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5 Rochester-Area Stories You May Have Missed This Week

From a new storytelling event series to the upcoming fireworks show, here's what you need to know in Rochester and Rochester Hills this week

The penguin exhibit at the Detroit Zoo will close until June 2020 for repairs.
The penguin exhibit at the Detroit Zoo will close until June 2020 for repairs. (Image via Detroit Zoological Society)

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — Missed some of the news coming out of your community this week? Patch has got you covered. Here are some of the stories impacting Rochester and Rochester Hills residents this week.

Rochester Hills’ Fourth of July fireworks shows are coming up. Here’s your guide to the event..

The penguin exhibit at the Detroit Zoo is closing until next spring. Here’s your last chance to see them before the habitat repairs begin.

Find out what's happening in Rochester-Rochester Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Rochester is beginning a new storytelling tradition on the front porches of interesting people across the city. Here’s your guide to the new series.

There’s a new local kayak launch in Metro Detroit and it’s making the Clinton River accessible to people of all abilities. Here’s more on that.

Find out what's happening in Rochester-Rochester Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A new report has charted the income needed to live in Oakland County. Here’s your look at what the report found.

What other news happened in Dearborn this week? Share in the comments below.

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