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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 following information was supplied by the Berkley Public Safety Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The festivities Aug. 17 will begin with sidewalk sales during the day and continue into the night with live music until 11, according to committee chairman Marc Coon.
Tim Gaudet, chairman of Taxpayers for Berkley's Future, explains why he is supporting the proposal that will be on Tuesday's ballot.
The festivities Aug. 17 will begin with sidewalk sales during the day and continue into the night with live music until 11, according to committee chairman Marc Coon.
Show us how well you know the scenery in Berkley and Huntington Woods!
Here's what happened in and around Berkley and Huntington Woods.
"Art matters, art is for everyone. I urge you to vote YES," Huntington Woods City Commissioner Jeff Jenks says of a millage proposal that will be on Tuesday's ballot.
No one was seriously injured in the blaze that occurred Wednesday in the 2200 block of Cummings, the Public Safety Department says.
Enjoy Irish tunes by Blackthorn in Berkley or a Shakespeare in the Park performance in Royal Oak, learn how to make mead and sample the results in Ferndale, shop the Clawson Farmers Market or tee up in the Birmingham Club Championship.
Some items in a July 28 opinion piece are incorrect and others are either taken out of context or do not give a complete picture of the facts about the Aug. 7 ballot proposal, a DIA official says.
Sixteen people entered our contest for a chance to win a Kindle and, while only one could win, they all had great suggestions.
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
Karen Hagglund, a member of the Huntington Woods Public Library book discussion group, says she plans to give the device to her cousin as a graduation present.
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
Parks & Recreation Director Tom Colwell said this weekend's event was scratched due to low participation.
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
Are you ready for the first day? The Huntington Backpack Index says parents will pay as much as 6 percent more for supplies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade this year.
