It’s Christmas in June! Early auditions set for lead roles in CTH’s...
The Community Theatre of Howell is holding early auditions for the roles of Bob, Betty, Phil and Judy for their fall musical, White Christmas, to be performed November 11-13 and 17-20. A highly...
View ArticleCommunity Theatre of Howell accepting applications for summer youth theater camp
The Community Theatre of Howell is now accepting registrations for its youth summer theatre camp, set for July 18-29. The camp has been developed to teach a broad curriculum of basic theatre skills to...
View ArticleEarl Williams and his piano helped make Canopy restaurant a landmark
The legendary pianist who entertained diners at the famed Canopy restaurant in Brighton died Tuesday.
View ArticleRemembering Andy Griffith, and great memories of my dad
When I heard the sad news earlier this week that Andy Griffith had passed away at the age of 86, it brought back a memory of my dad. The hardest I ever saw my dad laugh was back when I was a senior in...
View ArticleIt’s time for Michigan to honor Willis Ward
Everybody needs to know about Willis Ward. It's time to honor the great U-M football player, and here's how you can do it …
View ArticleHollywood comes to Howell: Gilbert and Busfield are the biggest stars we’ve...
Every “Little House on the Prairie” fan I know – which is pretty much every woman I know – was thrilled to learn that actress Melissa Gilbert had moved to Howell. And by “thrilled,” I mean the kind of...
View ArticleSuggestions for Melissa and Timothy: The essential experiences for every new...
When I moved to Howell back in 1983, I tried to experience everything that Howell had to offer back then. I saw a movie at the Howell Theater. I shopped for clothes at Big Wheel. I played softball at...
View ArticleForget the ’7 Wonders of Michigan’; here are the ’7 Wonders of Livingston...
The Detroit Free Press recently asked its readers to name the “7 Wonders of Michigan.” It was a cute idea for a contest, and when the votes were counted, the “7 Wonders of Michigan” actually ended up...
View ArticleFace-to-Face With Hate: The Day Benny Napoleon Stared Down the Grand Dragon...
Benny Napoleon has been in the news a lot lately. In a few weeks, he’ll go before the voters in Detroit, hoping to become the city’s next mayor. For some reason, seeing Napoleon in the spotlight got me...
View ArticleA new documentary: How ‘A Little Faith’ helped a sick little girl’s...
“As one person, I cannot change the world. But I can change the world of one person.” – Paul Shane Spear My daughter Amelia is a gymnast, and about a year ago, she started coaching a little girl named...
View ArticleRemembering Rusty Frever
When I was the sports editor of the Livingston County Press in the mid-1980s, I got to cover some excellent football teams at Howell High School. The Highlanders went 8-1 in both 1984 and 1985, winning...
View ArticleWhy I’ll miss the Unadilla Store
If you never had the pleasure of visiting the Unadilla Store, let me tell you what you missed.When you walked in the door, you immediately walked back in time about 60 years. Maybe more. The floors...
View ArticleRemembering Shawn Moore, 30 years later: When Livingston County lost its...
I remember exactly where I was on Sept. 13, 1985. It was 30 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was the 25-year-old sports editor of the Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press,...
View ArticleAll hail Howell’s new Taco Bell!
Running for the border: A brief history of Taco Bells in Livingston County By now, you’ve no doubt heard the joyous news: Howell’s new Taco Bell is open for business! It’s true! Rejoice! This is the...
View ArticleReview: Community Theatre of Howell’s ‘Mary Poppins’ is flat-out fantastic
This is what musical theater is supposed to be. Big. Bold. Joyful. Colorful. And most of all, fun. Really, really fun. The Community Theatre of Howell accomplishes all that and more with its current...
View Article10 things I love about Fowlerville, and 5 things I don’t
For the past 21 years, I’ve lived in the Fowlerville area (Fowlerville and its southern suburb, Gregory), and even before that, I spent a lot of time there. There’s a lot I love about Fowlerville [...]
View Article10 things I love about Pinckney, and 5 things I don’t
True story. In the mid-1980s, I lived in the Village of Pinckney. One night, I got hungry for a pizza, so I called the downtown pizza place and ordered a medium with pepperoni. PIZZA GUY: [...]
View Article10 things I love about Brighton, and 5 things I don’t
When I first moved to Livingston County in 1983, Brighton was still what you could call “sleepy.” The corner of Grand River Avenue and Challis Road – where Target, Home Depot, MJR Brighton Cinemas,...
View ArticleThe 5 things I miss the most about Brighton
The last few decades have brought some great things to Brighton (Stillwater Grill, the Imagination Station, FlexTech High School) and a few not-so-great things (roundabouts, traffic, the Ugly Naked...
View ArticleThe 5 Livingston County restaurants I miss the most
Truth be told, Livingston County’s dining scene has never been better than it is right now. The last decade or so has seen some outstanding additions to our restaurant offerings: Ciao Amicis, La Vita...
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