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Dearborn Schools unveiled first electrical school bus in Michigan
December 16th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools held the unveiling of its first electric school bus on Thursday, December 15 at the Fairlane Estate. The bus is a Blue Bird All American RE electric school bus and the first in Michigan. Electrical school buses are useful in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that diesel buses emit. Dearborn...
Dearborn Public Schools investing in capital advancements
December 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is close to spending $100 million on capital advancements to buildings in the district over the next two years. The district obtained $55 million from the federal COVID relief funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund (ESSER). This funding was also used for...
Wayne County announces new Millennial Advisory Board
December 7th, 20220 Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans has launched the Millennial Advisory Board. This board is designed to assist and supply residents and young entrepreneurs in Wayne County with advice and guidance to improve their well-being. The first meeting took place on November 21. There are 10 appointed individuals on the board,...
Nominees sought for Dearborn Parks and Rec’s three Halls of Fame
December 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — Nomination forms for the Dearborn Parks and Recreation Department's Sports Hall of Fame, Special Awards Hall of Fame and Sports Legends Hall of Fame are now available at dearbornfordcenter.com, the city said this week. Hard copies are also available in the lobby of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. The...
More than 200 guns confiscated from state crackdown on illegal possession by parolees, probationers
December 6th, 20220 Governor Whitmer’s office said this week that a new initiative to tackle the number of illegal guns off the streets has seen hundreds of guns being confiscated before they are used in crimes. The updated numbers say that the Operation Safe Neighborhoods program has led to operation law enforcement officials conducting 1,767 check-ins...
Nominations open until Dec. 7 for 2022 Dearborn Aglow awards
December 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — Residents are invited to nominate their own holiday displays or those of their neighbors for consideration in the annual Dearborn Aglow awards program presented by the Dearborn City Beautiful Commission. Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 and can be emailed to citybeautiful@ci.dearborn.mi.us or called...
Kyra Harris Bolden to be the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court
November 23rd, 20220 Kyra Harris Bolden will be appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court beginning next year. She will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court and will succeed retiring Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack. Bolden is also Governor Whitmer’s first appointment to the Supreme Court. She currently represents Southfield and...
Dearborn auctioning vehicles, government surplus, police seizure items at auction, Dec. 5
November 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn will be holding a public auction on Monday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Public Works and Facilities yard, located at 2650 Greenfield Road, the city said in a release. Items up for bid will include more than 60 vehicles, government surplus, collectibles and police seizure assets. The auction will be held...
The Dearborn Heights Fire Department urges residents to participate in holiday activities safely
November 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Fire Department is encouraging residents to keep fire safety in mind while engaging in the holiday fun. According to a press release, Dearborn Heights Fire Chief David Brogan and Fire Marshal Max Mitts stated that "holiday fires injure or kill upwards of 2,000 individuals and cause over $15...
New 30-foot white fir to be unveiled at Dearborn Tree Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 21
November 21st, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn will mark the beginning of the holiday season tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 21, with the city’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, the city said in a press release. The free event, a longstanding Dearborn tradition, gets underway at 6 p.m. when Mayor Abdullah Hammoud,...
Dearborn Charter Commission seeks residents’ input
November 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — In September the Charter Commission completed its initial inquisitory review of the Charter and identified topics to revisit in a second round of the Commission’s review of the City Charter. Dearborn residents are invited to weigh in on these topics by completing a Community Survey and attending upcoming study...
Dearborn Department of Public Health unveils new Narcan station to address opioid crisis
November 17th, 20220 DEARBORN — A new Narcan station inside the Dearborn Train Station dispenses the lifesaving overdose drug for free, thanks to the efforts of the city’s public health department. The Dearborn Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Wednesday the launch of a Narcan Vending Station, the first of several planned interventions...
New report says DHS, FBI failed to adequately track domestic terror threats like White supremacy
November 17th, 20220 A report says the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have failed to track data on domestic terrorism, including White supremacist violence, despite being required by a new law to do so. This week, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report...
Firm hired to give school facilities recommendation asking community input via survey
November 16th, 20220 DEARBORN — A firm hired by the Dearborn Public School District to develop a 30-year facilities recommendation is surveying the community to understand its priorities for the district. Fielding International has created an online survey that is open till Dec. 2, asking community members their thoughts on “the future of teaching...
Dearborn School District educating eighth grade students on their high school options
November 11th, 20220 DEARBORN — Eighth graders in the Dearborn school district now have the chance to learn more about high school and the opportunities available to them. Schools in the district are offering presentations to eighth grade students and their parents in November to help them become more acquainted with their options in high school. Zoom......
Dearborn school students, families stepping up to “Battle Against Hunger”
November 9th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools District will hold its eighth annual Battle Against Hunger food drive this Nov. 14-18. Led by the district's three traditional high schools — Fordson, Dearborn High and Edsel Ford — the event has grown to include 19 district schools this year. Last year's event garnered more than 19 tons...
Man arrested in connection with stabbing attack on Dearborn west side
November 8th, 20220 DEARBORN - Dearborn Police say they arrested Dearborn resident Malcolm Merritt Washington in connection with a knife attack of a 62-year-old man on the city's west side. Police said in a press release this week that on Nov. 3, the officers responded to reports of a victim who had been stabbed around the 22000 block of Michigan......
$25k “no-strings attached” fellowships available for area artists through the Kresge Foundation
November 3rd, 20220 DETROIT — Metro Detroit artists are invited to apply for Kresge Artist Fellowships, now in its 15th year. Kresge Artist Fellowships are $25,000 no strings attached awards, which include professional development support and the creation of a short film highlighting the artist’s work. In 2023, Kresge Arts in Detroit — a...
Check your carbon monoxide detectors as daylight saving time ends
November 3rd, 20220 Michigan health officials say that as temperatures get colder and the nights longer, residents should take action to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning by checking to ensure furnaces and carbon monoxide detectors are properly working while turning back the clocks for the end of daylight saving time Sunday, Nov 6. Carbon monoxide, or...
Michigan schools and parents now have more access to the child abuse registry
November 2nd, 20221 LANSING — A state law signed earlier this year will now allow parents, schools and licensed child care facilities to have easier access to the state's child abuse and neglect registry. Governor Whitmer's Office said this week that the changes brought on by Wyatt’s Law to the state's Central Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect...
Book and media sale at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Nov. 9
November 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — The Friends of the Library Dearborn (FOLD) will be holding a book and media sale on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Avenue. Features for this month include 5 for $1.00 adult paperbacks, 5 for $3.00 hardcover and trade paperback adult fiction and an excellent......
Dearborn Public Health brings free flu vaccine, COVID booster clinic to residents
November 1st, 20220 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Department of Public Health (DPH) will hold a free flu vaccine and COVID booster clinic for Dearborn residents. The free clinic comes out of a partnership between the department, ACCESS and The Amity Foundation, and will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the lobby of the Ford Community &...
Dearborn Public Schools has hired Fielding International to conduct 30-year study to assess district needs
October 29th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools has hired Fielding International, a firm that will conduct a 30-year study of Dearborn schools to assess the needs of the district. This decision was approved by the Board of Education at the September meeting this year. Dearborn Public Schools created a list covering the infrastructure needs in......
AAPAC celebrates 25 years of political achievements, brings state leaders to the community
October 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — Hundreds of community members joined state and local officials at a packed Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn for the 25th annual banquet for Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) on Thursday. Those in attendance and on the speakers' list were Democratic leaders and November election hopefuls Governor Whitmer,...
$10,000 fellowships available for future teachers through state; applications start Oct. 31
October 28th, 20220 LANSING — The state of Michigan is offering $10,000 scholarships for up to 2,500 future Michigan educators and $9,600 per-semester stipends for student teachers. Applications for the programs will open Oct. 31. Governor Whitmer announced the funding program, which is meant to lower the cost of teacher education so the state can......
