ambulance, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Livingston County Central Dispatch, Hamburg Township Police Department, Brighton Police Department and Metro Parks Police Authority assisted at the scene.

Police arrested five people accused of trying to steal from a Livingston County beauty store.

Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting at Green Oak Village Place.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A home invasion suspect was arrested after two homeowners with security cameras spotted the man breaking into their homes while they were away and called police. The homeowners, who were not home at the time, reported they were alerted by their home security cameras that someone was inside the home, police said. They checked their security cameras and saw an unknown man had entered the home through an unlocked door, police said, adding they used the camera’s live feed to yell at the man, causing him to flee the home, police said. Fifteen minutes after the reported home invasion, officers received another report of a home invasion in progress on Longford Court, where out-of-town homeowners reported seeing an intruder in their home on their security cameras, police said. The man was taken to the Livingston County Jail to await charges for breaking and entering, attempted vehicle theft and operating while intoxicated.

A dense fog advisory has been issued for 10 Southeast Michigan counties for all of Wednesday morning and part of the afternoon.

A dense fog advisory has been issued for seven Southeast Michigan counties through Tuesday morning due to heavy fog that’s worsened by rainy conditions.

A dense fog advisory has been issued for Southeast Michigan’s Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw counties through most of Monday morning.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI -- In mid-January 2018, a meteor lit up the sky in Michigan as it exploded, dropping pieces called meteorites in Livingston County’s Hamburg Township, just north of Ann Arbor. Now, you can see what he found during an upcoming event hosted by the Hamburg Township Historical Society. Admission is $5 per person for those who are not members of the historical society and free for those who are. But, it soon seemed to be the best spot to find the meteorites was around Hamburg Township’s Chain of Lakes. At the historical society event, Licata plans to show some of the meteorites he found, including the first one he discovered that was 16 grams.

A Livingston County judge has sided with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and halted the parole of a man convicted on sexual assault and kidnapping charges in 1994.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - A shooting threat from a student has shut down a Brighton-area school. The student sent the threat at 3:08 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, in a text message to another student at Livingston Christian School in Genoa Township, just west of Brighton, according to Michigan State Police. The message sent by the suspected student, a 16-year-old, was, “Tomorrow I’m going to bring a gun to school and kill you, don’t come to school tomorrow,” police said. Upon investigation, the suspected student admitted to sending the threat, police said, though investigators determined the student did not have access to firearms to carry out the threat. The MSP investigation will be forwarded to the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office to review potential charges.

A 16-year-old student in Brighton has been suspended from school after he texted a classmate, “Tomorrow I’m going to bring a gun to school and kill you,” police said.

BRIGHTON, MI -- Trinity Health Michigan has announced plans to build a replacement hospital in Livingston County that will open in 2025. Rendering of what Trinity Health Michigan's new Livingston County hospital plans to look like. “Trinity Health Livingston is blessed to be part of an integrated, nationwide health system, which offers local residents a wealth of resources and support close to home,” said Alonzo Lewis, president of Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Trinity Health Livingston, in a press release. The hospital plans to reveal a philanthropic campaign in the coming months to support the new hospital. As of right now, there are no future plans in place for the existing Trinity Health Livingston hospital located at 620 Byron Rd.

Two people were killed and another was injured when a semi truck crossed the median on U.S. 23 and caused a crash with a second semi, a pickup, and an SUV.

It has been more than 40 years since 16-year-old Kimberly Louiselle was found murdered and her body left near the Island Lake Recreation Area in Livingston County.

Talking to children about what to do in active shooter situations can be sensitive, but the Livingston County company called the Lockout Company is trying to change that.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - A Fenton man died in a fatal crash early Friday in Livingston County, police said. Troopers responded to reports of a crash around 1:30 am., Dec. 9 near Hogan and Major roads in Deerfield Township about eight miles southwest of Fenton, said the Michigan State Police First District. The Fenton man, 40, was found on the ground outside his car by troopers investigating the crash, police said. It was determined that the crash involved only one car, police said. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:Hello, Ann Arbor: The saga of Mazi Smith; Ann Arbor’s bold natural gas ban postponedDemolition proposed for fire-damaged Ypsilanti building targeted for affordable housingMan sentenced 8-15 years for role in Burger King parking lot murder

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - A section of U.S. 23 between Ann Arbor and Flint will be reduced to one lane for much of December for a resurfacing project. One lane of the highway will close in the northbound direction daily between Crouse Road and Clyde Road in Livingston County, beginning Thursday, Dec. 8, and running through Thursday Dec. 22, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The two-week lane closure will be in effect daily from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., officials said. The project in Hartland Township will improve ride quality and extend the service life of the roadway, a major commuter route, according to MDOT. More from The Ann Arbor News:Overnight closures coming to Ann Arbor M-14 ramp at Huron River bridgeAnn Arbor gas ban proposal draws mixed reactions from builders, climate activistsMichigan dispensary chain pulls hemp products after illicit marijuana found at future storeYpsilanti’s Peninsular Dam downgraded to ‘poor’ condition as removal plans proceed

Michigan health officials are urging residents to be extra careful around livestock after about a dozen probable cases of a parasitic illness.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI -- Two Massachusetts men will be standing trial in Livingston County for their role in a deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 11 Michigan residents, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Friday. Barry Cadden, 56, and Glenn Chin, 54, will stand trial in the Livingston County Circuit Court, each on 11 counts of second-degree murder. Of the 64 deaths across the country, 11 occurred at the Michigan Pain Specialists Clinic in Livingston County. Although Livingston County District Judge Shauna Murphy ruled in 2020 that there was enough evidence to bring the men to trial, both sought an itemization of claims brought by the state. Both motions were denied by Livingston County Circuit Court Judge Michael Hatty.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - Michigan’s first Flex Route, a system of electronically controlled shoulder lanes meant to ease congestion and boost safety on U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor, is about to get longer. The $146-million project in Livingston County is set to get underway in the spring of 2023, and residents have the chance to examine the plans at a public meeting focused on what they’re calling “phase 2″ of the U.S. 23 Flex Route project. Read more: U.S. 23 Flex Route north of Ann Arbor has reduced crashes, receives high approval rating, report saysOfficials plan to extend the Flex Route north from its current end point at M-36 (9 Mile Road) to the I-96 interchange just outside Brighton. The U.S. 23 bridges over Silver Lake Road will also be widened, and a right-turn lane will be added along southbound Whitmore Lake Road at Winans Lake Road, according to MDOT. The new Flex Route section will be the third in the state, with officials now working on installing the second on I-96 in Oakland County.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI -- A semitrailer pulling 40,000 pounds of mulch crashed Thursday evening due to road conditions. A semitrailer carrying around 40,000 pounds of mulch crashed around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening on US-23 near Fausett Road in Livingston County, according to a release from the Michigan State Police. Southeast Michigan saw snow overnight as part of a larger system that hit the state. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:Rollover crash on I-75 leaves 1 person dead, driver hospitalizedShorthanded Michigan hockey falls to No. 2 Minnesota: ‘It’s been an emotional week’See why current bout of heavy snow is textbook case of lake-effect snow

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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Voters in the new 22nd Michigan Senate District have four candidates to choose from in the general election on Nov. 8. District 22 was redrawn after the 2020 census and includes southern Genesee County, including the Fenton and Linden areas, as well as Livingston County.

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Firefighters and equipment from Oakland, Macomb, and Livingston Counties are being deployed to a Northern Michigan paper mill fire that has been burning for four days.

Hundreds of Howell students received an email on Monday with a message that many within the community found homophobic.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A recent spotting of a jellyfish near Brighton apparently isn’t the state’s first discovery of this marine animal. The jellyfish discovered is believed to be a freshwater jellyfish indigenous to the Yangtze River valley in China. These freshwater jellyfish are not considered dangerous to humans. Although these jellyfish have a history in Michigan, Wills said experts are still uncertain how they spread throughout these different areas. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:Airbnb hosts more likely to turn profit in Ann Arbor, study saysLoungewear meets streetwear at debut fashion show for Ann Arbor designerHear from an Anishinaabe author, design a garden at Indigenous Peoples Day celebration

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – A 39-year-old Davison man is lodged in the Genesee County Jail after allegedly stealing a golf cart and driving it to a nearby road before breaking into the house, authorities said. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said during a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 5, that Aaron Matthew Braham was arrested after breaking into a home in the 1200 block of Margaret Drive on Saturday, Oct. 1. Swanson said Braham approached four people golfing at the Fenton Farms Golf Course off Torrey Road. in Fenton, and told them he was going to take their golf cart. He was able to enter one home through a sunroom, Swanson said, before being arrested by Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A woman was killed Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash on I-96 in Livingston County. Melissa Fletcher, 54, of Detroit, died Sunday, Sept. 11, after suffering fatal injuries in a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-96 near Grand River Avenue in Brighton Township, according to the Michigan State Police. Rescue crews were called to the area at 9:17 p.m. where they discovered Fletcher and another vehicle had collided. The driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said. It is unclear what lead up to the crash which is still under investigation.

Two drivers were taken to the hospital Tuesday after a crash involving three semi trucks and a minivan on a congested stretch of highway in Livingston County, officials said.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A 78-year-old Brighton man was killed in a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Brighton Township. Rescue crews were called at 4:20 p.m. Aug. 31, to Grand River Avenue near Vicki Jean Lane for a report of a two-vehicle crash, according to Michigan State Police. The condition of the driver other driver involved in the crash was not specified and police said they are not releasing any additional details at this time, including the deceased man’s name. The crash remains under investigation. More from MLive:Your A to Z guide for Michigan football’s home opener against Colorado StateWoman killed by semitruck while walking across U.S. 23Ann Arbor home sustains major damage during late-night fire

A man from Southeast Michigan has been charged with kidnapping, sexual battery, and murdering two people at a campground near Disney in Florida, officials said.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – The annual Summer Art Faire invites family and friends to spend a weekend enjoying crafty festivities. The 34th Annual Summer Art Faire will be held rain or shine Saturday, Aug. 27 through Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Heavenly Scent Herb Farm, located at 13730 White Lake Road, south of Fenton. Featured offerings include culinary delights, weaving-fiber art, honey, bees wax candles, woodcraft, embellished clothing, pillows, garden art, vintage paper and mixed media art, silhouettes, beaded jewelry, greeting cards, architectural salvage and sterling creations, hand painted items, vintage chenille garments, fused jewelry, recycled art, paintings, mosaic, ribbon art, and more. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions, according to Heavenly Scent Herb Farm’s website. For more information, visit Heavenly Scent Herb Farm’s website.

A woman accused of posing as a board-certified therapist at the Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton has been arraigned on several charges.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A Whitmore Lake gym owner faces a felony involving a girl who worked at his gym. Jermain Martinez, 42, was arraigned on one felony count of accosting a minor for immoral purposes, Aug. 2, court records show. Martinez, owner of iTumble, 11019 Hi Tech Drive, Whitmore Lake, was charged after a former gym employee and athlete of the establishment, now 17, made a complaint about Martinez, records show. Accosting a minor for immoral purposes is punishable by up to four years in prison. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Green Oak Police Department at 810-231-9626, extension 251.

A loss of water pressure has prompted a boil water advisory for a small portion of Brighton Township in Livingston County.

A Livingston County man has been charged in connection with the slaying of a St. Clair County woman 25 years ago.

It’s a shocking discovery from Livingston County Thursday night as a private athletic coach who teaches children is now charged with improper conduct with a student.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says test results from nine samples show no detectable presence of the chemical hexavalent chromium in the Huron River.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A federal housing discrimination lawsuit filed by an interracial couple claiming they were treated unfairly while looking to buy a lake house in a predominately white neighborhood has ended in an out-of-court settlement. Related: Interracial couple suing Livingston County realtors for racial biasAttorneys for the Franklins could not be reached for comment. Verdell Franklin is the CFO for the Toledo Fire Department where he has worked for 29 years and Julie Franklin is a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Toledo Hospital. The pair were prepared to make an offer, but the cash offer was too high, the suit claimed. The couple later discovered the home was listed again a month later at $300,000 and was bought by a white man with a $225,000 mortgage loan, the suit claimed.

Officials are warning residents not to swim, fish or take water from certain areas of the Huron River after a dangerous chemical spill.

The state sent an urgent warning on Tuesday, telling people to stay out of the Huron River in Oakland and Livingston counties.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Environment, Great Lakes and Energy are urging residents to avoid contact with the Huron River in Oakland and Livingston Counties.

The Livingston County Health Department announced Tuesday that the first probably monkeypox case has been identified.

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – The U.S. 23 exit ramp to I-96 in Livingston County is shut down after a gravel hauler overturned on the side of the roadway. Police were called at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, to the northbound U.S. 23 ramp to westbound I-96 for the overturned gravel hauler that is currently blocking the ramp, according to Michigan State Police. The driver of the gravel hauler suffered minor injuries in the crash and no other vehicles were involved, police said. Only the exit ramp is closed and traffic on U.S. 23 and I-96 are unaffected, police said. Police were called at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, to the northbound U.S. 23 ramp to westbound I-96 for the overturned gravel hauler that is currently blocking the ramp, according to the Michigan State Police.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A suspected drunken driver was arrested Tuesday evening after crashing into a Michigan State Police patrol car on its way to an emergency call. Paramedics were called to the scene and medically cleared both the trooper and the driver of the other vehicle after finding no injuries, police said. The driver of the northbound vehicle, a 68-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said. He was taken to the Livingston County Jail to await pending charges, police said. More from MLive:Here’s where to eat at the Ann Arbor Art FairCurbside marijuana pickup in Ann Arbor may be here to stayAiming to avoid a dispensary ‘on every one of our corners’, Saline changes marijuana rules

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - Four large parks and state recreation areas could one day be united by a non-motorized pathway in Livingston County, looping together more than 15,000 acres of outdoor recreation property for pedestrians and cyclists. Officials are at the early stages of planning the route linking the Brighton State Recreation Area and Huron Meadows Metropark with the Island Lake State Recreation Area and Kensington Metropark, which are already connected.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – Police watching for motorists going too fast to be safe on I-96 caught a doozy of a speeder Tuesday morning. At 9:20 a.m. July 5, a Michigan State Police trooper on I-96 near M-59 in Howell Township recorded and pulled over a motorist going 105 mph on the freeway, well over the posted speed limit of 70 mph, police said. The driver, a 20-year-old man, was issued a speeding ticket and sent on his way before being told to slow down, police said. Fines vary from county to county, though in Livingston County the fine is listed at $220, police said. Police remined drivers that speed kills and asks all motorists to drive the posted speed limits for the safety of all drivers.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - Road work along a well-traveled highway between Ann Arbor and Flint will limit nighttime travel in one direction this summer. A roughly seven-mile stretch of U.S. 23 southbound from M-59 to Spencer Road will close each night between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning on Thursday, June 30, and ending on Monday morning, July 25, MDOT officials said. Traffic is being detoured via M-59, Old U.S. 23, Spencer Road and I-96, and drivers should expect delays. The closures are part of a multi-stage resurfacing, safety and drainage improvement project on M-59. During the project, which began this year, officials have temporarily closed M-59 ramps and limited traffic on M-59.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI -- Police are pointing to engine failure as being the cause of the emergency landing of a small plan on Saturday. And, for the pilot, this wasn’t his first emergency landing for that reason.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A small airplane made an emergency landing Saturday afternoon, coming to rest on a stretch of highway near Brighton. No one was injured in the incident, Michigan State Police said in a statement. The plane’s landing immediately caused a traffic backup on U.S. 23, north of Ann Arbor, according to Green Oak Township police. The plane was quickly removed from the roadway, and has since been towed to a Michigan Department of Transportation garage, Michigan State Police said. MSP troopers were on the scene to assist the Green Oak Township Police Department.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – Motorists using U.S. 23 north of Brighton will find it unusable after dark starting Friday for the next month. U.S. 23 near Brighton between Spencer Road and Clyde Road will be shut down nightly starting Friday, June 3, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. as the Michigan Department of Transportation continues its $27 million resurfacing project for the freeway. Resurfacing on this section of U.S. 23 is expected to be completed by June 24 with the entirety of the MDOT project wrapping up by Nov. 4, officials said. During the shutdown, motorist are advised to seek alternative routes, but traffic will be detoured by way of I-96, Spencer Road, Old U.S. 23 and M-59. MDOT noted the improvements will provide increased safety and mobility in this area of U.S. 23, which is a significant local and national trade corridor.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI -- A traffic stop in Livingston County uncovered a potential drug trafficking operation, police said. At about 11:30 a.m May 17, troopers from the Michigan State Police Third District Hometown Security Team conducted a traffic stop on a Georgia-plated Ford Fusion driving north on U.S.-23 near Clyde Road in Hartland Township, eastern Livingston County, police said. During a search of the vehicle, troopers found about 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, valued at about $40,000, police said. Drug trafficking charges for both men are pending, police said. More from the Jackson Citizen Patriot:Sephora ready to open in Jackson’s Kohl’s storeDecision Day highlights Jackson High students’ many future pathsCOVID relief funds will help with renovations to Jackson County Animal ShelterArson suspect told police he started fatal Jackson fire, officer testifies

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The criminal case against Clerk-Register John Gleason is headed to Livingston County after district court judges here disqualified themselves from hearing the case. The State Court Administrator’s Office made the assignment in an order issued Thursday, May 12, sending the case to Livingston County District Judge Daniel B. Bain’s courtroom. The charges were filed after the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office investigated allegations that Gleason pressured county employees to backdate a marriage affidavit and license for the wedding. Prior to taking the bench, he was in private practice with the firm of Bain and Bain for 25 years, according to the Livingston County District Court website. He stood mute on the criminal charges when he was arraigned in Genesee County.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A Pinckney High School senior is currently in stable condition after surviving a head-on crash with a pickup on M-36 in Hamburg Township Monday morning. Rescue crews were called at 9 a.m. Monday, May 2, to M-36 east of Merrill Road for a reported head-on crash with injuries, according to the Hamburg Township Public Safety Administration. A Chevrolet Silverado going east on M-36 crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a Ford Fusion being driven by a 17-year-old Pinckney High School girl, officials said. Calls made to the Hamburg Township Police Department have not been returned. A Chevrolet Silverado going east on M-36 crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a Ford Fusion being driven by a 17-year-old Pinckney High School girl, officials said.

HOWELL, MI — Litigation between the state of Michigan and the former owner of a Brighton factory contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals will be tried this winter. Livingston County Judge Michael Hatty set a Dec. 12 trial date in a case filed against Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, (APNA), by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The trial date was previously pushed from June to September. More: First Michigan PFAS trial set for 2022“They backhandedly got their extension,” said Joseph Callow, a partner at Keating Muething & Klekamp, an Ohio firm which is part of a group of outside firms called the Fields Team that’s litigating Michigan PFAS cases under special contract. “This is going to be the first PFAS trial in the state and we’re excited that, whatever happens in the next couple months, that we’ve got a pretty firm trial date,” Callow said.

ANN ARBOR, MI — No new candidates have filed since last month to compete in Michigan’s new 48th state House district, leaving Ann Arbor Township Democrat Jennifer Conlin unopposed in the Aug. 2 primary. The new district created by Michigan’s independent redistricting commission stretches from northern Ann Arbor to points north and west, including to Whitmore Lake and Pinckney. The Ann Arbor News/MLive will be providing more in-depth candidate coverage leading up to the elections. Read more Ann Arbor-area election coverage here and Jackson-area election coverage here. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:4 competing in new Michigan House district stretching from Ann Arbor to JacksonAnn Arbor-Ypsilanti transit tax proposal headed to votersAnn Arbor council member suspends reelection campaign, drops out of raceWith ridership still down, Ann Arbor transit expansion is banking on future demandSee who’s running for Michigan’s new 15th District Senate seat in Ann Arbor area

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - Avian flu has been discovered in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock in Livingston County, state officials said. An investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and testing by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the infection. The bird flu is considered high risk for poultry, and this alert on Friday, April 15, announced that the premises where the infected flock lives is under quarantine. Officials reported positive avian flu cases in Washtenaw County on Thursday, April 14. For more avian flu information, visit MDARD’s website or Michigan.gov/BirdFlu.

Grow Green MI, 10505 Plaza Drive in Whitmore Lake, is offering five gallons of free gas with any size purchase on Friday, April 15. The store plans to give five gallons of gas to 180 people, for a total of 900 gallons, starting at 1 p.m. on Friday. As of Thursday afternoon, roughly 65 people had reserved tickets, according to PJ McMillan, the marketing director for Grow Green MI. Grow Green MI offers a variety of gardening and hydroponic supplies, including soil, fertilizer, lights and other plant care items. Grow Green MI is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PINCKNEY, MI – A construction foreman died Monday when he fell from the third floor of a residential building still under construction in Livingston County. MIOSHA officials stated the fatality is still under investigation and declined to release the name of the man or the place of business. There were 40 reported workplace fatalities in Michigan investigated by MIOSHA in 2021 and 74 investigated in 2020. Several of the deaths investigated involved workers dying of COVID complications, according to MIOSHA records. The state saw its lowest number of workplace related deaths in 2009 with 24 total deaths investigated.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - “Support this, or we get another strip mall...”That’s the tag-line on a banner a local business owner and entrepreneur has displayed along a 17-acre property in Livingston County, between Brighton and Whitmore Lake.

Livingston County Judge Michael Hatty told Jones he had served enough jail time after being held in a Livingston County jail for two months fall, the lawmaker’s attorney, Bryon Nolen, said Thursday. Jones was sentenced to serve two-years of probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act and is required to perform 100 hours of community service. Jones was sentenced to 61 days in jail, but was credited with 61 days already served. When the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office first offered Jones the plea agreement last fall, Nolen called it “disingenuous,” saying that Jones could have received a more favorable offer. Read more:‘Everybody’s kind of cringing’; How Michigan’s youngest-ever lawmaker went from promising to problematicRep. Jewell Jones to plead guilty to felony charges, lawyer says

Photo courtesy: Livingston DailyHOWELL — On Thursday, A judge sentenced State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) to two years’ probation for an April drunk driving incident that led to a physical altercation with police on I-96 in Livingston County. Livingston County Circuit Judge Michael Hatty credited on the sentence the 61 days Jones served last fall as well as 100 hours of community service. A Black Michigan State Police trooper who tussled with Jones had requested to the court that he serve more jail time for the incident. On Sept. 14, Jones was charged with two felonies after prosecutors alleged that he brought a handcuff key into the Livingston County jail following his hearing for his third bond violation. On Thursday, Richards said that unless Jones has a significant revelation, she does not believe he will be successful in completing his probation.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI—Officials said a stretch of a much-traveled road through northern Livingston County will remain closed Thursday, March 17, as crews continue to clean up after a natural gas pipeline explosion. Livingston County Emergency Management officials told MLive-The Flint Journal that Old US-23 will remain closed between Center and Hogan roads as Consumers Energy crews continue to clean up debris and repair a natural gas pipeline that exploded early Wednesday, March 16. Consumers Energy officials said in an email that crews are continuing their work at the scene but have not determined a cause of the gas leak and subsequent explosion. Related: Consumers Energy investigating natural gas pipeline explosion in northern Livingston CountyThe explosion took place before 10 a.m. Wednesday, prompting the closure of all lanes of US-23 and Old US-23 in northern Tyrone Township in Livingston County. In a statement to MLive-The Flint Journal, RoNeisha Mullen, Senior Communications Consultant with Consumers Energy, said crews are on-site and called the incident “a leak in a natural gas transmission line.”More: US-23 reopens after natural gas pipeline explosion; investigation into cause continuesNo injuries were reported in connection with the gas line explosion, according to the Michigan State Police.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI—US-23 in northern Livingston County is open in both directions after closing during the morning of Wednesday, March 16, following a gas explosion. The road was closed due to a gas explosion just north of Center Road in northern Tyrone Township. Police said it appears a natural gas pipeline exploded, spreading debris. In a statement, RoNeisha Mullen, Senior Communications Consultant with Consumers Energy, said crews are on-site and called the incident “a leak in a natural gas transmission line.”Related: Consumers Energy investigating natural gas pipeline explosion in northern Livingston County“We are working with local public safety officials to continue ensuring the safety of the situation and shut off the flow of natural gas,” the statement says. We appreciate the community’s patience and encourage any customers who smell natural gas to contact us at 800-477-5050.”The cause of the leak and explosion has yet to be determined, Mullen told MLive-The Flint Journal in an email.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI—All lanes of US-23 and Old US-23 are closed following a gas explosion Wednesday morning in northern Livingston County. Michigan State Police officials said the highways are closed due to a gas explosion just north of Center Road in northern Tyrone Township. Police said it appears a natural gas pipeline exploded, spreading debris. We appreciate the community’s patience and encourage any customers who smell natural gas to contact us at 800-477-5050.”In Fenton, just north of where the explosion was reported, police posted on Facebook to say residents and businesses may be without gas because Consumers Energy had to shut down a major gas line. Read more on MLive:Man accused of shooting teen over gas money to head to trialMt.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A Brighton man will spend the next decade in prison and the rest of his life registering as a sex offender for repeatedly sexually assaulting children. Francis Winegarden II was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 10, to 10-20 years in prison and a lifetime of electronic monitoring as a sex offender for charges of sexual assault and incest of a child younger than 13, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A now-former Livingston County undersheriff facing drunken driving charges has pleaded guilty and opted to be sentenced immediately. Former Livingston County Undersheriff Jeffrey Warder pleaded guilty to operating while visibly impaired Monday morning, Jan. 31, before Livingston County District Judge Daniel Bain, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. After pleading guilty, Warder moved for immediate sentencing and was sentenced to pay $300 fine and court costs as this was his first offense, officials said. “We must hold public servants accountable when they fall short of their oath,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. Former Livingston County undersheriff faces drunk driving chargesThe trooper noted he looked intoxicated and could smell alcohol in the car.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A Howell insurance agent charged with embezzling more that $375,000 from clients has been sentenced to jail and probation. Livingston County Circuit Judge Michael Hatty sentenced Alicia Holbrook-Bloink Thursday, Jan. 27, to serve one year in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty to conducting a criminal enterprise, embezzlement and tax evasion, according to a statement from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – Two Howell High School students were killed in a crash Saturday night in Genoa Township, police say. Emergency crews were called at about 10:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, to the area of S. Hacker Road and McClements Road north of Brighton for a report of a two-vehicle crash, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. The driver and one passenger were ejected during the crash and suffered fatal injuries. The two teens killed in the crash have been identified as Josh Pennala and Len Eskola, police said. Take a look inside the new $52M High Point School in Washtenaw County

Michigan reported 33,551 new coronavirus cases, about 16,776 a day, and 210 deaths on Thursday, Jan. 20, and Friday, Jan. 21. The cases include new referrals of confirmed cases to the Michigan Disease Surveillance System since the last update on Wednesday, Jan. 19. There have now been 1,866,267 confirmed cases and 29,190 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic. Following were: Marquette County (542), Delta County (528), Bay County (523), Iron County (516), Saginaw County (461), Shiawassee County (452), Keweenaw County (440), Houghton County (439) and Mackinac County (434). Oakland County reported 21, Macomb County had 18, Genesee County had 12, Washtenaw County had 10, Kalmazoo County reported nine.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A Michigan State Police trooper was injured Saturday night when he was rear-ended by another vehicle sliding out of control on U.S. 23, police said. At 10: 36 p.m. Jan. 8, the trooper was investigating a crash on northbound U.S. 23 near Spencer Road, east of Brighton, when a northbound vehicle lost control and crashed into the back of the trooper’s patrol SUV, according to Michigan State Police. The trooper suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to an area hospital where he was later released, police said. The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured and the sole occupant of the vehicle, police said. Michigan State Police remind all motorists to be aware of emergency vehicles on the roads and slow down during adverse weather.