Corktown Summer Days Fest + How Detroit's New Water Pumps Did

Good morning, everybody! It's Wednesday in Detroit and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally.Keep scrolling for the scoop.

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First, today's weather:

Showers in the afternoon. High: 70 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. How pumps performed after first big rainfall in Metro Detroit. Most freeways were in good shape except for a few troubled spots. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
2. More than 60 bands will perform in Detroit as part of the Corktown Summer Days fest. (Detroit Metro Times)
3. Prayer walk planned near Detroit drug house as activists call to have it shut down. "We're going to pray, we are going to rally," said community activist Malik Shabazz. "I am expecting everybody – Black, white, urbanites, suburbanites, rich, poor, reverend, doctor, lawyer." (FOX 2 Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Championship Athletic Awards Banquest (5:00 PM)
• Genealogy Help - Caroline Kennedy Library (5:00 PM)
• Board of Zoning Appeals meeting - if necessary (6:30 PM)
• Bible Study - St. Stephen AME Church (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "We're honored to congratulate Lt. Ilaseo Lewis on 45 years with the Detroit Police Department. Lt. Lewis currently works with our Detroit Police Department Downtown Services, and has served in many capacities since he joined DPD in June ..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Institute of Arts: "Now in its 13th year, the Inside|Out program brings high-quality reproductions of the DIA's collection to outdoor venues throughout metro Detroit to increase engagement between the museum and its diverse audience. From now through late ..." (Detroit Institute of Arts via Instagram)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On June 7, 1958, the Edmund Fitzgerald was launched by Columbia Transportation Company at Great Lakes Engineering Works' River Rouge shipyard. From its launch until 1971, the Fitz was the largest ship on the Great Lakes, at a length of 7..." (Detroit Historical Society via Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Music Director Jader Bignamini wraps up the 21–22 season with Wynton Marsalis' Blues Symphony! Tickets starting at $15 🎺 bit.ly/3wIJECz PLUS, Gil Shaham returns to perform the virtuostic Barber Violin Concerto!" (Detroit Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)

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— 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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