$20M Detroit Home Repair Fund + Detroit Schools COVID-19 Outbreak

Get on up, Detroit! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds breaking. High: 60 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. $20M Detroit Home Repair Fund to assist low-income homeowners help more than 1,000 Detroit homeowners over the next three years. (Detroit News)
2. New school-related Covid cases affect over 40 students in Detroit and Wayne County. At least 10 Detroit students and 31 more in Wayne County suburbs tested positive for coronavirus last week, new data shows. (Deadline Detroit)
3. How Opendoor can help you sell your home in Detroit through the touch of a finger. (Hour Detroit Magazine)
4. Motown Mopeds compete with 'perilous scooters' and 'germ-filled ride share services.' (Deadline Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Parent Engagement Session - Charles R. Drew Transition Center (12:00 AM)
• Pheno-Fun Spring Events - Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Core City: "Somebody help! - The Salvation Army food truck stops In my neighborhood and drops off piles of food everyday, all kinds of rodents & animals eating off the piles. Today he dumped hot dogs I know there are homeless people that would love..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bagley: "Missing kitten red collar - Is anyone missing a brown and white kitten with a red collar? He was climbing up the side of our house when we walked in today" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lasalle Gardens: "The LaSalle Gardens Community Association is having its Annual Perennial Exchange on Saturday, June 4th from 9am to Noon in LaSalle Park. - You are invited to bring any perennial you would like to trade or give away, or just to come to s..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Eight Mile Emerge: "This is Gerudolph Gelin with Vivint. - He stopped by and hooked me up with a new doorbell camera and 4K outdoor camera and full security for ZERO UPFRONT! It's an amazing system, if he stops definitely hear him out. If you want to reach ..." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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