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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.

The Fraser Fire Department leads the Fraser City Parade Sunday, July 22, starting at Fraser High School and going along Garfield Road until they reached Fraser City Hall. Despite rainfall, hundreds of people reportedly lined the streets to watch.

Published July 15, 2019

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Fraser Lions Carnival kicks off July 18

FRASER — The biggest yearly event in Fraser is coming back with a full slate of activities for children, adults and families alike.

Published July 15, 2019

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CTFD enlists aid of cancer-sniffing dogs

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The mental and physical anguish of being a firefighter can extend far beyond the day-to-day routine.

Published July 15, 2019

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SCOTUS gerrymandering ruling likely to have ripple effect

METRO DETROIT — A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 27 is likely to impact the redistricting timeline in Michigan.

Published July 12, 2019

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Groesbeck construction anticipated to conclude in August

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The well-traveled Groesbeck Highway corridor has been under construction for weeks. Drivers should expect reprieve in August.

A bag containing a handgun was discovered by a child July 5 in a Target parking lot.

Published July 12, 2019

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Boy, 3, finds gun in Target parking lot

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — No charges are expected to be filed against a woman whose gun was found by a child in a Target parking lot.

Published July 8, 2019

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Gunman charged with two felonies after Budd Park incident

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Authorities have released the name of the suspect who was charged after an hourslong stalemate with Clinton Township police in the early morning of July 3.

Published July 8, 2019

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CVHS student lives out dream on ‘America’s Got Talent’

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A Chippewa Valley High School student is living out his dreams in front of the world.

Published July 3, 2019

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Alleged park gunman apprehended in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A situation involving an allegedly armed gunman was resolved in the early morning hours of July 3.

Nordstrom announced it will be closing its doors at The Mall at Partridge Creek, in Clinton Township, this September.

Published July 2, 2019

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Nordstrom to close at Partridge Creek

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The luxury department store chain Nordstrom announced June 26 that its last day of business at the Mall at Partridge Creek, in Clinton Township, will be Sept. 13 of this year.

Published July 2, 2019

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Immigrants recount their personal ‘independence days’

METRO DETROIT — In the middle of the night Aug. 2, 1990, May Mulla and her parents were asleep in their homeland of Kuwait when “we woke up surrounded by tanks.” Iraqi forces had invaded the small Middle Eastern country.

Clinton Township’s annual fireworks show is July 10 on the grounds of the Civic Center. Pictured is last year’s show.

Published June 28, 2019

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Fireworks, music, inflatables and more in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Now in its 12th year of bringing fireworks to a community of more than 100,000 residents, the Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department continues to try and outdo itself.

Published June 28, 2019

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Millions of local documents go digital in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A multi-year process of transferring files from paper to an electronic inventory has been occurring in Clinton Township, providing both township staffers and the public with different ways to stay abreast to the past and the future.

Published June 24, 2019

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Chicken ordinance introduced in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Chickens may officially come to roost in Clinton Township.

Published June 24, 2019

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Stigma of addiction on display during record-breaking Fraser event

FRASER — A crowd of about 2,544 participants showed June 15 at the 11th annual “Run Drugs Out of Town” walk/run at Fraser High School.

Published June 24, 2019

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Man arrested for cocaine possession, fleeing Clinton Township police

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A speeding ticket may be the least of the worries of a Ray Township man charged after a high-speed chase that ranged across the county Sunday afternoon.