Wayne County Commissioners declare April as Arab American Heritage Month
April 2nd, 20210 DETROIT — Wayne County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month. The resolution was put forward by Commissioners Sam Baydoun (D-Dearborn) and Al Haidous (D-Wayne) to honor the county’s Arab American population and its numerous contributions. In presenting the...
Dearborn officials proclaim April as Arab American Heritage Month
April 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN — Mayor Jack O'Reilly and the Dearborn City Council have declared April as Arab American Heritage Month. The effort is meant to promote the many meaningful contributions Arab Americans make to the community and country. “Arab Americans are an important part of our family here in Dearborn,” O’Reilly said. “This...
Michigan leads the country in certain COVID stats; possible vaccine for kids adds hope
April 2nd, 20210 After Pfizer recorded positive results for a vaccine study among young people, experts in Michigan are hopeful vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19 may be a critical step towards herd immunity. Hopeful news, considering the state has recently seen a surge in cases among residents 19 and younger. But that’s not all; Michigan...
Benny Napoleon’s daughter creates foundation in his honor
April 2nd, 20210 DETROIT — The daughter of the late Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has created a foundation for community advancement in his honor. Napoleon was hospitalized in November due to COVID-19 complications, just days after winning re-election. He had agreed to go on a ventilator, but never recovered. He died on Dec. 17 at...
Whitmer says there are currently no plans for new COVID-related restrictions
April 2nd, 20210 LANSING — As COVID cases rise drastically throughout the state, Governor Whitmer said the plan to fight them does not involve new restrictions. Since re-engaging different segments of the economy such as restaurants, entertainment venues and youth sports in February, the state’s COVID metrics have gone in the opposite direction,...
Michigan GOP chair calls state Democratic leaders “witches”; later apologizes
April 2nd, 20210 LANSING — Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser called the state’s top Democratic officeholders “witches” and referenced “assassination.” After a firestorm of criticism and calls for his resignation, Weiser said on Twitter that his comments “are clearly being taken out of context.” He reportedly made the...
Detroit expands COVID vaccination capacity at TCF Center
April 1st, 20210 DETROIT — The city of Detroit is adding more vaccine capacity at the TCF Center due to an influx of appointments resulting from eligibility expansions. The city recently announced that all Detroit residents are eligible for the COVID vaccine, meaning any resident can call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF...
Dearborn Schools returning to all virtual learning April 6-9
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — As an added precaution for students and staff returning from spring break, Dearborn Public Schools have decided to return to virtual learning for the week of April 6-9. Upon students' return to school from the break on April 6 , they will still attend live classes, but not face-to-face. April 6, 8 and 9 will be...
First Brazil COVID variant found in Bay County resident
April 1st, 20210 LANSING — A case of the P.1 of Brazil COVID-19 variant has been identified in a Bay County resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said. The Bay County Health Department has been notified and is investigating the individual’s exposure history to attempt to identify the source. The county is...
Dearborn Public Schools to offer COVID vaccines to older students and their parents
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is partnering with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) to provide COVID vaccines to students and their parents. Parents will receive an email with a link to register for the shots and for the required paperwork to print and sign. Students in the district who are 16-years-old and older and their...
Free COVID testing at Edsel Ford High School on April 5
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — With spring break coming to an end, Dearborn Public Schools is offering free COVID-19 tests at Edsel Ford High School on Monday, April 5. The site will be offering free, rapid tests from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.and is being operated by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Anyone in the area is...
15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines thrown away after ingredient mix-up
April 1st, 20210 BALTIMORE — A mix-up of dosages at a Baltimore production facility has prompted the FDA to delay certification of the facility and ruined 15 million doses of the COVID vaccine. Employees at Emergent BioSolutions, a manufacturing partner to Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, reportedly mixed-up two dosages of the vaccine and the...
Whitmer expands food assistance to low income college students
March 31st, 20210 LANSING — The state will expand eligibility for food assistance benefits on April 1 so that college students struggling financially can receive help and stay in school. “College students should not have to choose between furthering their education and putting food on the table – especially during a pandemic,” Governor Whitmer...
Michigan continues to expand vaccinations efforts
March 31st, 20210 LANSING — Michigan will continue its upward trajectory in getting more and more residents vaccinated against the dangerous COVID-19 virus, as positive news came down the pipeline from Lansing in recent days. On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer raised the state’s vaccination goal from 50,000 to 100,000 shots per day. The new...
Beaumont announces expansion of COVID units; visitors now require vaccination card
March 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — Beaumont Health announced that it is expanding its COVID-19 units at its hospitals and changing its visitation policy amid another surge. The health system said it will be carefully allowing fully vaccinated individuals to visit their loved ones who are hospitalized for issues other than COVID-19, but these visitors will......
Pfizer announces vaccine safe and effective for children aged 12-15
March 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — After a recent study, Pfizer has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children as young as 12. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults who are at higher risk of catching the virus. Currently, Pfizer’s vaccine is authorized for ages 16 and older. In a study of 2,260...
Clerk issues statements regarding candidate filing fees
March 30th, 20210 DEARBORN — City Clerk George Darany advised that the city incorrectly followed an existing precedent by accepting payments in lieu of petitions for candidates for office. “On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, it came to my attention that a process error was identified in the 2021 Dearborn City Municipal Election candidate filing process,......
Dearborn continues to expand its vaccine efforts
March 30th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Consolidated Vaccination Clinic is extending its appointments once more in an attempt to vaccinate as many people as possible. The clinic will now continue appointments through May 1 for people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. With eligibility opening up statewide on April 5, the clinic will also be...
Explaining Dearborn’s medical marijuana ordinances
March 27th, 20211 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council agreed to table four ordinances pertaining to zoning regulations on medical marijuana grow and sell facilities. Councilman Mike Sareini said it’s important to recognize the three different acts regarding marijuana in the state. Dearborn opted out of the state's most recent medical and...
Parents of high school students being surveyed about interest in COVID vaccines
March 26th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools will begin surveying parents of high school students this week to determine families' interest in the COVID-19 vaccine. The survey is geared toward seeing if the parents and families would be interested in having the vaccine supplied to the teens through the school once they are...
Crestwood School families now qualify for food assistance
March 26th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Families with students enrolled in the Crestwood School District will now qualify for Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) relief. P-EBT provides supplemental food assistance benefits to students who have temporarily lost access to free school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the program is to make sure no......
Wayne County Executive Evans commits $5 million to help residents facing home foreclosure
March 26th, 20210 DETROIT — Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans announced that the county will add $5 million to the amount already pledged to fight home foreclosures. The Gilbert Family Foundation and the Rocket Community fund have already pledged $15 million to the project. “Keeping people in their homes is the surest way to create a...
A list of COVID-19 vaccine providers in Wayne County
March 25th, 20210 Michigan residents aged 16 and older with disabilities or preexisting conditions are now eligible to receive the vaccine. All residents 16 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine beginning April 5. Residents should schedule appointments through their hospital group or other vaccine providers, such as the Ford Field clinic.......
MI Symptoms COVID-19 tracker surpasses 3 million entries
March 25th, 20210 LANSING — MI Symptoms, a free and secure online symptom screening tool designed to help screen people for COVID-19, has surpassed 3 million entries. The tool was designed to help organizations screen members and employees for symptoms related to COVID-19. MI Symptom was created by the Michigan Department of Health and Human...
International exchange student program looking for host families this fall
March 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — In the last year, many international exchange students were unable to come to the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. World Link, an organization that links students from different parts of the world to host families, provided these students with a virtual program linking each student with an American host family and......
