Plymouth-Canton Teacher Wins Award + Metro Detroit Rents Rising

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 59 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Plymouth-Canton:

1. Plymouth-Canton adaptive physical education teacher's work with students nets state award. (Hometown Life)
2. As rent rises in metro Detroit, families are forced to cut back in other ways. (WXYZ)
3. Parent reaches settlement with Rochester Community Schools over firing scandal: What to know. (WDIV)
4. Ronald Turner Obituary (1937 - 2022) - Plymouth, MI. (Legacy.com)

Today in Plymouth-Canton:

• Rock, Mineral and Fossil Event (11:00 AM)
• Salem Variety Show - matinee (2:00 PM)
• Salem Variety Show - evening (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Friendship Church Canton: "I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭" (Facebook)
• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy: "Good morning, Pumas! Just a friendly reminder that today is an early release day. Student will be released from school at 1 PM TODAY!" (Facebook)
• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy: "In honor of March is Reading Month, we are excited to launch off the month being “Pawsitively Wild about Reading.” Students can wear animal print TODAY Friday, March 4th. Have fun!" (Facebook)
• BLOCK Youth & Teen Center: "Thank you to IT Figures for coming out to Be A ModelMan this past week and helping us discover "our passion and to use our “superpowers” for good – to better ourselves, our families and communities."" (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