New Details In Historic Oakland County Fire + 2 Dead In I-696 Crash

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Follow along for the latest...

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 90 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

1. Details emerge on impact of downtown Holly fire and damage to Historic Holly Hotel. Much of the historic hotel was destroyed in the fire and at least five firefighters experienced heat-related injuries after being called to the scene at about 4 p.m. The fire's cause remains under investigation. (The Oakland Press)
2. Two people were killed and two others were rushed to the hospital after a Thursday morning crash in the westbound lanes on Interstate 696 at Orchard Lake Road, Michigan State Police said. (Farmington Hills Patch)
3. A group of mosquitoes collected by researchers in Bay County have tested positive for a deadly mosquito-borne virus, Michigan State Health Officials announced Thursday. (Michigan Patch)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Michigan Senior Olympics Golf Scramble Fundrasier (9:00 AM)
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Drop In Hours & Tours (12:00 PM)
• OPC Summer Soiree for Meals on Wheels (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Come out to visit the recruiting table today at the Diversity Works Job Expo at the UWM Sports Complex from 12:00-5:00. Start your career today!" (Oakland County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Deputy Ducks are back at our headquarters, and sure have grown fast!" (Oakland County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Executive Office, Oakland County, Michigan: "We're proud to fly the Pride flag on the Oakland County, Michigan Government campus in honor of #PrideMonth. Find a #PrideMonth2022 celebration in #OaklandCounty and Metro Detroit near you: https://bit.ly/3adRVp5." (Executive Office, Oakland County, Michigan via Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Eric Thuma, Stoney Creek High School teacher, participated in a research flight on NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). He was one of 28 teachers from across the country selected by the SETI Institute as a 202..." (Rochester Community Schools, MI via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow 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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