November 24, 2025 Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com Fowlerville Community Schools is the latest local district to crack down on electronic devices used by students. The school board recently adopted what the district calls Phase One of the plan. “Students now have to utilize the school phones to contact their parents or guardians. So, they’re no…
November 10, 2025 Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com The US-23 Flex Route project is said to be progressing well – with goals to get ramps in a key stretch in Green Oak Township open by Thanksgiving. MDOT’s contracted Engineer Michael Royalty is with ROWE Professional Services Company. He said the project is progressing with significant milestones…
October 17, 2025 Associated Press / news@whmi.com Ford is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the rearview camera system may not display images properly in certain lighting conditions, which could increase the risk of a crash. The recall includes certain 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The National Highway…
September 30, 2025 Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com U.S. Senator Gary Peters spoke on the floor of the Senate Monday night following Sunday’s tragic attack on the Church of Latter-Day Saints in Grand Blanc Township. Peters expressed heartbreak for everyone impacted by the horrible attack and took to the Senate Floor to thank the brave law…
September 26, 2025 Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Officials said traffic mostly cooperated after a dumpster hauler hit a freeway overpass in Hartland Township Thursday afternoon. It was a long, busy day and night for first responders and others on scene, with significant backups throughout the day and evening commute. Hartland Deerfield Fire Chief Adam Carroll…
September 5, 2025 Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com A crash is impacting traffic on southbound US-23 at Joy Road in Ann Arbor Township. The Michigan State Police Brighton Post reports it involves a dump truck and a pickup truck in the construction zone. It’s believed to have happened around 11:30am. The entire freeway was initially closed…
August 1, 2025 Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com MDOT is scheduled to close the Eastbound I-96 ramp to Southbound US 23 between 9 am and 5 pm Friday, along with one lane of Southbound US 23 from I-96 down to Lee road. MDOT also plans for intermittent closures of the Lee Road ramps to and from…
June 18, 2025 Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com An award-winning barbershop quartet based in the U.K. is coming to Livingston County this weekend – marking a rare opportunity to see and hear an international competitor quartet. Fifth Element is touring America on their way to the 2025 International Barbershop Convention in Denver at the end of…