OU Discusses Dropping Mask Mandate + Auburn Hills Drops SMART Bus

Happy Wednesday, Rochester-Rochester Hills! Here's everything you need to know going on locallytoday.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and much colder. High: 27 Low: 17.

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

1. Rochester-Rochester Hills Area Real Estate Roundup. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
2. University discusses lifting mask mandate before end of winter semester. (Oaklandpostonline)
3. Shelby Township Fine Art Society members win 5 awards in Anton art show. (C&G Newspapers)
4. Auburn Hills council votes to drop SMART bus service. (Detroit Free Press)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• ESSER Information Night - Rochester Community Schools (4:30 PM)
• Biz & Brews Networking - Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
• Zoning Board of Appeals - City of Rochester - Meeting Calendar (7:00 PM)
• Natural Areas Stewardship Workshop and Budget Recommendations (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Mrs. Maguire is an outstanding resource for students! She cares deeply about their academic and social-emotional success. #RCSFcares #RCSpride" (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "A tea party in Julie Reese's Advanced Placement (AP) literature class at Rochester Adams High School brought their Victorian-era reading to life. Students are studying Oscar Wilde's satirical play, The Importance of Being Earnest, which..." (Facebook)
• Oakland University: "The Winter Career Fair is TOMORROW (2/22) from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms and Ballrooms! 🗓️ Explore your potential in business, engineering, computer science, information technology, liberal arts, and human res..." (Facebook)
• Rochester Hills Little League: "HELLO PARENTS RHLL has extended the baseball registration deadline to February 26 for the players age 9-13 groups (LL age) and divisions. We have about 10 spots left so if you have not signed up and plan to, please do so right away. Regi..." (Facebook)

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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