Detroit Eastern Market Flower Day + Detroit's Expensive Water Service

Happy Wednesday, Detroit! Here's everything you need to know around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 52 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. Detroit City Council Passes Measure To Allow Marijuana Sales: Report. (Detroit Patch)
2. Housing insecurity hits Detroit's minority renters. (WDET)
3. Opinion: I hope Detroit is close to figuring out expensive water service problem. (Detroit Free Press)
4. Eastern Market Flower Day returns with full-scale event on May 15. (WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Genealogy Help - Caroline Kennedy Library (5:00 PM)
• Gospel Chorus - St. Stephen AME Church (5:30 PM)
• Male Chorus - St. Stephen AME Church (6:15 PM)
• Harmonaires - St. Stephen AME Church (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, University District: "Dog escaped. - Runaway Chocolate Doodle puppy in the area of 14 Mile and Stephenson Hwy. Needs Medication. Microchipped. Last seen being chased by White van with Meemic markings. Reward if returned-found. Vehicle Color: White Van" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Elmwood Park: "Small black dog with red collar in Hyde Park co-op - This little dog has been following my pup and I on our walk. He's very skittish, so I can't get near enough to him to read his tag. A car just drove by and he scampered off. Back int..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Warrendale-WCO: "Drove through Rouge Park today about 3 pm and saw this! - I could not believe that someone ran 2 geese over in broad daylight. Maybe it was an accident, It seemed like it had just happened as things looked that way. I see a lot of geese ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Rosedale Park: "I'm remembering all of the good and great B-B-Q and soul food restaurants we had in Detroit. - Yogi's, Kirk's, Young's, Mama's palace, Dot and Etta's scrimp, and more. Oh my goodness! Wishing they were here! My taste buds miss you," (Nextdoor)

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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 Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. 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