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Nick Mordowanec

C&G Staff Reporter – Fraser-Clinton Chronicle, Mount Clemens-Clinton-Harrison Journal

Nick Mordowanec covers Fraser, Clinton Township, Fraser Public Schools, Clintondale Community Schools and Baker College for the Fraser-Clinton Chronicle. Nick, a graduate of Michigan State University, has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2013 and has won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter and the Michigan Press Association. He has slight obsessions with “Seinfeld” and Led Zeppelin.

Published May 22, 2019

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Veterans groups embrace service, challenges of survival

METRO DETROIT — In 1966, Tim Litz returned from Vietnam a Marine, ready to get on with life. It wasn’t long before he found the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Published May 20, 2019

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C.J. Barrymore’s opens four new attractions

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — C.J. Barrymore’s has come a long way since it originated as a nightclub business in the 1980s.

Wyandot Middle School drama club students rehearse for their upcoming performance of “Annie Jr.”

Published May 20, 2019

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Wyandot Middle School drama club exhibits ‘transformative power of live theater’

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Wyandot Middle School’s drama club is ready to put its spin on another classic musical.

Published May 20, 2019

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Livonia woman in critical condition after crash on I-94 in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — An investigation is ongoing after a vehicle crashed into a median on Interstate 94.

Published May 17, 2019

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Social walking/running club enthusiastically enters fourth year

MOUNT CLEMENS/CLINTON TOWNSHIP/HARRISON TOWNSHIP — “We are a social group with a running problem.” Those are the words of Jason Davidson, one of the organizers of the Macomb County-centric group City Sneakers — a walking/running club bred from participants’ longing to find support, motivation, encouragement, accountability and friendship in others who share the same lifestyle hobbies.

Published May 16, 2019

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Police: Hostage safe after barricaded gunman situation in Clinton Twp.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — “Everybody is fine,” according to Clinton Township Police Capt. Richard Maierle, after a gunman reportedly barricaded himself and a hostage inside her apartment morning.

Published May 15, 2019

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Summer recreation programs galore to keep Clinton Township residents busy

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Staff at Clinton Township Parks and Recreation are chomping at the bit to deliver another summer of fun for children, and even adults, of all ages.

Published May 15, 2019

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Fraser students to compete in national history competition

FRASER — A group of Fraser Public Schools students are representing the district on a national level thanks to their knowledge of history.

Published May 15, 2019

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New 41-B District Court judge talks about his next legal foray

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Judge Jacob Femminineo Jr. was officially sworn in May 1 as the newest judge in 41-B District Court in Clinton Township.

Published May 14, 2019

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Police investigating shooting in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A man and woman are being investigated after both were simultaneously injured from the same bullet.

An early morning fatal car crash shut down the intersection of Metropolitan Parkway and Groesbeck Highway May 8. Police believe the deceased driver was speeding and may have spotted a squad car before crashing into another vehicle and utility pole.

Published May 9, 2019

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Police: Speeding driver dies after crash, rollover in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving at reportedly high speed collided with another vehicle in the early morning hours of May 8.

Published May 7, 2019

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Federal court rules partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional

LANSING — A major federal court ruling regarding gerrymandering may impact statewide elections as soon as 2020. However, the decision may go in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.