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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!
"I am so excited to have won! I never win anything," Dana Kaplan of Berkley said. Runner-up Melanie Prapotnik of White Lake won two microdermabrasion treatments from Abassi Dermatololgy in Northville.
Stop by the burger chain's Ann Arbor location to show your support for the 2013 Hearts of Hope campaign.
Stop by the burger chain's Berkley location to show your support for the 2013 Hearts of Hope campaign.
Who's hiring in Berkley and Huntington Woods? Here's a sampling of ads to help you land just the right position!
Who's hiring in Saline? Here's a sampling of ads to help you land just the right position!
Who's hiring in Oakland Township and Lake Orion? Here's a sampling of ads to help you land just the right position!
Get to know one of the vendors you'll find this weekend at the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale.
This adult male is available for adoption at Almost Home Animal Rescue League in Southfield.
This adult male is available for adoption at Almost Home Animal Rescue League in Southfield.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Leave a comment to tell us your advice for a happy, healthy partnership this Valentine's Day and all yearlong, Saline!
Leave a comment to tell us your advice for a happy, healthy partnership this Valentine's Day and all yearlong, Oakland Township and Lake Orion!
Leave a comment to tell us your advice for a happy, healthy partnership this Valentine's Day and all yearlong, Berkley and Huntington Woods!
Ask for identification, double check and, when in doubt, call the Lake Orion Police Department or the Oakland County Sheriff's Office – Oakland Township Substation.
Ask for identification, double check and, when in doubt, call the Saline Police Department.