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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!
Nicholas Armold recently earned the Franklin M. Kreml Leadership Award, whose goal is to honor "high ethical and professional values and dedication to public service."
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 Oakland Township and Lake Orion? 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!
However, the district's performance compared to its own 2011 results was not uniform, with some improvements and some declines.
However, the district's performance compared to its own 2011 results was not uniform, with some improvements and some declines.
However, the district's performance compared to its own 2011 results was not uniform, with some improvements and some declines.
The districts were among more than 130 throughout Metro Detroit to cancel classes Monday.
Here's what happened in and around Berkley and Huntington Woods.
Here's what happened in and around Oakland Township and Lake Orion.
Here's what happened in and around Saline.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
The cities are among 25 throughout Metro Detroit chosen to host outdoor art installations this spring and summer.
Here are some of the week's top stories from towns near Berkley and Huntington Woods.
The cities are among 25 throughout southeast Michigan chosen to host outdoor art installations this spring and summer.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
Novi is among 21 cities throughout Metro Detroit chosen to host outdoor art installations this spring and summer.
The cities are among 25 throughout Metro Detroit chosen to host outdoor art installations this spring and summer.
The Lake Orion Community Schools, Rochester Community Schools and Romeo Community Schools districts were among more than 680 throughout Metro Detroit to cancel classes Friday.
President John Austin will discuss current education issues and reforms in Michigan on March 11.
