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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!
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming/going around the towns.
Here's what happened in and around Berkley and Huntington Woods.
The festivities Saturday kicked off the season of celebration in Berkley. Check out our snapshots from the day and upload yours, too!
Kids – both naughty and nice – may drop off their wish lists leading up to Christmas Eve. Leave a comment to share which presents your little ones are hoping for this year!
Find out when you can pick up a tree, which types are available, and what you can expect to pay. Sales benefit the Berkley Catholic school's sports programs.
Looking for some cheer in the area this weekend? We've got the scoop on when and where the festivities will take place!
Find out what's happening when, plus the weather forecast for the annual celebration Saturday in Berkley.
Bereavement counselor will share lessons he learned after losing his wife to cancer during a free community event at 7 p.m. Dec. 11.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming to town and which old favorites have closed.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming to town and which old favorites have closed.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming to town and which old favorites have closed.
Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge residents are invited to learn about and discuss the ongoing Woodward Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis Study during an open house Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Ferndale Public Library.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming to town and which old favorites have closed.
Find out what's happening when, plus the weather forecast for the annual celebration Saturday in Berkley.
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming to town and which old favorites have closed.
Find out what the bills entail, where they are in the legislative process, the pros and cons, and when an informational meeting will be held near you.
Find out what the bills entail, where they are in the legislative process, the pros and cons, and when an informational meeting will be held near you.
Find out what the bills entail, along with the pros and cons of each.
State ranks third in nation for Christmas tree production, seventh for poinsettias.
Berkley and Huntington Woods residents are invited to learn about and discuss the ongoing Woodward Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis Study during an open house Monday, Dec. 3.