Rochester Schools Settle Lawsuit + Auburn Hills New Police Chief

Good morning, people of Rochester-Rochester Hills! It's me again, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A bit of snow and rain. High: 41 Low: 21.

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

1. Rochester schools to settle lawsuit from woman who said district retaliated. (Patch)
2. Oakland County has zero COVID-19 school outbreaks for second straight week. (Oakland Press)
3. Judge Denies Ethan Crumbley's Transfer Request: Reports. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
4. Ryan Gagnon promoted to police chief for Auburn Hills. (Oakland Press)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Middle School conferences - Rochester Community Schools (12:00 AM)
• Principal Shopping District - City of Rochester - Meeting Calendar (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Rochester Police: "Please remember to help one another when you can. OK2SAY is one more way to help someone out if you can't do it yourself. You can send confidential information by phone, text or using the OK2SAY app. #ok2say" (Facebook)
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: "The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm reopens our doors to the public on March 4th for our weekly Drop-In Hours every Friday and Saturday from 12-3pm. There will be a guided tour of the 1840 Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1pm, followed ..." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Say hello to Whopper, a giant South American marine toad, who is visiting second-graders at Hugger. #RCSpride" (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Science Day brings hands-on STEM experiences to young scholars who are exploring, solving, creating and collaborating. We appreciate the oobleck, elephant toothpaste and invisible ink experiments brought to RCS by Thermo Fisher Scientifi..." (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