Dearborn’s GSRP applications being distributed in April
March 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools’ Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) will start distributing applications on April 7 for the 2021-22 school year. The GSRP is a state-funded preschool program that students can participate in at no cost to eligible families. To be eligible, children need to be turning 4-years-old before...Org to file grievance and Michigan Civil Rights Commission complaints against DPSCD administration over COVID safety
March 19th, 20211 DETROIT — Equal Opportunity Now/By Any Means Necessary (EON/BAMN) is filing a grievance against the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Just two weeks into the schools reopening, there have been multiple cases and outbreaks of COVID-19 throughout buildings across the district. Cases have been reported at A.L....CVS to offer COVID-19 vaccine starting March 21
March 18th, 20210 DEARBORN — CVS Health announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Michiganders as early as Sunday, March 21. Five CVS Pharmacy locations in Metro Detroit and eight total locations statewide have been chosen to administer the vaccines. Appointments will become available for booking on Friday, March 19...Dearborn announces the beginning of Kindergarten Roundup
March 18th, 20210 DEARBORN — Parents living in the Dearborn School District with students planning on starting kindergarten in the fall are being invited to participate in kindergarten roundups. Parents and guardians can participate at their local elementary schools and also start enrolling now through the district’s website at...Judge denies motion to dismiss criminal charges against Snyder in Flint prosecution
March 18th, 20211 LANSING — The prosecution led by Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in the Flint water crisis won a motion in Genesee County Court on Thursday. A Genesee County district court judge denied a motion to dismiss criminal charges against former Governor Rick Snyder for his role in the...FEMA to reimburse families for COVID-related funeral costs
March 18th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that it is going to reimburse families for COVID-19 related funeral expenses. The funds will come out of the $2 billion it received from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. FEMA said the funds will reimburse...Restaurant, banquet hall employees who applied for grants will receive $793 in mail
March 18th, 20210 LANSING — Employees in the entertainment, recreational and restaurant industry who applied for a special employee assistance grant in January can expect to see $793 checks in their mail soon. Governor Whitmer announced on Thursday that more than 55,900 individuals will begin receiving the grant payments of $793. Applications were...Henry Ford performs first known COVID-linked double lung transplant in Michigan
March 17th, 20210 DETROIT — A Wyandotte woman whose lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19 and had two months earlier given birth for the first time received what is believed to be Michigan’s first double-lung transplant linked to the virus. Henry Ford Health System performed the procedure on 31-year-old Jackie Dennis, a special education...Wayne Health to take mobile vaccinations throughout the community
March 16th, 20210 DETROIT — People are starting to take advantage of free COVID-19 vaccines offered through Wayne Health from Wayne State University and its mobile medical units. Wayne Health representative Dr. Phillip Levy said this is a necessity. "This is what is needed for us to get beyond the pandemic," he said. "We have to wear masks, we...Charges filed against man accused of terrorism for death threats against Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer
March 16th, 20210 LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a Holland man with crimes for making death threats against President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Whitmer. Joshua Docter, 21, is charged with one count of threat of terrorism and one count of using a computer to commit a crime, both of which are 20-year...35,000 people registered for Ford Field vaccination site in less than 24 hours
March 16th, 20210 MICHIGAN — Within 24 hours of opening registrations for Michiganders to get in line for COVID-19 vaccine appointment at upcoming Ford Field mass vaccination clinics, Meijer has registered more than 35,000 people. Registrations opened at 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. The company immediately saw an extremely high volume of people register...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......