Happy Thursday, Rochester-Rochester Hills! These are the most important things happening today in Rochester-Rochester Hills.
First, today’s weather:
Mostly cloudy with a flurry. High: 35 Low: 32.
Here are the top stories today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:
- Oxford High School to begin ‘slow’ reopen by end of January. (The Detroit News)
- Hazel Park detective pleads guilty to embezzling thousands of dollars for personal use. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
- Oakland County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 64% of people fully vaccinated. (Hometown Life)
- New electric vehicle battery testing facility to be built in Auburn Hills. (WXYZ)
- As Charles Pugh’s sentence ends, victims know theirs never will. (WXYZ)
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From my notebook:
- Oakland County Sheriff’s Office: “Prayers for the deputy and officer who are in surgery after being shot.” (Facebook)
- Downtown Rochester: “Don’t forget, The Big, Bright Light Show will be aglow all day and night on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day!” (Facebook)
- City of Rochester Hills- Government: “City Hall will be closed December 24 through December 31 for the holidays. City offices and non-emergency operations will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022. All emergency operations will continue. To make tax payments, please use the dro…” (Facebook)
- Executive Office, Oakland County, Michigan: “Shutoff protections, financial assistance, and other resources are available for #OaklandCounty residents and other Michiganders worried about paying for home heating during the winter season. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Departme…” (Facebook)
- Executive Office, Oakland County, Michigan: “Final Call! Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 23, will be the last day to visit the Oakland County Farmers Market in 2021. The site will operate with limited vendors from 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The market will be closed from Dec. 24, 2021 through Jan. …” (Facebook)
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You’re all caught up for today! I’ll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning 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 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 [email protected]
