3 Howell students charged as adults for pretending to befriend new student, beating him up at skatepark
Three students from Howell Public Schools are being charged as adults after they pretended to befriend a new student so they could lure him to a skatepark and beat him up while recording it for social media, according to officials.
Meet the animals who have found a home at Foxes Journey Sanctuary
Axel has inspired her to start a sanctuary where homeless domesticated foxes can live their lives in safety. AdMore than twenty foxes live at Foxes Journey Sanctuary, a 501c3 nonprofit started by Patton at her childhood home in Howell. Foxes Journey Sanctuary allows small groups of visitors to come learn about the foxes and volunteers can help care for them. She had a genetic issue common with fur farm foxes due to bad breeding. AdThe good news it that Foxes Journey Sanctuary is expanding.
Livingston County reports first known case of COVID variant
HOWELL, Mich. โ A case of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been identified in Michiganโs Livingston County for the first time, officials report Saturday. The Livingston County Health Department on Saturday announced that a resident has tested positive for the COVID-19 variant known as B117, which experts say is 50 percent more transmissible than the dominant virus strain in the U.S. The health department identified two potential COVID exposure sites related to the variant case. โThe possibility of additional spread of the variant is a concern,โ said Juan Marquez, Medical Director at the Livingston County Health Department. More: โUndetected spread in communityโ: COVID variant cases in Michigan rise by more than 100
Cleary University in Howell recruiting for esports team, scholarship money available
HOWELL, Mich. โ Cleary University in Howell is recruiting for its esports team. The business school is preparing to break ground on an esports arena in March. Its esports coach, Jarod Ericksen, is recruiting for the first time ever. You have to be a full-time student and have some ability at your esport of choice. There is scholarship money available if youโre good enough.
โWe are talking life and deathโ -- Livingston County residents speak out on vaccine shortage
HOWELL, Mich. โ Of the nearly 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in Michigan, less than 13,000 have made it to Livingston County. AdโThe research is clear,โ said Livingston County commissioner Mitchell Zajak. As of Feb. 19, 2021, Livingston County has 9,130 confirmed coronavirus cases and 122 COVID-related deaths, while Oakland County has 63,631 confirmed cases and 1,855 COVID-related deaths. โWe are talking life and death.โThe Livingston County commission will vote on a resolution Monday calling for the state to scrap the SVI and put senior citizens first. AdREAD: How Livingston County residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointment
Morning Briefing Feb. 19, 2021: How Michigan gets its power, electricity
It is part of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) grid, but wait -- it gets more complicated. AdPresident Joe Biden is now scheduled to visit Michigan on Friday after his Thursday trip was postponed due to weather. It will be the presidentโs first visit to the state of Michigan since he was elected. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 578,091 as of Thursday, including 15,273 deaths, state officials report. The state also reports โactive cases,โ which were listed at 43,900 on Wednesday -- near the lowest itโs been since October.
Livingston County officials demand answers over COVID-19 vaccine distribution
HOWELL, Mich. โ Leaders in Livingston County want answers from state officials. They want to know why the state has only sent them 13,000 shots while Oakland County has received 238,000 doses. Livingston County commissioner Mitchell Zajac said the state needs to scrap the way it distributes vaccines because itโs failing Michiganโs seniors. Close to 18% of the 190,000 people in Livingston County are over the age of 65. READ: How Livingston County residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointmentLivingston County has the highest median income in the state, but the majority of people dying from the virus are seniors.
Tracking Metro Detroit snow totals on Feb. 16, 2021
Here we are tracking just how much snow is on the ground in Metro Detroit on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A bit further north -- in St. Clair County -- weโre seeing reports of more than 13 inches of snow -- 13.1 inches in Columbus, 11.5 inches in Lakeport, 5. 8 inches in Yale, 15.5 inches in Marysville and 12 inches in Peck (Sanilac County). In Genesee County, 9.5 inches in Flint and 8.2 inches in Grand Blanc. Forecast: Several inches of snow on the ground, more on the wayAdWeather resources:
Michiganโs groundhog โWoody the Woodchuckโ goes back in house, indicating long winter
HOWELL, Mich. โ Michiganโs version of Punxsutawney Phil, Woody the Woodchuck, has made her prediction. Woody emerged from her house about 8 a.m. Tuesday. She did not stay out for 30 seconds, indicating she is forecasting six more weeks of winter. Howell Nature Center is trying to raise $10,000 to help support the habitatโs renovation. Watch the event here:
Howell man charged in connection with Pittsfield Township murder, shooting in Ypsilanti
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Roger Lee Pierce Jr., a 50-year-old man from Howell, was arraigned Saturday in connection with a Pittsfield Township homicide and a shooting in Ypsilanti. Police said they found the body of Marcus McMullan, a 39-year-old man from Ypsilanti, with a gunshot wound to the head. Police, joined by officers with the Detroit DEA office and Michigan State Police, took Pierce into custody on an arrest warrant for felonious assault. Police said during the interview with Pierce, additional search warrants led to charges being authorized for open murder and six other firearm related counts. Pierce was arraigned Saturday and is being held without bond.
Metro Detroit weather: Less wind, but tracking some snowflakes
Also remember that wind is usually stronger over the water due to lack of friction from terrain, buildings and trees. Highs in the mid 40s (7 to 8 degrees Celsius), which will feel colder of course due to the wind. Partly cloudy Wednesday night, with lows in the low 30s (0 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy Thursday night, with lows in the mid 40s (7 to 8 degrees Celsius). Highs could top 60 degrees (15 to 16 degrees Celsius) if we keep the sun long enough into the day!
Michigan General Election Results for Howell on Nov. 3, 2020
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17-year-old arrested in Livingston County on suspicion of drug-related fatal shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. โ Officials with the Livingston County and Oakland County Sheriff officers attested a 17-year-old boy Saturday at his home in Genoa Township, between Brighton and Howell, in connection with an 18-year-old man shot to death in Pontiac. The manโs body was found on a sidewalk in the 100 block of Thorpe Street just before 8:30 p.m. Friday. According to authorities, the 17-year-old was a passenger in the car who fired one shot from a handgun, striking the victim in the head. The 19-year-old driver and a 17-year-old girl, residents of Brighton, were taken to the Pontiac Substation for questioning and were released pending further investigation. Charges and arraignment are not expected until late Monday or early Tuesday after a review by the Oakland County Prosecutorโs Office.