Remembering a Livingston County original, my friend Carl Welser
Livingston County lost an original this week when the Rev. Carl Welser passed away on Christmas Eve at the age of 87. And I lost a great friend. Carl was a Lutheran pastor in Hamburg Township for many...
View ArticleJudge Hatty was one of our best; now we get another Democratic judge
On my list of all-time favorite Livingston County judges, Mike Hatty is right at the top. He’s fair, smart, funny, relatable and has never seemed to suffer from the Black Robe Disease that infected so...
View ArticleLivingston County’s worst speed trap is in Pinckney
For many years, I thought that Livingston County’s worst speed trap was on Mason Road in Howell, on the stretch that goes from Michigan Avenue to Highlander Way. I have since changed my mind....
View ArticleIs Livingston County still ruby red? We’re about to find out
When it comes to the 2024 presidential election, I have no idea who’s going to win the Electoral College, the popular vote or Michigan, but I do know this: Donald Trump is going to win Livingston...
View ArticleTen People You Didn’t Know Went to the University of Michigan
You know about James Earl Jones, Tom Brady and President Gerald Ford. You probably know about Gilda Radner, Lucy Liu and Mike Wallace, too. But here are 10 people you didn’t know were University of...
View ArticleYes, that really was the greatest game in Howell football history
On every level and by every metric, Howell’s heart-stopping 30-29 win over Belleville on Friday night was the greatest game in Howell football history. Friday night’s win over Belleville: Preserved an...
View ArticleThe story behind the most iconic sports photo in Livingston County history
This is the story of the most iconic sports photo in Livingston County history – Howell’s Dave Hibner and Lansing Everett’s Magic Johnson shaking hands after their regional basketball game on March 9,...
View ArticleThe first Black elected official in Livingston County was an escaped slave:...
Just in time for Black History Month, here’s an extremely fascinating historical fact that has just been discovered: The first African-American elected to political office in Livingston County was an...
View ArticleThe most famous person from every town in Livingston County
The recent article by Maria Stuart – revealing the fact that one of the world’s most popular rappers is a guy from Howell that almost nobody here has ever heard of – got me to thinking: Who’s the most...
View ArticleEvery old issue of the Brighton Argus is now online, including the greatest...
The Brighton Argus was founded in 1880 and existed under that name for the next 120 years, until it combined with the Livingston County Press to become the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus on...
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