Detroiters Can Appeal Property Values + Detroit's Hottest Rapper

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

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 27 Low: 9.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Detroiters can appeal their property values next month: What to know. (Detroit Free Press)
2. City Of Detroit: Neighborhood Home Values Increased By Average Of 30% In 2021; Homeowners Protected From Large Tax Increases. (Press Release Desk)
3. Arctic temperatures lead to 150 frozen water mains in Detroit. (Detroit Free Press)
4. Babyface Ray, one of Detroit's hottest new rappers, will debut his new record at Saint Andrew's Hall. (Detroit Metro Times)
5. Wayne County acts to simplify property tax assistance for Detroit homeowners. (Crain's Detroit Business)

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Today in Detroit:

• ESL Conversation Class - Caroline Kennedy Library (2:00 PM)
• Disney's The Lion King Skate Party (6:00 PM)
• Disney Presents The Lion King (Touring) (7:30 PM)
• Mozart's "Prague" Symphony - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Historical Society: "On January 26, 1837, Michigan became the nation's 26th state, with Detroit as its first capital. This 1837 view from the intersection of Griswold Street and Jefferson Avenue, taken from Silas Farmer's History of Detroit and Wayne County ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Lake Huron and Lake Michigan come together in the Straits of Mackinac—long considered one of the most treacherous waterways on all of the Great Lakes. For nearly 150 years, the Spectacle Reef Lighthouse has guarded ships passing through ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "Join the Detroit Branch NAACP and Detroit NAACP Youth Council for the 2022 ACT-SO Kick-Off on Sat. Jan. 29 starting at 11 a.m. Learn about the ACT-SO Program, its 32 competitions, prizes, and requirements. Students (Grades 9-12) can regi..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Don't miss Governor Gretchen Whitmer deliver the 2022 State of the State Address TOMORROW Jan. 26 at 7p ET on Detroit Public Television. #MISOTS22 Be sure to stay tuned tomorrow at 11p ET for the BRAND-NEW episode of Great Lakes Now - wh..." (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you 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 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