April 5th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department and Dearborn Fire Department are investigating a house fire that they believe to be “suspicious.”
Firefighters and police officers were called at approximately 4 a.m. on April 4 to a house on the 7800 block of Oakman Boulevard, where the entire back of the home was fully engulfed in...
April 2nd, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education is continuing discussions on the possibility of a public bond vote.
The discussions started following a citizens infrastructure committee overwhelmingly supporting the need for a new bond.
The Vision for Infrastructure and Planning Committee (VIP) presented its report to...
March 31st, 20220DEARBORN — On Thursday, Dearborn Mayor Hammoud announced the appointment of Jacob Thurston as the city of Dearborn’s new assessor.
The assessor is responsible for administering Dearborn’s tax roll by evaluating properties for the purpose of calculating property taxes. The city assessor is appointed by the mayor with City...
March 31st, 20221DETROIT — On Thursday, Governor Whitmer announced the appointment of Susan Dabaja to the Third Circuit Court of Wayne County for a partial term in order to fill out a vacancy.
Whitmer also announced the appointment of Christopher Blount to that court for a partial term.
A former City Council president in Dearborn, and a former...
March 30th, 20220DEARBORN — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to create a Detroit-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) community relations position that will be dedicated to building trust and working with Michigan’s Arab and Muslim American communities, and other impacted communities.
The liaison position comes after...
March 29th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn businessman Mahmoud Saad was caught on camera illegally dumping trash in Detroit for an eighth time.
The vehicles caught all eight times on camera were owned by Saad, who owns Cost Friendly Tree Service based in Dearborn.
In the latest incident, the vehicle was caught dumping landscaping debris from the...
March 25th, 20220SOUTHFIELD — After decades as a household fixture in local news media, FOX 2 Detroit anchor Huel Perkins, along with his longtime co-host, Monica Gayle, will be retiring from the station this Friday.
News of the retirement came from the anchors themselves last month, in an emotional and heartfelt announcement that provoked local...
March 25th, 20220DEARBORN — After some debate, the Dearborn City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday that sought to ensure that ballots and other election materials would be translated into multiple languages, thereby bringing much needed basic U.S. Voting Rights Act (VRA) provisions around language to Dearborn voters.
The VRA...
March 24th, 20220DEARBORN — The Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) has announced its 10th annual “Fight for Justice” gala will be held at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Thursday, March 31.
A reception is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m. The Ford Community and Performing Arts...
March 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department says that on Monday, March 14, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call at the intersection of Schaefer Road — north of Butler — near Ford Motor Company Gate 9, where a woman was reportedly struck by a blue sedan of an unknown make/model. The driver was described as a...
March 21st, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is warning the public about a new TikTok trend that has had them responding to numerous incidents already.
The “Orbeez Challenge” TikTok trend involves targeting bystanders with gel blaster guns filled with water-absorbent polymer beads.
Over the last several weeks, the Dearborn...
March 21st, 20220DEARBORN — Fordson High School and DuVall Elementary School are inviting the public to reserve spots for 100-year celebrations scheduled for May.
The schools are also looking for program sponsors to help pay for the events.
Fordson has a gala event planned for May 14 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. that will include a formal program at...
March 19th, 20220DEARBORN — For the fourth year in a row, the Dearborn Public School District has been recognized for excellence in how it presents its budget.
The district was awarded a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) by the Association of School Business Officials International for the current 2021-22 fiscal year budget.
The Association of...
March 19th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko is continuing to be a leader on education issues, now at the state level.
At the Michigan Association of Superintendents and School Administrators (MASA) winter 2022 conference, Maleyko was appointed president-elect.
MASA provides “just-in-time” technical,...
March 18th, 20220DEARBORN - The Imam Sadr Foundation (ISF) USA held its 22nd annual event and fundraising gala at the Islamic Center of America on Saturday, March 12.
The gathering saw an immense show of support for the organization that has been doing critical social and humanitarian work for Lebanon’s most vulnerable populations for...
March 17th, 20220CHRISTIANSBURG, VA – The State Board for Virginia's Community Colleges has hired Russell Kavalhuna, J.D. to serve as the next chancellor, a press release from the colleges read.
A former federal prosecutor and aviation workforce expert, Kavalhuna is the current president of Henry Ford College in Dearborn. Kavalhuna’s selection...
March 17th, 20220DEARBORN — Due to damage sustained during the flooding in June, the Dearborn Hills Golf Course will remain closed for the season.
The catastrophic flooding that impacted more than 1,000 residents in the city caused significant damage to the golf course.
“Despite year-round efforts to bring the course back to viability, many...
March 12th, 20220DEARBORN — Edsel Ford High School, Dearborn High School and Fordson High School are planning different events to welcome incoming freshmen students.
Eighth graders and their parents are welcome to attend the events scheduled at their designated high school, even if they are not currently enrolled in Dearborn Public...
March 11th, 20220DETROIT – A dozen doctors are among 16 people in Michigan and Ohio who have been sentenced to prison in an opioid scheme that included the distribution of 6.6 million pills and $250 million in false billings, authorities said.
The health care fraud exploited patients suffering from opioid addiction, the Justice Department said in a...
March 11th, 20220DEARBORN — TikTok star “ChozenWrld” has been arrested in connection with the robberies of four convenience stores in Commerce Township, Novi and Dearborn.
Chozen Terrel-Hannah, 22, of Redford Township, confessed to the robberies after being arrested by the FBI after they linked his social media accounts to shoes worn by the...
March 10th, 20220DEARBORN — Parents with students planning to start kindergarten in the fall can now participate in Kindergarten Roundups at their local school.
Parents and Guardians can also start enrolling their students at www.dearbornschools.org/enroll.
Each of the district’s 22 schools with elementary students is planning to host a...
March 7th, 20220DEARBORN — The 2022 curbside yard waste pick up is scheduled to begin the week of March 14 through 18 and last through the week of Dec. 12 through 16.
Yard waste includes grass clippings, weeds, leaves, shrubs and brush trimmings and must be placed in properly marked containers at the curb on their trash collection day.
Fruit,...
March 7th, 20221DEARBORN — With local drivers suffering through a particularly bad pothole season, we reached out to the city of Dearborn to get insight on how it’s tackling the problem on the neighborhood roads it maintains.
Damage from deteriorating roads is a real financial burden for drivers, in Michigan and beyond. AAA says U.S. drivers...
March 6th, 20220DEARBORN — Public Service Days will go into effect for this year starting the week of Monday, March 7 and will last through December 16. On a Public Service Day, parking restrictions are enforced between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Public Service Days allow the city to deliver curb-to-curb services — like street sweeping and tree-trimming...
March 6th, 20221DEARBORN — The Dearborn Historical Museum will host a brand new exhibit to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in April.
The exhibit will focus on immigration to Dearborn, cultural practices and tradition, and Arab American businesses in Dearborn.
The project is being led by three museum interns from the University of...
March 4th, 20220WAYNE COUNTY — Pothole season continues in Metro Detroit and across the state, with drivers facing expensive repairs and even insurance claims from damaged wheels and suspensions.
Wayne County announced last week its highway division was increasing crews and work hours on roads it’s in charge of maintaining, expanding repair...
DEARBORN — Since the 2021 election, the nine-member Dearborn City Charter Commission has continued to hit milestones in reviewing and updating the charter.
The commission has set high standards for transparency, inclusivity and community engagement while updating the city charter, which outlines the powers and responsibilities of...
March 4th, 20220DEARBORN — Sponsored by the Dearborn Kiwanis Club, the University of Michigan-Dearborn Circle K hosted its second annual charity fashion gala.
The first gala was held in 2019, but the event was canceled the last two years because of COVID-19.
“Typically when you go to a fundraising event or dinner, it’s just a dinner and a...
