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Fenton Man Dies After Flu Symptoms, Brighton Resident Represents U.S. in International Race

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

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around Hartland this week. 1. Sarah Boyle, a Brighton resident, has been selected as one of nine women to represent the United States at the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross County Challenge in Scotland, on Saturday, according to the Brighton Patch. 2. A Fenton man, Kirk Beauchamp, 44, died three days after becoming ill with flu symptoms on Dec. 26, the Tri-County Times said. Beauchamp leaves his wife, Amy, and their five children. 3. Fenton Fire Hall restauranteur was part of Detroit News' '13 to Try in 2013' List, according to the Fenton Patch. 4. The Detroit Free Press reports the U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate remains at 7.8 percent. 5. In …

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Gold Medalist Allison Schmitt Drops Puck for Whalers, Fire Destroys Highland Family's Home

Here is a look at five interesting stories that occurred around Hartland this week.

Here are five of the top stories this week in the areas surrounding Hartland. 1. The Plymouth Whalers will welcomed local Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt as the team opened the second half of the Ontario Hockey League season, reported the Canton-Plymouth Patch. 2. The Michigan Supreme Court rejected an appeal by 56-year-old Debra Ann Gladish of Hartland Township who was convicted of home invasion, fraud and theft charges in both Livingston and Oakland Counties, according to WHMI.  2. A fire Wednesday night destroyed a home on the 200 block of Sutherland in Highland, according to the White Lake-Highland Patch. 3. A priest in Novi is facing child pornography charges according to the Detroit Free Press.  4. A Fenton couple opens a bed …

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Highland Resident Guilty of Killing Mother, 10-Year-Old Starts Anti-Bullying Group at Fenton Elementary School

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

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around Hartland this week. 1. After more than two days of deliberation, a jury in Oakland County Circuit Court found Highland resident Jeffrey Pyne guilty of second-degree murder. Pyne faces up to life in prison for the conviction, reported White Lake Patch. 2. 10-year-old Jaden Williams formed an anti-bullying group with seven of her friends in her Fenton school, reported the Fenton Patch.  3. A West Bloomfield Family Accused of Running Drug Enterprise out of Gas Station has been Arraigned, reported West Bloomfield Patch. 4. The Sardine Room has been chosen as one of the top 10 best new metro Detroit restaurants for 2012 by the Detroit Free Press. The Free Press said the …

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Testimony Closes in Case of Highland Township Man Accused of Murdering Mother, Meijer Skate Park Ice Rink Ready

There was plenty of news around the Hartland area this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from around Hartland this week.  1. Testimony ends in case of Highland Township man accused of murdering mother, according to the Oakland Press. 2. The Livingston County Road Commission is considering changing the name of Nixon Road to South Latson Road, according to WHMI. 3. Here's How To Photograph Your Holiday Lights, according to West Bloomfield Patch. 4. Suspected Drunken Driver Causes Serious Accident in Highland, Shuts Down Roadway, reported White Lake Patch. 5. Meijer skate park ice rink ready and waiting for cold weather, according to the Brighton Patch.

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Bullying Blamed for Linden Student's Suicide, Man Stabbed and Killed in Rose Township

There was plenty of news around the Hartland area this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around Hartland this week. 1. A man was stabbed and killed in Rose Township, according to the Livingston Daily Press & Argus. 2. Parents blame bullying for son's suicide, Linden High School junior remembered for love of theater, reported the Flint Journal. 3. A new restaurant, Garage Grill & Fuel Bar opened up in downtown Northville, according to the Northville Patch . 4. Anonymous West Bloomfield Students Spread Cheer Through Facebook, according to West Bloomfield Patch. 5. Farmington Hills Police Dept. is asking for the public's help in locating Howard Koss, 79, who was last seen in the area of his home at 14 Mile and Haggerty at 4:55 p.m. Thursday, according to Farmington- …

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Kid Rock Donates to the Wyandotte Marching Band, Supporters Pray for Cancer-Stricken Fenton Teen

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Here is a look at the top five most interesting stories from the Hartland area this week. 1. Famed Michigan rock star Kid Rock took to his own website Friday afternoon to talk about the $2,500 donation he made earlier this week to the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs, according to the Wyandotte Patch. 2. Friends and family gathered to pray for Jesse Hourigan, a Fenton teen with cancer, reported the Tri-County Times. 3. The Family of Samir Mikha Hannawa, 49, a slain West Bloomfield father of seven, benefits from emergency relief fund, reported West Bloomfield Patch. 4. A DNA expert testified in the Highland Township murder trial of 22-year-old Jeffrey Pyne, who is charged with bludgeoning and stabbing his mother to death in 2011, according to WHMI…

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Northville Man Says Woman Stabbed Him With Kitchen Knife, Brighton Preschools, Church Help Collect Food for Movers for Meals

Here is a look at five of the most interesting stories from around Hartland this week.

1. The second annual Two Men and a Truck Movers for Meals Program parnered with more than 50 schools and churches around the state to collect more than 500 pounds of food this holiday season, including three Brighton locations, according to the Brighton Patch. 2. Police were called to a scene involving a Northville man who said his friend had stabbed him in the chest, according to a report from the Northville Patch. 3. In a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak from tainted steroid injections, two additional Livingston County residents have died, the Livingston Daily Press & Argus reports. Almost 500 nationwide, including 164 in Michigan, have fallen ill over the past several weeks. 4. Thursday’s warm weather drew one of the largest crowds…

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

There was plenty of news around Hartland this week.

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 …

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Flint Records 60th Homicide of Year, Cow Backs up Traffic on I-75

There was plenty of news around Hartland this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from the Hartland area this week. 1. Flint has had a total of 60 homicides so far this year, according to the Flint Journal. 2. Ferndale's efforts to bring food, water and clothing to those affected by Hurricane Sandy were recently highlighted in the Howell Patch in New Jersey, according to the Ferndale Patch. 3. A cow slowed traffic on I-75 earlier this week, according to the Oakland Press. 4. A deer crashed into window and ran through a business in White lake, reported White Lake Patch. 5. A Bloomfield Hills man charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and trying to lure her into his vehicle was recently ordered to stand trial, reported the Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch.

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Hurricane Sandy Reaches Lake Huron, Local Red Cross Volunteers Head East to Help with Relief Efforts

There was plenty of news around Hartland this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from the Hartland area this week. 1. Lake Huron waves caused by Hurricane Sandy peaked near 28 feet, according to the Times Herald. To follow news from some of the most affected areas of the storm and see how local residents are faring, here are links to Patch sites: 2. Investigators were unable to determine a cause of a fatal crash of a single-engine plane at the Brighton Airport in September, according to a report from the Press & Argus. 3. The Novi Patch reported a great story about Harry Lucas, a Macomb Township resident, who has seen the effects of organ donation firsthand after his daughter, April, died after suffering a brain hemorrhage in November 2011. He said April’s donation gave …

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