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  • Huntington Woods-Berkley, MI

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My family was a news family - we got the daily paper and discussed the nightly news over dinner. On the weekend, CBS News Sunday morning was part of our breakfast routine and we spent the first part of the day reading and swapping sections of the newspaper. With all that information floating around in our heads, you'd think one of us would have been able to beat my Dad at Trivial Pursuit. But, we never did - even when we teamed up against him! My first internship was in high school with the Rochester Eccentric newspaper. But I really caught the news bug at Michigan State University, where I studied history and journalism. I found a way to combine both subjects with jobs at The State News and the Lansing State Journal. Journalism, after all, has been called "the first rough draft of history." As luck would have it, I landed my first professional job near home at The Oakland Press and from there moved to The Detroit News. Despite its ups and downs, journalism has been a rewarding career that has allowed me to learn something new every day, meet fascinating people, be creative and serve the community!

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DTE: Temporary Equipment Will Be in Place for Weeks

Royal Oak and Berkley will have to live with portable generators and transformers until permanent repairs are made following a Tuesday night substation fire, the utility says.

DTE: Temporary Equipment Will Be in Place for Weeks
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UPDATED: Power Back on in Berkley

A DTE spokesman said the utility restored service Thursday night to the remaining customers who lost power Tuesday after a fire at a Royal Oak substation.

UPDATED: Power Back on in Berkley
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UPDATED: Berkley Ready to Party Thursday

Two free, family-friendly events – the Jaycee Park Jamboree and a Robina Rhapsody concert – were scheduled, but the concert was canceled due to inclement weather and power outages, organizers say.

UPDATED: Berkley Ready to Party Thursday
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Berkley Ice Arena Floats Adult Hockey League

Games would be held Saturdays at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. over the course of a 23-week season, according to Parks & Recreation officials, who want to hear from interested players.

Berkley Ice Arena Floats Adult Hockey League
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Rotary Club Gives Berkley School District $500

The gift will be used to purchase books for at-risk students; it serves as part of the local group's effort to build a partnership with the district and earn Rotary International's 2012-13 Presidential Citation.

Rotary Club Gives Berkley School District $500
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Huntington Woods Draws Recyclebank Prize Winners

Ten residents received prizes including water bill discounts and gift cards Tuesday night; more incentives will be offered to encourage sign-ups for the national recycling rewards program and $100,000 SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge.

Huntington Woods Draws Recyclebank Prize Winners
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UPDATE: DTE: 3,500 Could Be Powerless Until Thursday

The utility improves its service restoration estimate after a substation fire Tuesday night knocked out power to 10,000 in Berkley and Royal Oak, but more than 300 new outages cropped up Wednesday afternoon in Berkley.

UPDATE: DTE: 3,500 Could Be Powerless Until Thursday
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Southbound Greenfield Road to Close This Week

Consumers Energy will be making repairs to a gas line Wednesday through Friday or Saturday just south of 13 Mile Road on the border of Royal Oak and Southfield.

Southbound Greenfield Road to Close This Week
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DTE Gives Berkley $25,000 for CruiseFest

The donation will help fund Public Safety and Public Works overtime, as well as barrels and barricades, during the classic car parade Aug. 17, during which the utility will promote its energy-saving services and give away a new Energy Star appliance.

DTE Gives Berkley $25,000 for CruiseFest
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UPDATED: Gas Tanker Leak Closes 11 Mile, Greenfield Intersection

The Berkley Public Safety Department and a hazardous materials response team from Troy assisted the Oak Park Public Safety Department with cleanup Monday; stay tuned to Berkley Patch for updates.

UPDATED: Gas Tanker Leak Closes 11 Mile, Greenfield Intersection