Remembering Dane Russell: A story of love, compassion and autism
This is the story of a man who taught a whole lot of people more about love, compassion and understanding than they ever thought possible. His name was Dane Russell, and he passed away Saturday [...]
View ArticleMarion Oaks and more: The 5 things I miss the most about Howell
I moved to Howell in 1983 when I got a job as the sports editor of the Livingston County Press. And in some ways, the town looked much the same 33 years ago as it [...]
View ArticleBiggest thing ever to happen in Gregory: Our own Subway!
I live in Gregory, which is one of the more obscure communities in Livingston County. And by “obscure,” I mean, “We make Pinckney seem like London.” Yes, it’s a tad boring here. In the same [...]
View ArticleRemembering my friend Drew Sharp, and the best days of our lives
I met Drew Sharp when we were sophomores at the University of Michigan. I was a sports-crazy kid looking for a diversion, so I signed up to join the sports staff at the Michigan Daily, [...]
View ArticleHere’s why the Judge Brennan case is Livingston County’s biggest political...
Livingston County has seen other political scandals before, but nothing like this. This current episode involving 53rd District Court Judge Theresa Brennan is Livingston County’s biggest political...
View ArticleMcPherson Hospital and more: 10 things in Livingston County I still call by...
A friend recently posted on Facebook that Oak Pointe was celebrating its 25th anniversary. That news made me feel old. Oak Pointe is the country club, golf course and housing development at the corner...
View ArticleSoftball memories of Howell’s famed Lucy Road Park – and what the park looks...
When I moved to Howell in 1983 to take a job as the sports editor of the Livingston County Press, Lucy Road Park was the place to be on warm summer nights. Located just east [...]
View ArticleThe Legend of Dave Hibner: 40 years ago today, he was a first-round draft pick
Forty years ago today, Dave Hibner was on top of the world. The date was June 7, 1977, and Hibner had just graduated from Howell High School. He was a baseball star – one of [...]
View ArticleDeath of a klansman, 25 years later: How the sick legacy of Bob Miles...
With the ugliness and hatred that was on display in Charlottesville last week comes this ironic anniversary: It was 25 years ago today that the Klansman from Livingston County died. And yet, 25 years...
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 [...]
View ArticleIt’s time for Michigan to honor Willis Ward
A story of race and football, featuring Gerald Ford, Willis Ward, and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech football game. [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleMichigan Democratic Party chair calls Howell the “Home of the KKK”; now he...
Brandon Dillon, the chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, owes a huge apology to Howell. A huge, enormous, public apology. In a tweet he sent back in August, he referred [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleBiggest thing ever to happen in Gregory: Our own Subway!
I live in Gregory, which is one of the more obscure communities in Livingston County. And by “obscure,” I mean, “We make Pinckney seem like London.” Yes, it’s a tad [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleRemembering my friend Drew Sharp, and the best days of our lives
I met Drew Sharp when we were sophomores at the University of Michigan. I was a sports-crazy kid looking for a diversion, so I signed up to join the sports [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleHere’s why the Judge Brennan case is Livingston County’s biggest political...
Livingston County has seen other political scandals before, but nothing like this. This current episode involving 53rd District Court Judge Theresa Brennan is Livingston County’s biggest political...
View ArticleMcPherson Hospital and more: 10 things in Livingston County I still call by...
A friend recently posted on Facebook that Oak Pointe was celebrating its 25th anniversary. That news made me feel old. Oak Pointe is the country club, golf course and housing [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleSoftball memories of Howell’s famed Lucy Road Park – and what the park looks...
When I moved to Howell in 1983 to take a job as the sports editor of the Livingston County Press, Lucy Road Park was the place to be on warm [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleThe Legend of Dave Hibner: 40 years ago today, he was a first-round draft pick
Forty years ago today, Dave Hibner was on top of the world. The date was June 7, 1977, and Hibner had just graduated from Howell High School. He was a [CLICK TO READ MORE]
View ArticleDeath of a klansman, 25 years later: How the sick legacy of Bob Miles...
With the ugliness and hatred that was on display in Charlottesville last week comes this ironic anniversary: It was 25 years ago today that the Klansman from Livingston County died. [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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 [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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