Registration for vaccines at Ford Field, other clinics, now open in Michigan
March 15th, 20210 Michiganders can now begin registering for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. The mass vaccination site is set to officially open on March 24 and will administer some 6,000 doses a day. After the registration process is completed, people who have registered will receive an invitation either by phonemail or text...
Pandemic resources: Food assistance for preK-12 students, winter heating bill assistance for families
March 15th, 20210 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is automatically issuing the additional benefits now through the end of March for families with children whose access to school meals has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Monthly payments will continue through June for some 810,000 Michigan...
Dearborn Heights looking for nominations for Women’s Leadership and Community Service Award
March 13th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights’ Community Cultural Relations Commission is celebrating Women’s History Month with something new. The commission is looking for nominations for the first ever “Dearborn Heights Women’s Leadership and Community Service Award.” The award is meant to honor women who have...
D7 School District announces that prom will go on
March 13th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With COVID cases on the decline and vaccinations on the rise, Dearborn Heights’ District 7 School District has decided to host a prom this year. The district’s senior prom is scheduled for May 27 from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Bellagio Banquet Center in Dearborn Heights at 23900 W. Warren Ave. “I...
All Michigan adults eligible for vaccine April 5; mass vaccination site soon at Ford Field
March 12th, 20210 MICHIGAN - Beginning Monday, April 5, all Michiganders age 16 and up who were not previously eligible will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Friday the state is expanding vaccination eligibility for Michiganders ages 16 and older with...
Dearborn Heights Board of Review sessions for property tax assessments to begin March 15
March 12th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents who wish to appeal their property tax assessments will have a chance to do so virtually over Zoom. The March Board of Review will meet on March 15 from 12:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., March 16 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and March 17 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The city’s assessor, Kimberly Comer, said that...
Dearborn Heights announces first annual Dan Paletko Memorial Golf Outing
March 12th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police and Fire Departments are hosting the first annual Dan Paletko Memorial Golf Outing later this year. Palekto served as mayor from 2004 until his death on December 29 from COVID-19 complications. In a Facebook post by the police department regarding the event, the department said...
What does the new COVID relief law mean for federal unemployment benefits?
March 11th, 20210 Millions of unemployed Americans will see no interruption in their supplemental weekly federal unemployment benefits, after President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill on Thursday. The new law means nearly one-third of American households who are currently unemployed or will lose their job this summer will...
Minneapolis judge reinstates third degree murder charge in George Floyd’s death; Detroit judge dismisses city’s claims that activists conspired to obstruct police
March 11th, 20210 MINNEAPOLIS/DETROIT — While a judge in Detroit dismissed claims that activists conspired to obstruct police, a judge in Minneapolis reinstated a third degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of a Black man. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge against Derek Chauvin,...
Michigan House passes drunk driving expungement bill
March 11th, 20210 LANSING — The Michigan House approved a bill that would allow an estimated 200,000 one-time drunk drivers to ask a judge to set aside their convictions. The bill is now heading to the Senate. Violations that caused death or serious injury to another person and any subsequent conviction would not be eligible for...
Macomb prosecutor outlines nursing home wrongful death complaint procedures amid threat to charge Whitmer
March 11th, 20210 MACOMB — Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido is calling on family members of nursing home residents to come forward if they’ve lost a loved one during the pandemic. Lucido walked people through how to submit a wrongful death complaint to local police in an effort to build a possible criminal case against Governor...
Dearborn hosts virtual event to discuss learning options for high schoolers
March 11th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools recently hosted its virtual event to review programs for high schoolers to help get a head start on their futures. The event was for middle and high school students and parents to provide an overview of programs like advanced placement classes, dual enrollment and career technical education at the...
How and where to get COVID-19 vaccines
March 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — With more vaccines beginning to be distributed and provided to the state, residents who qualify for the vaccine are being provided more options to get it. Dearborn’s vaccination center has added more appointments as well as opening appointments to those who are 50 and older with medical conditions or...
David Knezek takes on a new role at the MDHHS while maintaining his commissioner duties
March 10th, 20210 LANSING — Recently elected Wayne County Commissioner David Knezek is settling into his new leadership role with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Knezek, 33, had been working for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel when he was appointed to the Wayne County Commission, to which he was elected by the voters in...
Dearborn agrees to $1.25M settlement in death of Black man
March 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement in a lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black man in 2015. Kevin Matthews, 35, had been chased on foot and killed after being accused of stealing an energy drink from a gas station on Dec. 23, 2015. Matthews had had a history of mental......
Low-income college students enrolled in CTE programs eligible for food assistance
March 10th, 20210 LANSING — Michigan college students enrolled in career and technical education programs are now eligible to receive food assistance if they meet other requirements. The Michigan Departments of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are encouraging students to apply by developing a new initiative...
Livonia Police Department to add social workers to its force
March 10th, 20210 LIVONIA — During its meeting this week, the Livonia City Council voted unanimously to enter a partnership with Hegira Health to embed social workers into the police department. The partnership will bring two social workers into the police department, but will not reduce the number of badged officers. "I'm glad we have this in......
Michigan ends Extended Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits
March 9th, 20210 LANSING — Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced on its website Monday the ending of unemployment extensions for those receiving Extended Benefits (EB) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The EB program gave Michiganders 20 additional weeks of unemployment benefits since it began in October. The...
First case of South Africa variant identified in Michigan
March 8th, 20210 MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified the first case of COVID-19 variant originally identified in South Africa, in a boy living in Jackson County. The state’s health department is investigating close contacts and if there are additional cases associated with this case. The...
Dearborn Police seeking witness in fatal crash on M-39
March 8th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a witness to a fatal March 7 collision. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to the area of M-39 south of Hubbard Drive for a fatal traffic collision. Their investigation showed a Dodge Journey was traveling southbound...
Dearborn Heights police seeking missing teen
March 7th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is searching for a teen they believe to have been missing and endangered since Friday evening. 16-year-old Khadija-Kathleen Al-Dhalimi was last seen at her residence in Dearborn Heights on March 5 at approximately 7:20 p.m. Police say she has runaway in the past and......
Study: Michigan car ownership is the most expensive in the nation
March 6th, 20212 A new study reveals that Michigan is the most expensive state in which to own a car. Michigan residents pay $9,304 annually. They spend $2.37 per gallon of gas, drive an average of 14,121 miles a year, spend $5,740 for insurance coverage and $2,005 on car payments and maintenance. You can find the complete state-by-state report here:...
Poll reveals Whitmer, Trump, Biden favorability ratings; trust level in vaccine
March 6th, 20210 LANSING — The survey research firm EPIC-MRA has released a statewide poll of active and likely November 2022 voters. The poll, completed on Feb. 25, sought to understand favorability ratings of various state and federal officials, on both sides of the aisle, and people’s opinions on important socio-economic issues like the......
Dearborn Public Schools report successful restart
March 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — After students had been learning remotely for nearly a year, Dearborn Public Schools welcomed some of them back this week. As a part of the reopening plan, students in kindergarten, first, second, sixth and ninth grades returned for blended learning on March 1. Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko said he has also been...
Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja helps secure vaccines for seniors
March 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — City Council President Susan Dabaja helped secure COVID-19 vaccines for Dearborn’s senior citizens by working with the Detroit Medical Center. The initial phase will include 500 vaccines that were initially allocated for residents at Kennedy Plaza, Sisson Manor, Townsend Towers, Hubbard Manor East and Hubbard Manor......
