Toddler Dies in House Fire, Howell Teacher Makes Semi-Final Round in Jeopardy

Here are the top five most interesting stories from the Hartland area this week.

1. Brighton native and U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Erin Brown won a gold medal in the the advanced 4-way formation skydiving competition at the 2012 U.S. Parachute Association (USPA) National Skydiving Championships, according to Brighton Patch.

2. A 2003 Howell High School graduate made it to the semi-finals of a teacher’s tournament on Jeopardy, according to a story from WHMI. Brenton Montie, 27, was the youngest and the only teacher from Michigan in the competition. He was defeated in his semi-final round on Friday.

3. A 2-year-old girl died after a house fire in Howell, according to the Livingston Daily Press and Argus.

4. A former Fenton High School foreign exchange student helped a man escape a car after it collided with a train in Australia, according to the Fenton Patch.

5. Walled Lake Western students mourned loss of their Homecoming King, according to the Oakland Press.