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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...
Appeals court rules “terror watchlist” doesn’t violate constitutional rights
April 2nd, 20210 A panel of appeals court judges ruled this week that the “terror watchlist” does not violate the constitutional rights of American citizens, even if they are not...
Yemen receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines
April 2nd, 20210 Yemen received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, after the country’s internationally recognized government declared a national health emergency. Though the......
Lebanese president Aoun fears chaos as crisis bites
April 2nd, 20210 BEIRUT — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country could face chaos before it can recover from a financial meltdown. Crushed under a mountain...
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......
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...
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......
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...
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......
Beaumont researchers perform breakthrough study for early prediction of Alzheimer’s
March 31st, 20210 A breakthrough in the development of an early prediction of Alzheimer’s disease is underway, thanks to researchers at Beaumont. Scientists at Beaumont Health have...
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......
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...
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......
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...
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......
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...
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......
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...
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......
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...
U.S. special envoy for Yemen travels to Middle East, Houthis agree to continued talks
March 26th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Special Envoy Tim Lenderking was scheduled to travel to the Middle East on Thursday, to press a plan for a ceasefire in Yemen, talks on......
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...
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......
