I am the editor for Grosse Pointe Patch. I've lived and worked in the Pointes for nearly eight years. My professional background has been in newspapers, where I covered courts, crime, schools and government. Before moving to the Pointes, I worked in Indiana covering crime, criminal & civil state courts and a federal district court for six years.
I have a B.S. in Journalism from Bowling Green State University. My career started as a copy editor and transitioned into reporting. I love people and that is what I enjoy most about journalism: every day I get the opportunity to meet and interview different people. Everyone has a story.
The Neighborhood Club Thrift Shop is open for business and a few dozen people gathered outside its new location Monday to celebrate the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The application is available on the Droid market now and the pair is working to have it in the iPhone market as well. The game focuses on notable deaths and allows users to learn the story behind the person.
Several sponsors helped the Friends of Grosse Pointe Parade create and unveil the Grosse Pointe Wellness Express Train to make its debut in the parade the day after Thanksgiving along Kercheval Avenue.
The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Owner Torya Blanchard did a soft opening of her new creperie in Grosse Pointe Park and officially celebrated her grand opening Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
There were 10 residential and two business properties were recognized Thursday for their efforts to improve their properties.
The replacement of a historically leaky gas line on Moran Road is slated to be complete before Thanksgiving.
Thousands of lights don the trees, roadways and buildings throughout the Grosse Pointes during the holidays. Behind the scenes, there is much work involved.
Residents—young and old, new and lifetime—gathered Wednesday in the basement of the Grosse Pointe Public Library Woods Branch to discuss the community and what they want others to know about it.
Council unanimously approved the appointment of a new city clerk--a decision that essentially eliminates those duties from City Manager Brian Vick and restores the position.
The deadline for applying to head up the Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department was Tuesday. Officials received at least 25 applications, including one internal, all of which will begin being reviewed.
The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Officials are to review the findings and recommendations by engineers who studied the pump station and the inland district next week.
Flickering power outages plaguing residents and businesses in Grosse Pointe Woods Sunday is the result of a problem with a circuit breaker and underground cable.
The legislation seeking to make Schools of Choice mandatory for all public districts in Michigan is, at least for now, stuck in committee and not making progress.
Often the soldiers who die are recognized heavily for their service, Veteran's Day was established to recognize those who have served, survived and now live among us. Recognize a veteran you know by adding a picture to the photo gallery.
The Eastside Republicans Club is hosting Pete Hoekstra Nov. 15 in a forum at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. He is vying the republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
The following information is gathered from the Public Safety Departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Tuesday's election in the City of Grosse Pointe is the only race throughout all of the Pointes that was uncontested. Voter turnout neared 20 percent in the City.
The new faces include Michael Koester and Richard Shetler Jr. Meanwhile, Kevin Ketels and Art Bryant were re-elected.
