Troy Teen's Artwork Wins Award + Major Oakland County Drug Bust

Hey, neighbors! Dylan Siwicki here with your brand-new issue of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 52 Low: 28.

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

1. Troy Teen's Artwork Chosen to Grace Manhole Covers Throughout Oakland County. Troy Athens High School senior Mandy Chu won the first-place prize for the Preserve MI Waters: Stormwater Manhole Cover Art Contest. (Oakland County Times)
2. Suspects from China, Mexico living illegally in Michigan arrested in major Oakland County drug bust. Police said they were attempting to distribute $1 million of cocaine. (FOX 2 Detroit)
3. Video released after officer shoots, kills knife-wielding man in Roseville. (WXYZ)
4. Cranbrook Art Museum to open 'artist-designed mini-golf' inspired by historic campus. (WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Oakland Youth Orchestras Spring Concert To Feature Local Award Winning 15-year-old Composer (6:30 AM)
• New Day Foundation Happy Hour for Hope (5:00 PM)
• Historical Commission Meeting - City of Rochester - Meeting Calendar (7:00 PM)
• Honors Convocation - Adams High School (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Blue Grass - Acorn: "We saw a Coyote in our yard just now on dutton rd at livernois crossing. - Walked around entire house. Keep an eye on your dogs, cats and other small pets." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rochester Estates: "Hey y'all! - I'm a teacher who commutes from Rochester Estates (Avon & John R) to 16 & Crooks. I'm looking to hire someone to drive me to work M-F at 7 am. Please let me know if you or anyone you know may be interested!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Oakland: "Greetings & Salutations…. - Any suggestions out there for someone to do onsite log splitting? All are currently cut to length. Just making some easier handling for summer bonfires. Thanks and Happy Spring." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rochester Estates: "HEY NEIGHBORS! - We are happy to announce we are now offering pool installation! Both gunite and fiberglass. Pool projects first start with an awesome design! We would love to get a project scheduled in your backyard for an awesome p..." (Nextdoor)

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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