Plymouth's July 4th Parade Photos + Oxford Mom Shares Abortion Story

Hello again, Plymouth-Canton! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Plymouth-Canton Daily, full of all the local information you need to know right now. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking; not as warm. High: 81 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Plymouth-Canton today:

1. Photos from Plymouth's Good Morning USA parade. (Hometown Life)
2. A Metro Detroit mom shared her experience with abortion amid Roe v. Wade reversal. Oxford mom Nikki Stevens says it was a hard decision, but ultimately one that changed her life for the better. (WXYZ)
3. If you think Michigan's summers are hotter and longer than before, then you're not alone, according to the nonprofit research group Climate Central. On average, temperatures in the Midwest, which includes Michigan, increased 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit from 2017-2021 from 1971-2000, according to the study. (Michigan Patch)

Today in Plymouth-Canton:

From my notebook:

• Downtown Plymouth Michigan: "Please be advised that several roads in the Downtown Area will be closed to traffic starting Thursday night and remaining closed until late Sunday night. Set up for Art in the Park will begin Thursday evening with some roads closing star..." (Downtown Plymouth Michigan via Facebook)
• Canton MSD: "AMTRAK closed Haggerty Road this morning (July 5), between Van Born Road and Michigan Avenue, in order to perform emergency repairs to the tracks and address road surface complaints. Weather permitting, the road will reopen on Friday, Ju..." (Canton MSD via Facebook)
• Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, Inc.: "Coaching Education Update - New Blended D License NOW OPEN for registration. The D License is a blended course (weekly webinars and one in-person meeting), which begins on July 24th, 2022, with an all-course introduction webinar. Th..." (Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, Inc. via Facebook)
• Plymouth District Library: "The Library is closing due to Art in the Park this Sunday, July 10. If you get inspired, our hoards of arts & craft books & our online tutorials will be ready for you Monday at 10am. #plymouthrocks #aitp #plymouthartinthepark" (Plymouth District Library via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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 the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. 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

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