Detroit Riverwalk Named Country's Best + Ad Cover Popular Whale Mural

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Detroit Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Turning sunny; warmer. High: 79 Low: 61.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Packard Plant owner misses demo permit deadline; city considers next steps. (Detroit News)
2. Detroit Riverwalk named best riverwalk in America for 2nd straight year. (WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit)
3. Detroit residents nervous ahead of 2022 flood season; 1,900 applications filed for basement protection plan. (FOX 2 Detroit)
4. Popular whale mural in Detroit keeps getting covered by ads, infuriating artist. (Detroit Free Press)

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Today in Detroit:

• Earth Day - City Hall - City of Harper Woods (12:00 AM)
• Poetry Month: Create a Poem - Caroline Kennedy Library (12:00 AM)
• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions at the Belt! (9:00 AM)
• Dequindre Cut Cleanup - Junior League of Detroit Inc (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Public Library: "We're here at the Wilder Branch of the #detroitpubliclibrary playing virtual #bingo! Courtney is calling out the picture squares over Zoom. Join us next time! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-family-bingo-detroit-public-library-wilde..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Library: "You can also celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth by attending a virtual #poetry reading on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:00 pm with the Circle Poetry Collective featuring poems from the chapbook "Cypher." RSVP: https://bit.ly/36zgVpq" (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "Bring you're and get ready for The 85th Detroit Public Schools Community District Student Exhibition! As one of the nation's longest-standing student art exhibitions, join us in person on Apr 23 to check out our student's wonderful ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: " Get ready for The 85th Detroit Public Schools Community District Student Exhibition! As one of the nation's longest-standing student art exhibitions, join us in person on Apr 23! See how excited our students are by watching this int..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow morning 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 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