Rochester Hills Gives Deer Tips + Cats Rescued From Auburn Hills Fire

Get on up, Rochester-Rochester Hills! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy. High: 56 Low: 45.

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

1. Rochester Hills gives gardeners tips for a deer-resistant yard. (C&G Newspapers)
2. Residents escape, cats rescued after house catches fire in Auburn Hills. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
3. 24th Walk For Wishes helps grant wishes to kids in Michigan. (WXYZ)
4. Ethan Crumbley Remains In Jail, Judge Sets Trial Date. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Design for Comfort, Ease and Simplicity (10:00 AM)
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Drop In Hours & Tours (12:00 PM)
• Museum Drop In Hours & Tours (12:00 PM)
• Rochester Rotary Wine Tasting Fundraiser (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Some good detective work returning these well-earned war medals to the family." (Facebook)
• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "337 cars went through our first free document shredding event this year with big thanks to our Deputies who worked the event, Vibe Credit Union, and Oakland County Parks and Recreation." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Congratulations to our exceptional seniors from the Class of 2022 who earned a Rochester Community Schools Foundation scholarship! We appreciate our donors and community members who invest generously in the education of our students! #RC..." (Facebook)
• Rochester City Beautiful Commission: "BIG things are happening in the Rochester Municipal Park! Our muralist Ouizi has arrived and is starting on the mural on the groundskeeper building in the park. You can check out her work this week! We will be planning an opening ceremon..." (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