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  • Grosse Pointe, MI

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.

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Woods, Park Address Vacant Homes

Fairly new ordinances in both Pointes aim to help keep vacant properties up to code and pleasant to look at for neighbors.

Woods, Park Address Vacant Homes
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Woods Council Recommends Repeal of Neon Ban

At a special meeting Monday night, Grosse Pointe Woods City Council voted 5-2 to recommend repealing the city's ban on neon signs.

Woods Council Recommends Repeal of Neon Ban
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Snowfall Totals Reach 8 to 10 inches

The National Weather Service warns we could be in store for another few inches of snow.

Snowfall Totals Reach 8 to 10 inches
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Liggett Performers Give Sneak Peak of Spring Musical

A few hundred people gathered at Kercheval Avenue and Notre Dame Street Saturday afternoon as University Liggett students performed one of the songs from their spring musical, 'Hairspray.'

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Woods Gets New Emergency Siren

Director of Public Safety informs residents of new operational procedure to test the siren monthly.

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Pointes Fiscal Budgets Harder to Balance

With home values taking another hit, Pointes officials say their budgets are going to be tough to balance because they've already trimmed the fat.

Pointes Fiscal Budgets Harder to Balance