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Celebrity softball, travel baseball tournament returns to Troy in honor of Jamie Samuelsen BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
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Troy Mayor Ethan Baker gives the 2024 State of the City Address May 22 at the Troy Fire and Police Training Center.
For most local Detroit sports fans, Jamie Samuelsen was part of their everyday routine as they drove to work. One-half of the popular 97.1 FM “The Ticket” morning show, which aired 6-10 a.m. on weekdays, alongside Michael Stone, Samuelsen’s personality and humor made an impact on listeners who had never even had the chance to meet the radio figure. Samuelsen died Aug. 1, 2020, after a long battle with colon
cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2018. Mike Morris, the head coach of Troy Athens High School varsity baseball, was like many listeners who only knew Samuelsen through the air waves. “I never had the pleasure of meeting,” Morris said. “He was just someone in my daily routine before going to work every morning. I’d flip the radio on See CELEBRITY on page 16A
State of the City celebrates community, teases potential improvements BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
The 2024 State of the City Address celebrated Troy through acknowledging those who serve the community, and the new amenities and improvements the city has been able to implement, while also previewing some potential
new projects that Troy may see in the future. This event took place at 6 p.m. May 22 at the Troy Fire and Police Training Center, 4850 John R Road. Attendees were encouraged to park at Kensington Church, on Square Lake Road, and were shuttled by Troy RYDE, which stands for Troy Reach Your Destination Easily. See CITY on page 10A
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The Troy School District will go head-to-head against a celebrity team featuring former National Football League offensive lineman and radio personality Jon Jansen, Oakland University men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe, FOX 2 News anchor Roop Raj, and many more, while Detroit Lions playby-play announcer Dan Miller, 97.1 FM’s Michael Stone, and Detroit News columnist and 97.1 FM’s Bob Wojnowski will be calling the game.
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