October 23rd, 20260DEARBORN — Early in-person voting begins statewide Saturday, October 24, giving Michigan voters an opportunity to cast their ballots before Election Day on November 3.
The statewide early voting period continues through Sunday, November 1, alongside absentee voting, which began September 24.
Early voting became available for...
October 16th, 20260They grew up in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, but chose other communities to settle in and build new lives. Young Arab Americans have many reasons for moving beyond the two Dearborns. What many share, however, is a desire to remain close.
Now in their 20s and 30s, graduates of Dearborn and Crestwood schools are completing their...
October 13th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS —In a 4-2 vote, Mohammed Mawla was appointed to the vacant City Council seat.
Councilman Tom Wencel and Councilwoman Nancy Bryer voted for Ray Muscat with Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, Councilwoman Margaret King, Council Chair Hassan Saab and Council Chair Pro Tem Bob Constan voting for Almawla.
Mawla,...
October 8th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Five residents interviewed for the vacant City Council seat, despite seven individuals submitting letters of intent.
The interviews were held during a special meeting on Oct. 6 and are intended to fill the seat vacated by former Council Chairman Hassan Ahmad.
The candidates included former Councilman Ray...
October 2nd, 20260As temperatures drop and trees begin changing color, Dearborn and neighboring cities are welcoming fall with a busy calendar of activities and events featuring coffee, arts, local markets and apple orchards, as well as haunted trails and Halloween celebrations.
Throughout October, numerous activities will take place in Dearborn,...
October 2nd, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An Arab American student at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights is a winner in Michigan’s contest for the best designs for the “I Voted” stickers that voters receive after casting their ballots at polling stations.
Michigan will offer nine winning designs for the small stickers in the upcoming November...
September 23rd, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During the Sept. 22 City Council meeting, the Dearborn Heights City Council appointed a new Council chair and Council chair pro-tem.
In a 4-2 vote, Councilman Hassan Saab was appointed to be the new Council chair while Councilman Bob Constan was appointed to be the new Council chair pro-tem. Councilman Tom Wencel...
September 18th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Twenty-five years ago, HYPE began with a simple idea: Use sports to bring children and young people from different racial and religious backgrounds together in a safe, healthy environment away from drugs, violence and risky behavior.
Today, that ambitious idea has evolved into a comprehensive sports and...
September 18th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In the November 3 election, Dearborn Heights residents will, for the first time since the city was incorporated in 1963, vote on a proposal to review and revise the City Charter while simultaneously electing the members of the commission that would undertake the task if the proposal receives majority...
September 18th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS - In addition to state elections, voters in Dearborn Heights will see new and familiar names on the November ballot for School Board, City Council, and charter commission seats.
Congressional races
Running for the one U.S. Senate seat is Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Republican Mike Rogers, Libertarian Lydia...
September 11th, 20260DEARBORN — Two separate races for four seats on the Dearborn Board of Education will be held in the November 3 election, alongside a vote on a $1.51 billion bond proposal to rebuild or modernize every school facility in the Dearborn Public Schools District.
Voting in the school board races and bond election will be limited to...
September 11th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Under the banner “A Nation’s Trust”, the Al Amal Social Foundation commemorated the 48th anniversary of the disappearance of Amal Movement founder Imam Musa al-Sadr and his two companions during a large gathering Wednesday evening at the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights.
The event featured...
August 14th, 20260Once again, Arab American voters in the Dearborn area demonstrated their growing electoral importance across Michigan.
After helping Donald Trump carry the state in the 2024 presidential election, the August Democratic primary for U.S. Senate provided further evidence that Arab American voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights can serve...
August 7th, 20260DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Arab American representation in the State House of Representatives is poised to double, with incumbent State Rep. Alabas Farhat moving closer to retaining his Third District seat and Jalal Abdallah emerging as the favorite to capture the open 15th District seat following their victories in Tuesday’s...
August 6th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — City Council Chairman Hassan Ahmad has been appointed to the Wayne County Commission to fill a seat vacated by David Knezek, who was recently appointed president of Henry Ford College.
Ahmad has an engineering degree from Oakland University and a master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix....
July 31st, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Former Dearborn Heights Police Chief Ahmed Haidar has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Mo Baydoun, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for actions he took while leading the department.
According to the lawsuit, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court in July, Haidar was removed from his...
July 24th, 20260In the Democratic primary election on August 4, only two candidates are competing for the party's nomination in Michigan's Second State Senate District: State Rep. Erin Byrnes and Arab American activist Abbas Alawieh.
The winner of the Democratic primary in the district, which encompasses all of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, along with...
July 3rd, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city has secured $700,000 in federal transportation funding to improve pedestrian safety around schools, allowing the city to install new raised intersections, enhanced crosswalks and flashing pedestrian beacons at dozens of locations.
The funding, awarded through the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments'...
June 19th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Amid a construction boom that has transformed Dearborn Heights over the past decade, city officials have announced a major enforcement initiative aimed at curbing building code violations and ensuring that all construction, renovation and home improvement projects comply with legal and safety standards.
In a...
June 12th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City Council has unanimously approved a resolution banning the operation of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on all city-owned property, citing growing safety concerns and findings from a recent traffic safety study conducted by Police Chief Michael R. Guzowski.
The ban took effect immediately and applies to city...
June 12th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Mo Baydoun has appointed longtime firefighter and public safety leader Phil Hall as the new chief of the Dearborn Heights Fire Department, effective June 2, following the retirement of Chief David Brogan on June 1.
Hall, a nearly 20-year veteran of the department, becomes the city's top fire official after...
June 12th, 20263DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of community members, religious leaders, elected officials and dignitaries gathered in Dearborn Heights earlier this month to celebrate the grand opening of the new headquarters of the Islamic Institute of America (IIOA) and the inauguration of the Imam Al-Hasanain Mosque, a $16 million project that...
June 12th, 20260Voters across Michigan, including those in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, will head to the polls on Aug. 4 for the state's primary election, choosing party nominees for a number of high-profile executive and legislative offices while also deciding several local tax proposals and countywide ballot measures.
The primary will determine...
June 12th, 20260The massive Restore 94 reconstruction project entered a new phase this week as crews closed all entrance and exit ramps connecting Interstate 94 and the Southfield Freeway, a major traffic interchange serving western Wayne County.
The closures, which began Monday, are expected to remain in place for nearly a year, affecting motorists...
June 5th, 20260DEARBORN — Voters living within the Dearborn Public Schools district will elect four trustees to the seven-seat Dearborn Board of Education on Nov. 3. The filing period for prospective candidates remains open through July 11.
This year's election will be divided into two separate contests. One race will fill three seats with full...
June 5th, 20260DEARBORN / DEARBORN HEIGHTS — If official figures are accurate, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have collectively lost more than 6,700 residents over the past five years. But for officials in the neighboring cities — home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the country — those numbers appear far removed from...
June 4th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following significant disruptions in garbage and yard waste collection services during the final week of May, the city announced on Monday that Mayor Mo Baydoun has formally requested a $13,000 deduction from the city's monthly payment to Priority Waste, citing contract provisions that hold the company financially...
May 29th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Thursday, the city announced the official schedule for the 2026 Dearborn Heights Spirit Festival, which will take place June 10–14 at the Canfield Community Center. Sponsored by J&T Crova Towing, the annual event continues its tradition as one of the city’s premier summer celebrations, bringing together...
