Tree Crushes Oakland County Truck + $37.3 Million For Oxford Schools

Hello all. It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. Enjoy...

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with showers. High: 71 Low: 53.

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

1. State lawmakers approved roughly $37.3 million in a supplemental budget bill to benefit Oxford schools and to set up statewide school safety grants days. (Detroit News)
2. Birmingham schools are planning to lay off teachers after the district reported a $14 million budget shortfall, according to reports. Birmingham school officials blamed the miscalculated budget on declining enrollment, which they said the district has lost more than 600 students in the last two years and more than 1,000 students over the last decade. (Birmingham Patch)
3. An Oakland County tree trimming truck was crushed Wednesday in Groveland Township when an oak tree fell on top of the vehicle, Michigan State Police said. (Fox 2 Detroit)

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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:

• RCS Hart Middle School: "Thank you Stoney for sending Coaches and athletes during lunch today from all the sports at Stoney so Hart students can be involved! #LeadwithHart" (Facebook)
• Rochester Rotary: "What a joy to celebrate these Rotary Scholarship recipients at Tuesday's Club Meeting! Congratulations to the Class of 2022! #ServingtoChangeLives" (Facebook)
• Oakland County, Michigan Government: "The news of yesterday's school shooting in Uvalde has been difficult to process. If you are struggling, the #OaklandCares webpage has resources and assistance for #OaklandCounty residents: https://bit.ly/3pnWzVH. Traumatic events can hav..." (Facebook)
• RCS Hart Middle School: "End of year performances are so amazing! You see how much learning has occurred! #LeadwithHart" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update!

— 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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