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...
May 1st, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Nearly four years after a tragic accident that claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle home, the city began installing 250 illuminated stop signs on Monday.
The rollout started at the intersection of Pardee and Annapolis Streets, where the fatal crash occurred on...
April 17th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Monday, during a town hall meeting with residents under the theme “Results, Not Promises”, Mayor Mo Baydoun presented a comprehensive overview of his administration’s first 100 days, highlighting significant progress across public safety, infrastructure, economic development, technology modernization and...
April 10th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS – During the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday, the Islamic Institute of America celebrated the opening of the Imamain Al-Hasnain Mosque within its new headquarters on Beech Daly Road in Dearborn Heights, marking a new phase in serving the local community through a comprehensive vision that builds on the achievements of the...
March 13th, 20260As Israel’s continuing assault on Lebanon drives wave after wave of displacement, Lebanese American organizations in Metro Detroit have stepped up relief efforts to support families uprooted by the violence.
While the resistance continues confronting Israeli forces on the ground and striking inside Israel with rockets and drones, the...
February 13th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mallak Baydoun has been appointed chief of staff to Mayor Mo Baydoun, stepping into a key leadership role as the administration works to stabilize city finances and improve internal operations.
Baydoun assumed the position following a leadership reorganization that moved former Chief of Staff Hussein Saad, an...
January 23rd, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS— During an official inauguration ceremony held Saturday, January 17 at the Crestwood High School auditorium, and attended by a large crowd of officials and community leaders, newly elected Mayor Mo Baydoun pledged to launch a new chapter centered on improving public services, strengthening community safety and...
January 17th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The outlines of Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun’s new administration have taken full shape after all executive positions in city government were filled with local professionals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, in a vision aimed at improving institutional performance and enhancing the quality of services provided...
January 8th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A body matching the description of a local missing Autistic man during a multi-jurisdictional search has been discovered by a police drone in the Rouge River near Hines Park.
While the individual has not formally been identified, officials stated that the body matched the description of 30-year-old Yousif Hassan...
January 6th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Mo Baydoun has announced the appointment of DHPD Captain Michael Guzowski, who will serve as the city’s new chief of police.
Guzowski, a 22-year veteran of the department, has served in a wide variety of law enforcement assignments, including Patrol Operations, Special Operations, member of the DEA Task...
December 12th, 20250DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Thanks to a generous donation from Arab American businessman Sam Hussein and the cooperation of a local Oakland County tree farm, the city of Dearborn Heights was able to light its Christmas tree on schedule on Friday, December 12 — just hours after the event was close to being canceled due to a delayed shipment...
