A Grosse Pointe Woods resident, I am the Regional Editor for about a dozen Michigan Patch.com sites. I grew up on the East Side of Detroit, attended Regina High School and then Michigan State University, where I recieved a bachelor's degree in journalism and English. I've worked at newspapers in the South — including The State in Columbia, SC, as well as dailies in Hilton Head Island, SC, and Wilmington, NC. I've been a business reporter, city editor, and copy desk chief. In Michigan, I've written for the Metro Times, Detroit Free Press, and the Grand Rapids Press. I've also am a contributor to a soon-to-be-published book about all things Michigan. Most recently, I was the founding managing editor for Model D, an online magazine about Detroit, and helped its parent company launch news sites around the country.
Many will put out their shoes or stockings Dec. 5 in hopes that St. Nicholas will leave them a little something for his Dec. 6 feast day. Read about the tradition.
Our Patch Elf on the Shelf has gotten ahold of our computer and now wants to know what his buddy elves are up to. Share your photos here!
The Orion Art Center's annual artists market is open for one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted fun local gifts.
Orion visitors can see the lights and bask in the holiday atmosphere while they shop downtown this holiday season.
Did you attend Lake Orion's Light Parade Saturday night? Readers share their pics with Patch.
The Detroit Institute of Arts named a Troy woman to its board of directors as part of an agreement following the August millage.
The Detroit Institute of Arts named a Macomb man to its board of directors as part of an agreement following the August millage.
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your Lake Orion or Oakland Township school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
The Detroit Institute of Arts named two Grosse Pointe residents—Amy DeBrunner and Andrea Dickson—to its board of directors as part of an agreement following the August millage.
The Detroit Institute of Arts named a Macomb man to its board of directors as part of an agreement following the August millage.
Looking for some holiday cheer within an hour's drive? We've got lights, Santas, parades and more happing in the greater Detroit area.
Here are some of our favorite spots to stop while navigating the maze of shopping centers along Hall Road during the holidays. Tell us your favorites, too.
Looking for some holiday cheer within an hour's drive? We've got lights, Santas, parades and more happing in the greater Detroit area.
It's Thanksgiving. You've been given the pie task. Bake or buy, or something in between?
It's the day before Thanksgiving. You've been given the pie task. Bake or buy, or something in between?
It's Thanksgiving. You've been given the pie task. Bake or buy, or something in between?
Looking for some holiday cheer within an hour's drive? We've got lights, Santas, parades and more happing in the greater Detroit area.
Lake Orion camp one of three area Boy Scout camps closing in 2013.
Who do you Like? Here's a list of 20 local businesses to follow on Facebook.
