I was named editor for Trenton Patch in December 2010. I left a cozy job as a reporter at The News-Herald for the excitement and faster pace of daily online reporting. I truly believe the internet, coupled with various electronic devices, is the future of the news. I also believe hyper localism will play an enormous role in the continuing success of media organizations like Patch.
I'm a Downriver boy who cares about his community and I fully intend to report the news as it comes, while maintaining at least two fingers on the pulse of the community.
While at The News-Herald I won an award for reporting. I once covered Cruisin' Downriver from the back of an 87' Trac Clipper moped. I've also covered the death of a decorated and well respected police officer. My roots are here in southeastern Michigan and I intend to keep them here.
I have two degrees from accredited universities. I have a journalism degree from Wayne State University and a degree in literature from Eastern Michigan University. I've always wanted to be a reporter and an editor. I wrote for my high school newspaper called The Titan Tribune at Southgate Anderson High School. After high school I took the safe route and studied to be a teacher, but eventually the reporting bug began calling and I went back to school to pursue journalism.
I love Trenton and the good people who live there. I'm asking all of you to help me make this site as good as it can be by keeping me as informed as possible. Feel free to contact me via email or leave a message right on this site.
Several police officers including Chief William Lilienthal and the Downriver SWAT Team surrounded a house in Trenton Tuesday morning.
Patch was at the Grecian Center in Southgate for the 2011 Trenton High School Prom.
The Trenton Fire Department's 100-foot ladder truck was on scene at the Women's Health Expo held at West Grange Pharmacy.
A Downriver Education Forum offered Trenton residents an answer to the question "What more can we do?"
The West Grange Pharmacy celebrates National Women's Health Week with a weeklong event culminating in an outdoor expo on Saturday.
A truck driver was punched in the face by a fellow employee.
Students from Trenton Public Schools gathered at City Hall for Student Government Day.
The forum to discuss public school budget issues will take place Thursday at Southgate Anderson.
Trenton High School's Top Ten Graduates were honored Monday night.
Trenton Patch editor Nate Stemen took on the role of firefighter at the second annual Fire Ops 101.
With the weather beginning to turn from gray to blue, the question for moms in Dearborn is: How do you get your kids outdoors and active?
Patch gives you the play-by-play as the meeting goes down.
Patch has the highlights of the board meeting taking place Monday at 6 p.m.
The bill is now before the state Senate, which must approve it before the governor can sign it into law.
Trenton Democratic House Rep. Andrew Kandrevas said passing the education cuts would "doom a generation of future Michiganians to a substandard education."
A woman went to run errands and returned to find items missing out of her house.
A woman returned home from a six-day vacation to find many of her items missing.
Trenton Fire Department helps sixth-graders at Boyd W. Arthurs Middle School use a specially designed trailer to see, feel and hear what it might be like to experience a tornado from inside their homes.
Mr. Nick's is dedicating 35 percent of Thursday's sales to the Trenton special needs program.
Trenton City Council members made an agreement Monday night with the Trenton Firefighters Union that would not require layoffs.
