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Pleasant Ridge will be installing lights at its dog park in Gainsboro Park later this year after approving the measure at its March 14 meeting. File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
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Andrew Kowalkowski recently was appointed as a judge in the 44th District Court, serving Berkley and Royal Oak. His term will begin April 24 and end on Jan. 1, 2025. He plans to run for election. never thought it would happen in the 44th District Court because it already had “two great judges” in See KOWALKOWSKI on page 4A
Pleasant Ridge dog park to get lighting installations later this year BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
PLEASANT RIDGE — Lighting soon will be coming to Pleasant Ridge’s dog park. At its March 14 meeting, the City Commission unanimously approved the installation of lights at its dog park in Gainsboro Park. This comes after
Pleasant Ridge conducted a survey with dog park users to get their feedback on the proposal. The survey was answered by 66 people, which is about 40% to 45% of all registered dog park users. According to the results, 77% of people who responded were in favor of adding lighting. There also was a willingness from respondents to increase dog See PARK on page 2A
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BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — The 44th District Court will have a new judge taking on the robe and gavel later this month. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced March 28 that she was appointing Andrew Kowalkowski to the open seat in the court. Kowalkowski will be taking the seat formerly held by Judge Jamie Wittenberg, who died last November from brain cancer. Kowalkowski, 40, comes to the district court from the Michigan Department of State, where he was an administrative law examiner. He also worked at a private practice for 12 years in criminal defense, a job that brought him before both Wittenberg and fellow 44th District Court Judge Derek Meinecke many times. A longtime resident of Royal Oak, Kowalkowski said he’s always wanted to become a judge, but he