Dearborn government answers questions about sewer system and flooding
July 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — The city government released a Q & A memo regarding the recent flooding and the sewage backup through its public information department. The answers below were up-to-date as of June 28. What is believed to have caused the significant flooding that occurred June 26? The storm that led to severe flooding on June 26...
Dearborn Artspace Lofts denies tenant help after flooding, threatens eviction
July 2nd, 20212 DEARBORN — Ever since his basement level apartment flooded last Friday night, Ramsey Turkmani, a tenant at Dearborn’s City Hall Artspace Lofts, has had no real help from his building’s management. In fact, after almost an entire weekend of pleading with them to remove the continued water seeping into the apartment he shares...
Mayor Bill Bazzi addresses flooding concerns in Dearborn Heights and struggles with clean up efforts
July 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following a third devastating flood in less than a decade, Mayor Bill Bazzi said he will do whatever he can to help. During a special Council meeting scheduled on Monday to address Act 345 funding, Clerk Lynne Senia mentioned that every time it rains, she has to cover the clerk’s office in plastic due to the...
Frustrated Dearborn residents demand accountability from city government, quicker relief and long-term solution
July 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN — In the aftermath of severe flooding in Wayne County last weekend, residents are still picking up the pieces in frustration at the slow response and demanding accountability from local and national government officials and agencies. “We lost just about everything in the basement" — Samia Hamid, a local resident...
Dearborn city officials scramble to deal with the aftermath of flooding and residents anger
July 1st, 20211 DEARBORN — After the third round of catastrophic flooding in less than a decade hit Dearborn this week, city leaders are addressing the issue and calling for an investigation. As an immediate response to the flooding, Council President Susan Dabaja called for the first of two emergency meetings on Saturday morning. “We are...
Dearborn deploys workers, enlists aid, in flood cleanup effort
July 1st, 20210 Dearborn's government deployed crews and recruited outside aid to carry out the clean-up of widespread debris from last Friday's storm and associated flooding By Wednesday, the Dearborn city government had deployed all resources and brought in employees from Taylor, Melvindale and Canton, as well as private contractors, and continued...
Yvonna Abraham appointed first Palestinian American judge in Wayne County Third Circuit Court
July 1st, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Thursday, Governor Whitmer announced the appointment of Yvonna C. Abraham to the Wayne County Third Circuit Court. Abraham is the first Palestinian American judge in the state of Michigan. Abraham currently serves as the magistrate and director of probation for the 20th District Court in Dearborn Heights. She...
“Kid Santa” repurposing himself to help Dearborn Heights flood victims
July 1st, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Kenneth Isaacson, best known as Dearborn Heights’ “Kid Santa”, has decided to step up for the children of the community a few months early. After assisting one family in cleaning up their flood damaged home and realizing that the toys being thrown away were the toys that had just been delivered by Kid Santa...
Blue Hands United for Autism offering to replace damaged items for special needs children
July 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — Blue Hands United for Autism is looking to help replace toys and sensory items for families of special needs children impacted by the floods. The non-profit organization was founded in Dearborn in 2014 by Mona and Mariam Alaouie to help provide resources for families affected by Autism, but Mona Alaouie said that they...
ACC partnering with Dearborn Police Department, Byblos and Forgotten Harvest to help Dearborn flood victims
June 29th, 20210 DEARBORN — In response to the catastrophic flooding from this weekend, the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is partnering with other local entities to help flood victims. ACC, a non-profit organization founded in 1979 on the basis of providing services to the Middle Eastern and mainstream communities in Southeast Michigan,...
State emergency relief available for low-income residents towards home damage from flooding
June 29th, 20210 LANSING — Low-income residents affected by recent flooding in Michigan may be eligible for emergency relief assistance through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the agency announced Tuesday. The State Emergency Relief program provides immediate help to families and individuals facing conditions of extreme...
Tuesday trash district required to remove parked vehicles Tuesday and Thursday
June 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — Residents in the Tuesday trash district are reminded to remove their parked vehicles from the streets under the Public Service Day rules Thursday, July 1. Additional collection crews are returning to the Tuesday district on Thursday to help clear the area of flood-damaged materials. Both Tuesday and Thursday residents...
Incumbent Leslie Herrick seeking re-election to Dearborn City Council
June 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — Leslie Herrick is looking to retain her seat on the City Council. “I am running for re-election to the Dearborn City Council because I’m eager to continue the work I began four years ago when I was first elected by listening to residents, addressing their concerns, delivering first-class services and improving...
Dearborn Heights police and D7 Superintendent address suspicious person at Annapolis High School, advise he is not a threat
June 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Less than 24 hours after a report of a suspicious person at Annapolis High School, Dearborn Heights police confirm the person is not a threat. Residents on social media were voicing concern after a post on the department’s Facebook page alerted the community of suspicious activity at the high school. The...
Wayne County hit with intense flooding, state of emergency declared
June 26th, 20210 WAYNE COUNTY —Flooding after extended rainfall has prompted Governor Whitmer to declare a state of emergency in Wayne County. The declaration allows the state to address threats to public health and safety related to the heavy rainfall, which resulted in widespread flooding, power outages, flooded roadways, stranded motorists,......
Kalette Willis becomes first African American woman to run for Dearborn mayor
June 26th, 20210 DEARBORN — Kalette Willis, a Henry Ford College (HFC) student and a Gulf War veteran, has become the first African American woman to run for Dearborn mayor. Willis, a pioneer resident artist at Eastborn’s City Hall Artspace Lofts, considers herself a liberal artist in residence. “I am an American soldier, Gulf War Veteran,...
Dearborn Heights firefighter recognized for volunteering 170 hours in vaccine clinic
June 25th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With first responders giving their time and dedication to the Dearborn COVID-19 vaccine clinic, one Dearborn Heights firefighter went above and beyond. From the time the clinic opened in March until it closed in May, Dearborn Heights Firefighter Roger Chapman volunteered 170 hours to help vaccinate approximately......
Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi tells GFL to get it right, or else
June 25th, 20212 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — For weeks, GFL, the city’s contract waste hauler, has been receiving negative feedback and now Mayor Bill Bazzi is telling them to get it right, or else. Over the last few weeks residents have taken to social media and City Council meetings to report missed pick-ups and poor customer service from GFL and even...
Unemployment offices open to appointments June 30; scheduling now open
June 25th, 20210 LANSING — The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is now offering in-person unemployment insurance services by appointment only at 12 local unemployment offices, beginning June 30. Michiganders can now go online to start scheduling appointments. Each appointment slot is 15 minutes and may be scheduled up to a week in advance....
Dearborn Administrative Center to return to normal business hours
June 24th, 20210 DEARBORN — Beginning Monday, June 28, the city of Dearborn will be returning to its normal operating hours for the public of 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC) had previously reduced its hours to 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to conform to public health guidelines and help mitigate the spread of...
Kamel Elkadri shares his vision for Dearborn in hopes of being elected to the City Council
June 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN — Kamel Elkadri wants to bring his vision for Dearborn to the City Council. “I decided to run for City Council because Dearborn has given me and my family so much and I want that same opportunity for others,” said Elkadri, one of 18 candidates competing for the seven Council seats. “My father immigrated to this......
U of M fellowship honors cystic fibrosis researcher Dr. Samya Nasr
June 23rd, 20210 ANN ARBOR — A University of Michigan pediatrics professor’s work in cystic fibrosis (CF) is being honored with a fellowship program. The Bonnell Foundation: Living with Cystic Fibrosis is raising money to support the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Training Program at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, to honor Dr. Samya Nasr and...
City of Dearborn Heights to host job fair
June 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With staffing being a concern for all types of businesses in the community, the city of Dearborn Heights is also suffering from staff shortages. To help in its staffing mission, the city will host a job fair on Saturday, June 26 at the Caroline Kennedy Library at 24590 George Ave. from 10 a.m. until 12......
Dearborn Public Schools planning new start times for fall
June 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN — With students returning to in-person learning full time in the fall, Dearborn Public Schools has announced new start and end times for the new school year. Classes at Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford High Schools and STEM Middle School will start at 7:50 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m., with half days ending at 10:55 a.m. The...
Dearborn Heights Police Department looking for community feedback on body cams
June 19th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is surveying residents on their thoughts on body cameras for the officers in the department. The body camera project, which was included in the budget approved by the City Council, would equip all officers in the department with a body-worn camera. Despite the purchase......
