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Secretary Benson encourages Michiganders to sign up to be poll workers
August 25th, 20230 LANSING — On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson urged Michiganders to sign up to work at their community polling place in the upcoming 2024 elections. Michigan residents can sign up to serve at Michigan.gov/Pollworker. “Poll workers are our most valuable asset in conducting Michigan’s safe,...
Study reveals 300,000 Michigan kids are from immigrant families, 70,000 of whom are in high school
August 25th, 20230 DETROIT — According to a new “High School Kids in Immigrant Families” study commissioned by Global Detroit, 300,000 Michigan kids live in immigrant families, where at least one person was born outside the U.S. Of these, 70,000 are Michigan high school students — 15 percent of all Michigan high schoolers — including 17,000 in...
Cancer FactFinder website translated into eight languages, Arabic included
August 25th, 20230 BOSTON – The Cancer FactFinder, an online resource examining myths and misinformation about cancer, is now available in eight additional languages: Arabic, Creole, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Created by a team from the Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention at the Harvard T.H. Chan School...
Dearborn breaks ground on first of three PEACE Parks
August 25th, 20230 DEARBORN – Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud led Dearborn area elected officials and business leaders on Tuesday, Aug. 22, to break ground at the site of the first of three state-of-the-art pocket parks constructed under the Park Equity and Access for Civil Engagement (PEACE) Project. The downtown West Dearborn PEACE Park is the first of three...
Severe weather conditions continuing for much of Wayne County
August 24th, 20230 Severe weather conditions will continue for much of Wayne County. Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible in some areas of Southeast Michigan. The Wayne County Department of Public Services (DPS) and the county’s Public Health Division is urging residents to drive with caution...
Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to reveal six vehicles at September Detroit Auto Show
August 4th, 20230 DETROIT – The Detroit Auto Show announced Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have confirmed they will each hold important vehicle reveals, totaling six reveals between the Detroit Three, during the show’s Media and Technology Days (Sept. 13 -14). The Detroit Auto Show runs from Sept. 13 - 24 at Huntington Place in...
Dearborn’s Homecoming returns to Ford Field Park August 4-6
August 2nd, 20230 DEARBORN – The 42nd annual Dearborn Homecoming Festival will return to Dearborn’s Ford Field Park Friday, Aug. 4 - Sunday, Aug. 6 at 22051 Cherry Hill Rd. The festival, which is presented by J&T Crova Towing, will include free musical performances and family activities, a fireworks show, food and carnival rides, among other...
Palestinian art show held in a Detroit art gallery honors the Palestinian struggle
July 31st, 20230 DETROIT — A Palestinian art show organized by the Handala Coalition took place in the Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery in Detroit from May 26 to June 17. This show, which was open for public viewing, honored the lives of Palestinians through art work submitted by the Dearborn and Metro Detroit community. The...
Settlement reached in Dearborn suit against local polluter
July 29th, 20230 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed against Pro-V Enterprises, LLC. The city had notified the Southend trucking company numerous times to abate and find solutions to its output of fugitive dust, particulate matter (PM) suspended in the air and linked to serious respiratory problems. “Residents...
Former Dearborn Heights police officer faces assault charges after threatening fellow officer with a knife
July 29th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A former Dearborn Heights police officer has been arraigned on two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. The incident occurred in December 2021 and involved former officer Paul Graff, 33, and a fellow, 23-year-old DHPD officer and is believed to be racially-motivated as Graff is White and allegedly...
Dearborn to offer cooling centers, advises residents to prepare for extreme weather this week
July 27th, 20230 DEARBORN– Beginning Thursday, July 27, the city of Dearborn will operate five cooling centers throughout the city to assist residents in coping with increasingly hot temperatures, which are forecasted to swell to above 95 degrees Fahrenheit through Friday, July 28. Cooling center locations will be open during regular building hours...
Annual Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Solutions Summit addresses prevention, treatment and recovery efforts
July 24th, 20230 DETROIT — The Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), the Southeast Michigan Alliance for Addiction-free Communities (SEMAAC) coalition and the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) are proud to collaborate to host the seventh annual Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Solutions Summit on July 25 at Laurel Manor Conference...
Medicaid recipients are urged to reapply as renewal process resumes
July 22nd, 20230 LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the Sparrow Mobile Health Clinic in Lansing to help remind Michigan residents that they will need to once again complete their Medicaid benefit renewal packets to avoid losing coverage. During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Congress enacted the Families First...
Harper Woods hookah lounge owner killed in double shooting outside his business
July 22nd, 20230 HARPER WOODS — The owner of a hookah lounge was killed in a July 13 double shooting that also injured another. Mohamed Ahmed, 37, owner of the Loud Headz hookah lounge on Kelly Road near Moross, was shot and killed in a minivan outside his business around 9 a.m. that morning. According to reports, Ahmed and another victim, a...
Dearborn Heights Warren Valley Golf Course grounds vandalized
July 16th, 20230 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – An act of vandalism targeted a valuable city asset on Saturday night, causing damage to the grounds of Warren Valley Golf Course. Jason Pearsall, the managing partner of Warren Valley, reported that an unauthorized golf cart entered the facility through the construction entrance around 10:30 p.m. The individuals......
Henry Ford College is the first college in the nation to offer Battery Technician Certification
July 14th, 20230 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College (HFC) is the first college in the United States to offer a Battery Technician Certification curriculum. The program is set to launch in the Fall 2023 semester. This program will enhance courses and programs that are already recognized by the Electric Vehicles (EV) Jobs Academy. The curriculum will...
Charges announced in fireworks attack on Dearborn police officer
July 10th, 20230 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department announced charges in a July 4 incident involving illegal use of fireworks, including an assault on a Dearborn Police Officer and damage to Police property. Police received more than 50 fireworks-related calls from residents that night. Around 11 p.m. on July 4, officers were dispatched to......
Marshall woman sentenced for threats against Governor Whitmer
July 8th, 20230 LANSING – Tabitha Davis, 33, of Marshall, was sentenced last week to four months probation and a suspended sentence of 20 days in jail for threatening violence against Governor Whitmer, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The court additionally ordered her to complete recommended mental health treatment and complete a...
Dearborn Police seek public assistance to identify suspect involved in trespassing, theft of city property
July 8th, 20230 DEARBORN – On Wednesday, June 28, an unknown man entered onto city of Dearborn property at 2661 Greenfield at approximately 8:30 p.m., stealing several power tools from the Department of Public Works Sewage Facility. The unidentified man was seen on the grounds of city properties by surveillance video. He cut the locks on the...
State Sen. Santana and State Rep. Farhat secure more than $159 million for their communities
July 3rd, 20230 LANSING — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) and State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) and the Michigan Legislature secured funding for the 2024 state budget, including more than $159 million that they advocated for to support local residents and address the needs of their communities. The budget bills were House Bill 4437, which...
Air quality alert extended due to Canadian wildfires
June 29th, 20230 DETROIT – Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to impact air quality in Southeastern Michigan. Due to these poor air quality conditions, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert through at least Thursday, June 29 for many parts of Michigan, including Wayne County. ......
Dearborn Police seeking information on individual tied to unauthorized ATM usage
June 29th, 20230 DEARBORN – Dearborn Police are requesting the community's assistance in identifying a subject (photo included below) in connection with unauthorized use of ATM machines to acquire personal financial data. Anyone with information on this individual is encouraged to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2298. If you wish to...
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell announces more than $9.6 million in HHS grants for the University of Michigan
June 25th, 20230 ANN ARBOR – U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) announced on Thursday that the University of Michigan will receive $9,667,033 in federal grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct research in areas including pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, allergy, immunology, transplantation,......
Dearborn Fire Department offers free smoke detectors and installation for Dearborn and Melvindale residents
June 25th, 20230 DEARBORN – Dearborn and Melvindale residents can schedule an appointment to have Dearborn Fire Department staff install smoke detectors in their homes at no cost. Funded through a federal grant, the program provides smoke detectors and installation for free to any owner-occupied household, regardless of income. Appointments...
Maleyko presented with gavel as incoming president of state superintendents association
June 25th, 20230 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Glenn Maleyko was recognized as the incoming president of the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators during a brief presentation at the June 19 Board of Education meeting. MASA is an organization for school superintendents and administrators that serves more than......
