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Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com The Howell Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced that Eva Bonfiglio, a 2026 graduate of Howell High School, has been selected as the recipient of a $5,000 Margaret Starkey Scholarship. The annual scholarship recognizes a graduating senior who exemplifies outstanding work ethic, leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to personal and professional growth. Bonfiglio is attending the University of Michigan this fall, where she plans to major

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com An upcoming fundraising event is set to benefit the construction of a new mission house to accommodate the growing number of volunteer groups with a Pinckney non-profit. “Hearts and Hard Hats” is a community spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit Building Bridges of Hope and its mission house construction project. It’s on Saturday, August 1st and starts at 6:15pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church off Dexter-Pinckney Road. Deb Read is a vo

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com During a special meeting in St. Ignace Tuesday, the Mackinac Bridge Authority dedicated the building at Bridge View Park in honor of Bill Gnodtke – the longtime former authority member and chairman. During the meeting, held at the iron worker memorial at the park in St. Ignace, the authority members passed a resolution marking the dedication. Invited guests spoke of Gnodtke’s many years of service and stewardship of the Mighty Mac. Speakers includ

Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com UPDATE 4pm: The failed well has been successfully replaced, and water service has been restored to the Hamburg Township Municipal Complex. Hamburg Township Hall and the Police Department Administrative Offices will reopen for regular business on Wednesday, July 8th. Dolan said "We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding during this unexpected interruption and thank our contractors for their prompt response in completing the repairs". ORIGINAL: Hambu

Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com Village of Milford residents can expect see contractors for WOW! Internet beginning next week. Utility marking began this week and door hangers will be delivered by WOW! to residents ahead of any construction in their area. According to the Village, restoration will take place alongside the work being performed (within reason, some restoration delays are expected), complaints are expected to be addressed promptly, and regular updates will be posted on the Village'

Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com The Livingston Educational Service Agency and Howell Public Schools have been honored by the National School Public Relations Association with a 2026 Gold Medallion Award for the countywide bus driver recruitment campaign, "Join the Team that Drives the Future." According to LESA, NSPRA's Gold Medallion Awards program is the only national awards competition that specifically recognizes comprehensive, strategic school public relations programs. Annually, fewer than

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com After some earlier delays, a lengthy bridge replacement project in the Northfield Township Whitmore Lake area is expected to get started this Tuesday, July 7th. A contractor working on behalf of the Washtenaw County Road Commission will close the Main Street Bridge over the Horseshoe Lake Outlet between Jennings Road and Tillman Court for a bridge replacement. The Road Commission advises there will be signage and barricades placed at appropriate locations,

Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com President Kevin Guskiewicz is staying at Michigan State University, according to The State News. The announcement comes over a month after Guskiewicz announced he would leave MSU to pursue the same position at Clemson University. In a community letter with the subject line “the work continues” sent Monday afternoon, Guskiewicz said that “this period has created uncertainty and raised important questions across our community” and “a period

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Two more G.H.O.S.T arrests announced – with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office asking any other potential victims or families of victims to come forward. The Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team or G.H.O.S.T works to protect communities from the threat of sexual predators and fight against sex trafficking. 26-year-old Zachary Jackson of Seneca, South Carolina (left) was extradited last week and greeted at the airport by Genesee County Sheriff Chr

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi./com One of two Flint men charged in a Conway Township murder who was found guilty by a local jury will serve life behind bars. 28-year-old Aaron Aydelotte (top) and 25-year-old Marqwevell Cummings were charged in the shooting death of a man whose body and burned-out car was discovered in Conway Township. Aydelotte was sentenced as a 4th time habitual offender on July 2nd by Livingston County Circuit Court Judge Matthew McGivney. He received credit for 476 d