Smartphone: My Surrender
For a long time I prided myself on owning, what I affectionately referred to as, “a dumb phone.” For awhile, this was an honest position. I didn’t see any need to put the world in…
Independence Township has some big budget plans
Independence Township has some big budget plansby Matthew E. SemrauApril 17, 2013 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Wednesday evening marked the second bi-weekly meeting of the Independence Township board of trustees. Among the items on the…
Profile View: Dr. Jeffrey Youngquist
A Profile View: Dr. Jeffrey Youngquistby Matthew E. SemrauApril 2013 ROCHESTER, Mich. — As human beings, we tend to think of unintended consequences as bad things, but that is not always the case. Sometimes they…
Women Tell How They Built Communities
Women Tell How They Helped Build Communitiesby Matthew E. SemrauMarch 18, 2013 TROY, Mich. — Mayor of Hamtramck, Dr. Karen Majewski, Honorary Consul of Chile, Mariela Griffor, and distinguished educator and researcher, Dr. Phyllis Noda,…
Accomplished Editor Comes to Oakland University
Accomplished Editor Comes to Oakland Universityby Matthew E. SemrauMarch 2013 ROCHESTER, Mich. — Walter T. Middlebrook, assistant managing editor as well as director of recruiting and community affairs at The Detroit News, guest lectured Wednesday…