Rochester Hills Man Sentenced + New Rochester Properties For Sale

Good morning, friends. It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. Here's the lowdown...

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First, today's weather:

Hot with periods of sun. High: 91 Low: 71.

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

1. A Rochester Hills man was sentenced in Oakland County Circuit Court for attempting to have sex with a minor. Wayne Kenneth Johnson, 52, pleaded no contest May 24 to one count of child accosting and one count of using a computer to commit a felony, for an alleged attempt to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex at a Novi hotel Jan. 9. (C&G Newspapers)
2. Rochester-Rochester Hills: See four Local Properties For Sale. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
3. A Republican candidate seeking to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November thinks the state's abortion ban should include victims of rape and incest. (Michigan Patch)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Drop In Hours & Tours (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Downtown Rochester: "We're so excited to share our new initiative, the Bill Lipuma Community Spirit Award! The award seeks to recognize a member of our downtown that embodies the community pride, spirit and love of Rochester that Bill demonstrated every sing..." (Downtown Rochester via Facebook)
• Oakland County Parks and Recreation: "Holly Oaks ORV Park is where driving in the dirt meets clean energy! We're proud to be the new home of a Jeep-branded Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station — the second of its kind in the state of Michigan! The effort, a partnership ..." (Oakland County Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• City of Rochester Hills- Government: "Expect some delays on Adams Road between Hamlin and Walton from 9-3pm on July 21-22 and July 25 as the Road Commission for Oakland County will be doing some soil boring work. The road will be open with flaggers directing traffic when nec..." (City of Rochester Hills- Government via Facebook)
• City of Rochester Hills- Government: "There's so much beauty to be found in our parks! Come take a colorful walk at Innovation Hills to see how many different species of wildflowers you can count. What you see here is the Rudbeckia hirta, commonly called the Black-eyed Susan..." (City of Rochester Hills- Government via 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 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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