Detroit's Plan To Stop Home Floods + Motown Signing Winner

Rise and shine, Detroit! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 26 Low: 24.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Detroit launches $15M effort to curb basement backups in flood-prone neighborhoods. (The Detroit News)
2. Burn Rubber Sneaker Boutique expands into Detroit with sister store Two18. (Detroit Metro Times)
3. Meet this year's winner of Motown's singing competition. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
4. Tour the parts of Detroit where music was born and cultivated. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
5. Detroit police seek trailer stolen from driveway on east side. (FOX 2 Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Parent Engagement Session - Charles R. Drew Transition Center (12:00 AM)
• S1 Report Card distribution - Training 2 (12:00 AM)
• DPSCD Regular Board Meeting - Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School at Northwestern (5:30 PM)
• Board of Directors Meeting - Junior League of Detroit Inc (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Lions: ""To add more diversity to (all) levels, to make the pipeline even stronger, will be definitely a step forward." --#Lions GM Brad Holmes on the importance of diverse hires across all aspects of a team. #LionsBHM" (Instagram)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "📢#DPSCD We truly appreciate every school counselor and the support and guidance you give to our students! Join us in celebrating and honoring our counselor's for National School Counseling Week from Feb 7-11, 2022! Students tell your co..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "Throughout #BlackHistoryMonth, #DPSCD will celebrate African American Heritage by highlighting the amazing history, contributions, sharing insightful discussions, and hosting a student expression contest focused on health and wellness, a..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: ""Welcome Back!" We are excited to see students and staff back in the schools today - Mon, Feb 7, 2022!!! Students learning, socializing, and safely reconnecting in the classroom with friends & teachers. There will be plenty of smiles beh..." (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