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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!
Business lines for Oakland County government offices and other municipalities throughout Oakland County disrupted, but not locally.
Business lines for Oakland County government offices, including the city of Birmingham, were disrupted Wednesday. Little Rock, Ark.-based Windstream is working to correct the problem, a spokesman said.
Business lines for Oakland County government offices and the city of Royal Oak were impacted Wednesday, but emergency callers could get through. Little Rock, Ark.-based Windstream was working to correct the problem, a spokesman said.
Business lines for Oakland County government offices and the city of Berkley were impacted Wednesday, but emergency callers could get through. Little Rock, Ark.-based Windstream was working to correct the problem, a spokesman said.
As a prize, Patch will donate $200 in the name of the Ravens to Children’s Miracle Network at Beaumont Hospital and Berkley Patch will run a photo of the rival football team as its Facebook page banner Thursday.
The popular Halloween display was scrapped this year after large crowds forced the Public Safety Department to close it early last year, says Don Weiner of Troy.
The Huntington Woods resident shares tips on how to write effective college essays in her posts. The business she and partner Susan Knoppow started includes Marc Kay of Farmington Hills as a teaching team member.
Looking to move or just want a peek at what's listed? Here are some homes available in the area.
The school needs your votes to win $1,000 and a promotional announcement in My TV20's bracket challenge!
It starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.
The Huntington Woods resident, who shares tips on how to write effective college essays in her posts, talks about how she and partner Susan Knoppow, also of Huntington Woods, transformed helping neighborhood kids into a small business and more.
Find out when each city will conduct collection, what can be raked to the curb and more.
The Berkley restaurant puts a twist on morning fare at reasonable prices.
The following information was supplied by the Berkley Public Safety Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Representatives explain what caused the July 17 substation fire in Royal Oak that impacted approximately 10,000 customers and say repairs are ongoing and credits are coming for consumers who have yet to receive them.
Representatives explain what caused the July 17 substation fire in Royal Oak that impacted approximately 10,000 customers and say repairs are ongoing and credits are coming for consumers who have yet to receive them.
Nearly 200 runners from Berkley and Huntington Woods finished the Detroit Free Press / Talmer Bank Marathon on Sunday.
"I am a scientist and college professor first and a person with autism second," the author writes.
Berkley resident Kyle Kleckner is offering a reward for the return of his treasured Halloween decoration, which was stolen last week from his yard on Royal.
Here's what happened in and around Berkley and Huntington Woods.
