New Rochester Park Mural + Rochester Schools Building Up For Sale

Good morning, people of Rochester-Rochester Hills! Dylan Siwicki here with a fresh edition of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A bit of afternoon snow. High: 27 Low: 6.

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

1. Rochester Community Schools accepting bids for 133-year-old administration building, land. (Crain's Detroit Business)
2. Red Cross Offers Amazon Gift Card For Blood Donations: Upcoming Drives Near Rochester-Rochester Hills. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
3. New mural to bloom in Rochester Municipal Park this summer. (C&G Newspapers)
4. Old General Motors plant on Mound Round in Warren approved for redevelopment. (WXYZ)
5. Trial scheduled for man accused of killing 8-year-old sister. (The Oakland Press)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Historical Commission Meeting - City of Rochester - Meeting Calendar (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Sheriff Bouchard had the opportunity to thank and present a Citizen's Commendation to Ryan Robison, the man that located Brendan Santo. Tragic outcome, but at least the family has some closure." (Facebook)
• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Mary Ann Frye of the Desert Angels dropped off a gift basket full of goodies at our Independence Township Substation today. The Desert Angels send care packages to our troops serving overseas and support local law enforcement as well wit..." (Facebook)
• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Creative messages of hope and encouragement from The New York Says Thank You Foundation Stars of Hope, who sent this beautiful banner for our office and the Oxford community as a whole." (Facebook)
• Oakland County, Michigan Government: "Happy Birthday Michigan! Today, our beautiful state turns 185 years old. Thanks @michigan_mama for sharing this wonderful capture from #Clarkston with us. . . Use #OaklandCounty for a chance to be featured. http://ow.ly/jRI450HEvaN" (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