Livingston County News

We now are entering the ideal time for planting summer gardens - depending on where you live and your aversion to risk.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's office is prosecuting Raulie Casteel of Wixom on terrorism, attempted murder and other charges in Livingston County, where a pre-trial hearing was scheduled for May 31st.

Updated at 11:45 a.m. Livingston County Prosecutor William Vailliencourt confirmed that he has filed new charges in the shooting death of Charles Kimball.

Reported jailhouse conversations have led prosecutors to charge a man with open murder in the shooting death of a friend at a Livingston County gun club.

U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Gary Peters and United Auto Workers Vice President Cindy Estrada will headline the Livingston County Democratic Party's Winans Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at Lakelands Golf & Country Club, 8690 Chilson Road in Hamburg Township.

Crews are working to put out a structure fire at Morrill Hall on Michigan State's campus.

Crews are working to put out a structure fire at Morrill Hall on Michigan State's campus.

Crews are working to put out a structure fire at Morrill Hall on Michigan State's campus.

By Ceci Marlow Last night, prizes were awarded to three area students for their Grant Sweet Memorial Day essays entered in this contest.

A 27-year-old Bronx man has been ticketed following a head-on crash in Livingston County.

World War II veteran John Loudon salutes as "Taps" is played near the end of a ceremony honoring fallen soldiers and living veterans Tuesday at Be Our Guest Adult Day Services in the Howell area.

A Ypsilanti man who led police on a chase that ended in a standoff in Putnam Township has entered a plea deal.

The sewer line is among two pipelines that were damaged by Enbridge Energy while the company was upgrading a major natural gas and oil pipeline that runs through Livingston County.

The trial of 37-year-old Ronald Lewis Kennedy, who is charged with 2nd degree murder, began Monday in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Separate Relay for Life events will be held at Brighton High School starting at 7pm Friday and then at Hartland High School starting Saturday at 9am.

Prices for common medical procedures at health care facilities in Livingston County vary widely, according to data from New Choice Health , a private company that encourages people to become smarter health care consumers.

By Cindy Denby You never know when you may be in a situation where someone will need life-saving care or first aid.

Another 76 homes were sold in Livingston County last month than in April 2012, a 42 percent increase, Farmington Hills-based Realcomp II Ltd.

A small name change has been made for the chamber of commerce that represents the lower portion of Livingston County.

Brenda Badish working out: 72-year-old Brenda Badish works out at Hamburg Fitness Center and meets fame in Famie Personal trainer and health coach Kelly Fletcher works with 72-year-old Brenda Badish in a workout at the Hamburg Fitness Center while filmmaker Keith Famie shoots footage for a documentary project.