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New state health website has up-to-date info on monkeypox symptoms, cases, more
July 20th, 20220 LANSING — A new website set up by the state’s health authority has the most up-to-date info on the monkeypox virus. The new website, Michigan.gov/mpv, is run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The site provides information about the signs and symptoms of monkeypox and the number of cases in the...
Dearborn Homecoming gets record-breaking $126,000 in sponsorships
July 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Homecoming Festival is coming back and seeing major support from local businesses. The city said in a press release that the popular festival, now in its 41st year, has received support from more than 30 local sponsors, which have provided a record-breaking $126,000 to bring back the cherished community...
Feds accuse Dearborn valet company owner of defrauding investors for more than $1M
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn resident Hussein Adnan Bazzi, owner of A-Star Valet, is being accused of wire fraud by federal authorities who say he attempted to defraud investors out of more than $1 million. An indictment filed in court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office says Bazzi sought large investments into his valet business from local...
Mayor Hammoud selected for global leadership class as one of 40 national, international mayors
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — This week, Dearborn’s Mayor Hammoud joins 40 national and international mayors for a highly selective leadership program by Harvard University. In addition to 28 mayors of American cities, the program selected mayors of Kigali, Rwanda; Glasgow, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland, among others. The Bloomberg Harvard City...
Nasrallah: “no one” will extract gas from maritime zone if Lebanon is unable to do so
July 15th, 20220 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah had strong words on Wednesday about a maritime oil dispute between Lebanon and Israel. Nasrallah warned that "no one" would be allowed to operate in maritime oil and gas fields if Lebanon was barred from its "rights" in extracting from areas off of its own coast. "If Lebanon is prevented...
CDC alerts parents and health providers of parechovirus, can cause severe illness in infants
July 14th, 20220 A virus known to cause severe illness in children is putting health authorities on high alert. The parechovirus (PeV) is a common childhood virus and is currently spreading across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health alert. The CDC says that since May it has received reports from healthcare...
New loan repayment program offers student debt relief to behavioral health services providers
July 14th, 20221 MICHIGAN — A new program, made possible by the just-passed new state bipartisan budget, provides up to $200,000 in student loan debt relief for health care providers working in behavioral health services in underserved areas. The MI Kids Now Loan Repayment Program medical education debt repayment program is now open to providers of...
Dearborn organizations, others receive $500,000 to fight youth substance abuse in Southeast Michigan
July 12th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC) are two Dearborn-based organizations out of four total in the 12th Congressional District to each receive $125,000 in federal funding to prevent youth substance abuse, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
A Grand Rapids-based doctor charged with practicing without a license; treated young girls for conditions they didn’t have
July 7th, 20220 State authorities say they have charged Dr. Husam Thamin Abed, 52, with unauthorized practice after an investigation revealed he was treating young girls for vaginal conditions they did not have. The State Attorney General’s Office said Abed is a Sterling Heights resident, but practices out of Grand Rapids. He has been charged with...
Dearborn Police: Fake social media accounts are impersonating Dearborn officials
July 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is reminding residents to never share personal or financial information online, no matter how real an account may appear, after the discovery of a scam to impersonate elected officials. The city is alerting the community to a social media scam to impersonate elected officials and defraud Dearborn...
More than 875k absentee ballots already requested for the fast approaching August primaries
July 6th, 20220 LANSING — State election officials are reminding voters that Michigan’s statewide primary elections are just under four weeks away. Voters can already cast their ballots for the Tuesday, Aug. 2 primary from home or vote early in person by absentee ballot at their local clerk’s office. Or they can vote at their polling place on...
Kavalhuna to stay on as president of Henry Ford College under new contract
July 1st, 20220 DEARBORN - After announcing he would be moving on to a college system in Virginia, Russell Kavalhuna has reached a new contract agreement with Henry Ford College and will stay on as its president. Kavalhuna had announced in March that he would be leaving for Virginia's Community College System, which oversees 23 colleges across 40...First monkeypox case found in Michigan, but officials say public at low risk
June 30th, 20220 OAKLAND COUNTY — State health officials have detected the first Michigan case of the monkeypox virus in an Oakland County resident. The virus, which is similar to smallpox and has caused an ongoing global outbreak, can cause fever, headaches, rashes and other symptoms and is treatable. The Michigan Department of Health and Human...
Dearborn July 4 holiday building closures, trash schedule; city reminds residents of fireworks ordinance
June 29th, 20220 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn says several of its buildings will be closed the weekend of July 1 in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4. The Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC) and the 19th District Court will be closed on Monday, July 4. All three locations of the Dearborn Public Library — the...
U.N. investigation says Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces
June 28th, 20220 A U.N. investigation has revealed that the shots that killed renowned Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and injured her colleagues in the Occupied West Bank in May came from Israeli forces. The U.N. Human Rights Office made the announcement on June 24. The conclusion also refutes Israel's claim that the shots came......
Supreme Court’s abortion decision causes confusion around abortion status in Michigan
June 28th, 20220 LANSING — After an unprecedented reversal of reproductive rights protections by the country's highest court, there is now some confusion about what that means for abortions among Michigan officials and health care providers. This week, Michigan's governor and attorney general clarified that due to a pending lawsuit in the Michigan...
Arab American arrested, arraigned on federal charges for string of armed robberies in Dearborn, Metro Detroit
June 24th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department and the FBI-Violent Crimes Task Force have apprehended Abdulawahab Ahmed Musleh for a June armed robbery in Dearborn and have connected him with other armed robberies in the area. On Wednesday, June 15, around 3 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department responded to a call about an armed......
State officials react to Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
June 24th, 20220 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has officially overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion. The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The vote was 5-4 to...
Dearborn homeowners to see tax dip, but schools to see a hit to per pupil funding
June 24th, 20220 DEARBORN — Homeowners in Dearborn will see a welcome, though temporary, decrease in the tax rate levied on their properties. A 4 mill reduction comes from a supplemental operating millage that was voted down by resident in November. That reduction did leave the city in a large spending hole, which has been largely balanced out by...
Health officials: First mosquito-borne virus of 2022 detected in Michigan
June 23rd, 20220 MICHIGAN — State health officials are urging residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites this season, following the detection of the year's first mosquito-borne virus. Mosquitoes recently collected in Bay County have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) at the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
More than 60 summer food distribution sites coming to Metro Detroit starting this week
June 22nd, 20220 DETROIT — Gleaners Community Food Bank is launching its Summer Food Service Program, with some 69 summer distribution sites beginning the week of June 20. The program will complement Gleaners’ food distribution programs through its more than 600-member partner network and community mobile distribution sites to meet hunger needs......
Gregory McDuffee announces retirement from Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority
June 22nd, 20220 DETROIT — The Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority's Executive Director Gregory McDuffee has announced his retirement effective this December, after serving as executive director for 17 years. McDuffee began his career with the Authority as an appointed commissioner, serving from January 2002 through September 2005, followed by...
COVID-19 vaccines available for Michigan kids ages 6 months to 5 years
June 21st, 20220 LANSING — Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now approved for children under 5 years of age, after an emergency use authorization from the federal government, and may be available as soon as Tuesday. The Pfizer vaccine, which was already authorized for ages 5 and up, is now authorized down to 6 months of age, while......
Dearborn wrestling coach charged with child sexually abusive activity
June 19th, 20220 DEARBORN – Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Dearborn Divine Child wrestling coach Brandon Phillip Fenzel, 24, of White Lake, in connection with soliciting photographs of a sexually explicit nature from a 15-year-old male student. Fenzel has been charged with four counts of "child sexually abusive activity" and four counts of "using...
Biden to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel amid a backdrop of the two nations’ terrible human rights record
June 17th, 20220 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House confirmed dates and some details on President Biden’s July trip to the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Israel, amid concerns over the human rights records of both countries. Human rights advocates are critical of Biden’s July 13-16 trip, which will include a meeting with the......
