Oakland County Budget + Soul Train's 50th Anniversary Dance Party

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 69 Low: 49.

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

1. The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve the county's $971.2 million fiscal year 2022 budget Wednesday night. (The Oakland Press)
2. Ferndale Pride will celebrate love, light and equal rights at single-day rainbow-powered festival. (Detroit Metro Times)
3. The U.S. Small Business Administration said that it added Macomb and Oakland counties to the disaster declaration in Michigan. (Patch)
4. Intruder who broke into Eminem's Clinton Township home 'to kill him' gets probation, time served. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
5. Soul Train hosts 50th anniversary dance party in Detroit at 7 p.m. on Oct 1, Music Hall Outdoor Amphitheatre. (The Oakland Press)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• The Silver Shamrocks Ribbon Cutting - Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce (4:00 p.m.)
• Wedding Open House - Meadow Brook Hall (5:00 p.m.)

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Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch Notebook

• Rochester Police: "Alex Draghia came by to interview Chief Schettenhelm yesterday. Alex is a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Romania. He is attending Stoney Creek High School this year. (Facebook)
• Downtown Rochester: "The Taste of Fall Flavor of the day - Cannoli Fall Flight Quartet from Holy Cannoli's! Double the decadent cream filling in our four seasonal cannoli flavors. Featuring fall flavors of Cinnamon Apple Pie, Pumpkin Spice and more! (Facebook)
• Executive Office, Oakland County, Michigan: "The #COVID19 pandemic shifted much of our daily lives into a virtual setting, including mental health services and suicide prevention. Join the #OaklandCounty Suicide Prevention Task Force this week, Thursday, Sept. 30, from 9-11 a.m. fo..." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Mrs. Wu and her Chinese students hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival at Van Hoosen tonight. It was a wonderful event focusing on tradition, family and community! #RCSpride #RCSglobal" (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "The Rochester Hills Fire Department will host an all-ages open house on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 4-7 p.m. at fire station #1 located at 1111 Horizon Ct. in Rochester Hills." (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 Past 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

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