Happy New Year, everyone! Link to originating site

EAST LANSING — Quite honestly, there should be very little for the Michigan State football team to fear in Saturday’s season opener against Western Michigan. Link to originating site

LIVONIA — Hartland coach Marcus Dukes lives right behind the Livonia Franklin football field. Link to originating site

HOLT — Fowlerville’s high-powered rushing attack was held to just 34-yards on 26 total attempts in a 30-0 loss to Lansing Catholic Thursday night. Link to originating site

PLYMOUTH — The Howell football team trailed most of the night, but scored twice in the final 3 minutes to pull out an 18-10 victory on Thursday. Link to originating site

HOWELL — Branden Mobbs is on some kind of tear. Link to originating site

Michigan voters and taxpayers must be among the world’s biggest suckers. How else do you explain the fact that they provide high pay and outlandish benefits to lawmakers who shamelessly refuse to do even their basic job? Link to originating site

With the mayors of two of Michigan’s largest cities (Lansing, population 120,000, is sixth and Southfield, population 78,000, is 14th) on the Democratic ticket for governor, urban issues should finally get some focus. As CEOs of cities that have struggled with falling property values and wilting state revenue, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and Southfield Mayor [...]

On behalf of the Livingston County Consortium on Aging, I’d like to thank vendors, sponsors, entertainment, speakers and the media for making the 23rd annual Senior Power Day our biggest and best ever. More than 500 seniors visited for exhibits, entertainment, lunch and educational sessions. Link to originating site

HOWELL — At one point Tuesday afternoon, Howell tennis coach Mark Oglesby appeared to have a rain cell figured out. Link to originating site