Rochester Schools Respond To Lawsuit + Road Repair Needs

Hey, Rochester-Rochester Hills! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Rochester-Rochester Hills.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 54 Low: 50.

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

1. Parent reaches settlement with Rochester Community Schools over firing scandal: What to know. (WDIV)
2. Oakland County communities awarded state grants to improve drinking water. (Oakland Press)
3. Oakland County Needs $112M More Per Year For Roads: Officials. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
4. This Birmingham restaurant is serving up fresh, seasonal seafood perfect for Lent. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Rochester Junior Women's Club Casino Night fundraiser (6:00 PM)
• Metro Parent's Virtual Camp Fair Week 2022 (12:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Our safe, comfortable and welcoming learning environments are the direct result of the dedicated RCS professionals who comprise our custodial, facilities, grounds & maintenance, and Safe-Ed. teams across the district. These unsung heroes..." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Good luck to our three RCS cheer teams who are competing for the Division 1 state title tonight in Grand Rapids. Currently, Rochester Adams is the two-time defending state champion in D1. We are rooting for all of you! Go Highlanders! Go..." (Facebook)
• Kensington Church: "With the rapid changes in technology over the past few decades, we often find ourselves unfamiliar with the online world our children engage in. Join us for a special online event with Faith & The Family as special guest, Brandon Poor, e..." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Business students in the Virtual Enterprise International (VEI) program are advancing to the next level of competition in New York City. The Project Zen team was recognized with the best booth, the tradesman award and for their human res..." (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