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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Northville Dancer Out to Prove She Can Dance Plus More Big News Near You

Here are some of the big headlines from around Brighton this past week.

Northville Dancer Out to Prove She Can Dance Former Lakeland Football Star Recipient of Postgraduate Big Ten Scholarship Plymouth Township Memorial Will Pay Tribute to Fallen Police Officers, Other Local First Responders Novi Principal Leaves District After Super Drunk Charges LESA super a finalist for position in Kalamazoo

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Hartland Father, Former Detroit Lion Suspected of Trying to Hire 'Hit Man', Plus More Big News Near You

Here are some of the big headlines from around Brighton this past week.

Hartland Father, Former Detroit Lion Suspected of Trying to Hire 'Hit Man' Man Threatened With Machete During Fight Walled Lake Schools Closed Wednesday, As Bus Drivers Call in Sick Northville Man Accused of Burning Toddler with Lighter, Hitting Him Multiple Times $220,000 in road funds spread over six projects

Sunday, May 5, 2013

'Diary of Anne Frank' Controversy in Northville, Plus More Big News Near You

Here are some of the big headlines from around Brighton this past week.

Students Need Parents' Permission Before Reading Unedited 'Diary of Anne Frank,' Northville Mother Says Hartland Schools Rejects Sahouri Offer Canton Man Among Those Killed in Afghan Plane Crash Michigan International Women’s Show Opens in Novi School Board to Decide Whether Novi Principal Stays with District After 'Super Drunk' Charges

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Nail Hits Man's Brain After Construction Equipment Misfires; Cheesecake Factory Coming to Michigan

There was plenty of news around Brighton this week.

Here is a look at the top five most interesting stories from the Brighton area this week. 1. A Nail Hit a Man's Brain After Construction Equipment Misfires, reported White Lake Patch. 2. A man was kiled after a Green Oak Township breaking-and-entering and exchange of gunfire, reported the Livingston Daily Press & Argus. 3. The first Michigan Cheesecake Factory will open at Novi's Twelve Oaks Mall later this year, Novi Patch reported.  4. A barn fire killed six horses in Burton, according to minbcnews.com 5. Plymouth Icon Margaret Dunning, 102, still drives -and changes the oil- on her favorite automobile, a 1930 Packard 740 roadster, Plymouth-Canton Patch reported. 

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Video: Northville Police Chase of Suspected Arsonist; Dynamite Used for Seismic Testing in White Lake

Here is a look at the Big News Around You this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around the Brighton area this week. 1.Northville Township police were involved in a car chase Tuesday morning that ended with the suspect being fatally shot by a Michigan State Police trooper. Northville Patch published a video of the chase from a camera in a township police cruiser. 2. For several months large booms have been reported in Highland, the cause of the booms are dynamite used by a company doing seismic testing in the area, reported White Lake-Highland Patch. 3. The number of reported dogs bites in Genesee County has jumped 28 percent, according to the Flint Journal. 4. A total of 25 Fowlerville students were suspended from school for stealing snacks out of the …

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Dead Boa Constrictor Found in Fenton River, Hartland Hunting Preserve Near Elementary School Draws Concerns

There was plenty of news around Brighton this week.

Here is a look at the top five most interesting stories from the Fenton area this week. 1. Kayakers found a dead Boa Constrictor in the Shiawassee River in Fenton, according to the Flint Journal. 2. A Hunting Preserve Near Hartland Elementary School has Drawn Concern from Residents, Hartland Patch reported. 3. Canton Police reported an increase in coyote sightings in recent weeks, according to Plymouth-Canton Patch. 4. A West Bloomfield native died from Bacterial Meningitis Complications, reported West Bloomfield Patch. 5. Northville Township hopes to address the trespassing issue at the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital property by opening up the grounds for recreational use, Northville Patch reported.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Highland Man Sentenced in Mother's Murder, Woman Using Photography to Help Rescue Animals

There was plenty of news in the Brighton area this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around Brighton this week. 1. A Highland man was sentenced in his mother's murder, reported the Oakland Press. 2. The Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2012 found that Livingston County's child poverty rate increased 53 percent and students getting free or reduced lunches increased 84 percent from 2005 to 2011, reported Livingston Daily. 3. A Northville School Bus slid off the road Tuesay morning and into a tree, but neither the 18 students on board or the driver were injured, Northville Patch reported. 4. White Lake Patch posted a great story about an area woman who is using photography to help animal rescues. 5. Trach collectors found two parakeets, one alive, in a cage on the …

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Holly Cemetery Denies Military Dog's Funeral; Historic Fleming School Destroyed in Fire

There was plenty of news around Brighton this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the Brighton area this week. 1. A Hartland Family Began a New Adventure  of Helping Families in Guatemala, reported Hartland Patch. 2. The Tri-County Times ran a neat story about a house in Holly that has a connection to the Barnum and Bailey Circus. 3. Farmington Hills Police warned residents to keep pets close after several reported coyote sightings, Farmington Patch reported. 4. The Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly denied a military dog's burial, according to the Fox 2 Detroit. 5. The Fleming School, a Michigan State historic site and a vintage school house was destroyed in an early morning fire, according to the Press & Argus.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Hartland Man Loses Battle with Cancer; Fenton Doctor Sentenced to Prison for $1.6 Million Medical Billing Scheme

There was plenty of big news around Brighton this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the Brighton area this week. 1. Fans packed Compuware Arena in Plymouth to watch the Detroit Red Wings, according to Plymouth-Canton Patch. 2. Hartland Patch profiled a man who lost an eight-year battle with cancer. 3. A judge sentenced a Fenton podiatrist to 55 months in prison and ordered him to pay $1.4 million in restitution to Medicare and $196,956.54 to Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Michigan for his participation in a $1.6 million fraudulent medical billing scheme in Bay City Monday, reported Fenton Patch. 4. Two of Los Angeles' most exclusive and sought-after interior designers, Kathryn Ireland and Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators TV show will be…

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Hand Grenades Left at Macomb County Salvation Army Store; Brighton Bar Owner Closes Plymouth Bar After Liquor Violations

There was plenty of news around Brighton this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around Brighton this week. 1. A Deputy shot and killed an Independence Township man armed with a knife, according to the Oakland Press. 2. The Rock Bar & Grill closed in downtown Plymouth after owner Kevin Montagano agreed to terms with the City of Plymouth to close the restaurant and seek new ownership in lieu of the city recommending revocation of its liquor license to the state's Liquor Control Commission after numerous liquor-related violations, Plymouth-Canton Patch reported. Montagano also owns The Pound! Bar & Grill in Brighton. 3. Police, fire and the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad responded to the Shelby Township Salvation Army store when a worker found three hand …

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