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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!
The high school wind ensemble will premiere Pulitizer Prize-nominated Hollywood musician Ira Hearshen's commissioned piece "Eight Mile Rhythm" during the free Ferndale High School spring band concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18.
The celebration gets underway in earnest tonight with the Taste of Berkley food and wine sampling event and opening of midway rides and games.
Join Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop owner Jon Hughes on a bicycle cruise through the city, followed by drinks and appetizers at Winezilla, during the May 16 fundraiser to support public art.
Three educators in the Birmingham Public Schools are among 58 nominees from nearly two dozen school districts who will be recognized Thursday at the Oakland Schools campus in Waterford.
Two educators in the Bloomfield Hills Schools are among 58 nominees from nearly two dozen school districts who will be recognized Thursday at the Oakland Schools campus in Waterford.
The city will rename the drive leading into Rackham Golf Course in his honor during a ceremony Thursday.
The event celebrates the Farmington Hills-based Holocaust Memorial Center's acquisition of a sapling from the tree that gave the young Holocaust victim hope.
Scott Welborn, a Troy resident, was one of six candidates running for one partial term as mayor in the Tuesday, May 7, special election.
The proposals asked voters to renew the general operating fund and sinking fund millages, which will not increase residents' tax rate.
Berkley High School orchestra and a cappella choir students receive a standing ovation Tuesday evening for their world premiere performance of the cantata.
The 3-year-old tabby who left his home on the corner of Bermuda and East Lewiston in Ferndale on April 27 has returned.
The items will be sold during a fall fundraiser to support the group's activities.
Scott Welborn, a Troy resident, is one of six candidates running for one partial term as mayor in the Tuesday, May 7, special election.
The Canadian rock band performs Thursday, May 9, at The Loving Touch in Ferndale.
Find out what's on the ballot, when and where to vote, and more. Stay tuned to Patch for updates and results!
Work will begin Monday, May 6, to remove all public street lights between Livernois and Pinecrest as part of the reconstruction project along West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale.
Maurice Telesford, who teaches physics and chemistry at Ferndale High School, is among 50 educators from throughout the United States chosen to study Aug. 4-9 at the Siemens STEM Institute outside Washington, D.C.
Organizers of the Huntington Woods fundraiser ask community members to offer their input by Monday, May 6.
Find out what you need to know to survive "How the West was One" and remember: All businesses will remain open during the project.
Owner Janie DeJaeghere will continue to take orders for candy and baked goods while she looks for a new Ferndale location; in the meanwhile, the shop's sweets are discounted 10 to 15 percent and all fixtures will be for sale next week.
