Here's a look at the polls, as selected by the Michigan Sports Writers All-State Panel: 1. Belleville (6 first place votes) (11-0), 90 4. Detroit Renaissance (13-1) 6. Saginaw Heritage (10-2) 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (10-1)

Both Howell goals came in a four-minute, two-second span of the second period. Luke Storm scored with 6:50 left in the second and freshman Bryce Pietila scored with 2:48 remaining. It was the sixth goal of the season for Storm and the fifth for Pietila. Howell has 13 players with multiple goals.

Brighton wrestling, Howell hockey and Hartland gymnastics continued dominant seasons. Read about their latest wins, vote for which had the best week.

Hartland's Kennedy Tucker is playing with new-found confidence, which helped her hit some big shots late in the game to beat Brighton.

With the construction of the new senior wellness center underway, Livonia is one step closer to the mixed-use development site leaders have worked on for years.

Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if spring is near.

Fountains, an ice skating rink, concessions stands, and an above-ground fire pit are all in the works for Howell's downtown.

Savvy Sliders, a growing chain of slider restaurants, is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in Plymouth with giveaways and discounts.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association recently announced the 120 finalists for the annual MHSAA-Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete awards for the 2024-25 school year. Now in its 36th year, the program awards $2,000 scholarships to 32 student-athletes, who are selected from the list of finalists.

Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac 84, Dearborn Henry Ford 34: Davante Granderson led with 22 points for ATAP (10-0). Teyshaun Hicks scored 17 for ATAP while Terrence Hicks, Carter George and Lewis Lovejoy scored 10 points each. Dearborn Henry Ford is 2-10.

The area remains mostly undeveloped. Woody the Woodchuck is among Michigan's weather prognosticating representatives. Woody lives at the Howell Nature Center's Wild Wonders Wildlife Park in Marion ...

Showcasing its impressive depth, Detroit Cass Tech routed visiting Detroit Mumford 92-36 on Friday in boys basketball. Cass Tech's Stevie Hall and Lee Harris tied for team-high scoring honors with 19 points each. Jacob Figaro scored 13, Darian Smith-Gervin put up 12 and Ransom Thomas recorded 11 for Cass Tech.