Detroit Schools $700M Upgrade Plan + Corktown Music Fest

Morning, Detroit! Let's get this day started. Here's what's going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy; windy, warmer. High: 50 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Detroit man wanted in alleged murder of man, assault of woman who shoveled his driveway. (WXYZ)
2. No Hamtramck Music Fest in March, but Corktown Music Fest instead (Detroit Metro Times)
3. Real Estate Insider: Weighing the fate of the 'gateway to north Troy' (Crain's Detroit Business)
4. Detroit's Mo Pop Festival returns with Big Sean, Glass Animals as headliners. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
5. Plan proposes $700M on new Detroit schools, upgrading existing buildings. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Parent Engagement Session - Charles R. Drew Transition Center (12:00 AM)
• Bible Study - St. Stephen AME Church (10:00 AM)
• Choir Black History Concert - Renaissance High School (6:00 PM)
• Vocal Dept. Recital - Aaliyah Recital Hall (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "#OneDetroit, have you seen this vehicle? It was stolen on Feb. 12, and belongs to a member of the Metro Detroit Police and Fire Bagpipes & Drums. The member's Celtic bagpipes and additional bagpipe gear were also in the vehicle, which is..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On February 15, 1931, Historic Trinity Lutheran Church was dedicated at Gratiot Avenue and Rivard Street in the neighborhood known as "German Town." Architect W.E.N. Hunter of Detroit designed the varicolored granite and limestone buildi..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "We hope you marked your calendars for the Sphinx Organization's Junior and Senior Division Finals! Experience America's finest young Black and Latinx string players Monday Feb. 21 at 9p ET on Detroit Public Television! dptv.org/programs/..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "TONIGHT 7:30p ET on #OneDetroit Arts + Culture: Get a sneak peek into University of Michigan's upcoming concert of 'Fiddler on the Roof,' presented with University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and The Philadelphia Orches..." (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 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