Email leslie.ellis@patch.com
Phone 248-303-4434
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!
Get the scoop on what's happening Sept. 23-29 around town and nearby, including Planning Commission meetings, 'Books at the Road Show' and more.
Find out what's happening Sept. 20-22 around town and nearby, including a Mom2Mom sale, farmers market and more.
Find out what's happening Sept. 20-22 around town and nearby, including the Blood and Brains Boo-nanza Zombie Fest, Milford Historical Society home tour, Detroit Restaurant Week and more.
Find out what's happening Sept. 20-22 around town and nearby, including Ferndale Game Day, Detroit Restaurant Week and more.
Find out what's happening Sept. 20-22 around town and nearby, including a Blackthorn concert, the South Oakland Chili Cook-Off and more.
Help the Humane Society of Huron Valley find a home for this affectionate feline.
A look at jobs recently posted in the area.
A look at jobs recently posted in the area.
A look at jobs recently posted in the area.
A look at jobs recently posted in the area.
Get the scoop on what's happening Sept. 16-22 around town and nearby, including a Mom2Mom sale, the Writers Read series and more.
Get the scoop on what's happening Sept. 16-22 around town and nearby, including the Lakeland Pink Out Against Cancer game, International Talk Like a Pirate Day and more.
Get the scoop on what's happening Sept. 16-22 around town and nearby, including the Get Reel – Outdoor Movies series, International Talk Like a Pirate Day and more.
Get the scoop on what's happening Sept. 16-22 around town, including the Our Lady of La Salette Fall Funfest, City Council and City Commission meetings, and more.
The celebrations of edgy art, do-it-yourself ethic packed Nine Mile Road over the weekend.
Plus more southeast Michigan food events and restaurant news.
Plus more southeast Michigan food events and restaurant news.
Plus more southeast Michigan food events and restaurant news.
Plus more southeast Michigan food events and restaurant news.
Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.
