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Michigan Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston loses battle with cancer
May 11th, 20180 DEARBORN — State Schools Superintendent Brian Whiston died Monday night after a months-long battle with cancer, the Michigan Department of Education announced on Tuesday. Whiston, 56, had dedicated his career to education, first as a lobbyist for Oakland Schools and then as a superintendent at Dearborn Public Schools. In 2014, he...
Kalkaska village replaces president who spread anti-Muslim remarks online
May 9th, 20180 KALKASKA, Mich. — The village president of Kalkaska, about 230 miles northwest of Detroit, who shared Facebook posts condemning Islam and called for the murder of “every last Muslim" in June 2017 has been replaced in a recall election. On May 8, the town's 2,000 residents ousted Jeff Sieting and elected Harley J. Wales in his...
Decades-long hunt for missing girls leads to Michigan farm
May 9th, 20180 DETROIT — Police searched a former farm outside Detroit on Tuesday for the remains of up to six teenage girls missing for decades, believing they may have been killed by a now 68-year-old man serving a life sentence for the murder of another girl, police said. Investigators were digging in a wooded area where the man, Arthur Ream,...
Michigan, world leaders slam Trump for abandoning Iran nuclear deal
May 8th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump on Tuesday pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upsetting European allies and casting uncertainty over global oil supplies. Trump said in a televised address from the White House that he would reimpose U.S....
Trump skips White House Correspondents’ dinner in D.C. for rally in Washington, MI
May 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON, MI — While the First Amendment and award-winning journalism were being honored at the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 28, President Trump held a speaking event at Total Sports Park in Washington, Michigan. It was the second year in a row the president skipped the...
FBI asks public to avoid areas on WSU campus this Thursday during law enforcement training
May 2nd, 20180 DETROIT - On Thursday, May 3, 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Detroit Police Department, Wayne State University Police Department, and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Michigan State Police, Detroit Fire Department, United States Attorney’s Office and...
Free document shredding offered to Dearborn residents
May 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN —Dearborn Residents will be permitted to take part in a free document shredding day on May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon. The shredding will take place at the DPW Yard, 2951 Greenfield, south of Rotunda. The event is only open to Dearborn residents and proof of residency is required. There is a limit per person of five office sized...
LeAnn Rimes to perform in Dearborn
April 27th, 20180 DEARBORN — Two-time Grammy Award-winner LeAnn Rimes will perform at Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on May 11, beginning at 8 p.m. Rimes will perform in the Michael A. Guido Theater In 1996, at age 14, she won Grammy Awards for “Best New Artist” and “Best Female Country Vocal Performance”, making...
Progress Michigan presents ‘The Liberal Redneck’ at fundraiser in Warren
April 27th, 20180 WARREN – The co-authors of “The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta the Dark” performed to a sold out crowd of about 600 at the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (MRCC) Banquet Center on April 21. Progress Michigan and its sister organization, Engage Michigan, presented the comedy show by Trae...
Summer swim tags available
April 27th, 20180 DEARBORN – The city’s pool season is almost underway and the city is reminding residents that they can purchase swim tags and register for outdoor swimming lessons at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. There are six different distinctions of swim tags, according to a press release. “Preschool, $35. Parents must...
Dearborn receives active community award
April 27th, 20180 DEARBORN – Governor Snyder presented the Governor’s Fitness Award for Active Communities to Dearborn on April 19. The award stems largely from the advocacy and activities of the Healthy Dearborn initiative, according to a press release. “We are proud to be recognized by the state of Michigan for our commitment to broadening...
Republican gubernatorial candidate slammed over anti-Muslim remarks
April 27th, 20180 LANSING – Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Colbeck outraged both Democrats and fellow Republicans when he claimed that one of his Democratic rivals, Abdul El-Sayed, is part of an organized plot to take over American political leadership positions and start a “civilization jihad.” Colbeck, currently a state senator from...
Man who hit Muslim woman at Dearborn hospital found not yet competent for trial
April 25th, 20180 DEARBORN – When John Salvatore Deliz, 57, did not show up in 19th District Court on April 24 for assaulting an Arab American woman in an emergency room on Feb. 10, Judge Mark Somers issued a bench warrant for failing to appear. Police found Deliz the next day and he appeared before Judge Somers. According to Somers, Deliz hadn’t...
Public can drop off unwanted prescription drugs April 28 at the Dearborn Police Department
April 24th, 20180 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department, in partnership with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Residents are encouraged to bring their unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications to the Dearborn Police Station on...
State Police organize 13 semis on I-696 freeway to save suicidal man
April 24th, 20180 DETROIT - The lanes of Interstate 696 near Detroit were closed Tuesday morning, April 24, as Michigan State Police and members of the trucking community organized in an unique and awesome way to help a man threatening suicide on a highway overpass. Just before 1 a.m., a call came in about an unarmed man on the bridge, Fox 2 reports.......
HYPE Athletics celebrates 17 years of helping youth, community
April 23rd, 20180 We have been able to help more than 100 kids in the community with drug addiction DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Friday, April 13, HYPE Athletics celebrated its 17th anniversary with a dinner at its Dearborn Heights location that drew 750 attendees, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed. What started as a...
Dearborn among finalists of Governor’s Fitness Awards
April 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — The cities of Dearborn, Flint and Grand Rapids were among the finalists for the 2018 Active Community Award, one of the categories in the Governor's Fitness Awards. The three cities were honored at the State Capitol the morning of April 19. A gala event subsequently followed that evening at Cobo Center. The Governor's...
Judge Mariam Bazzi to receive Distinguished Service Award at HFC commencement
April 23rd, 20180 DEARBORN — Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Mariam Bazzi will receive the 2018 Henry Ford College Distinguished Service Award at HFC's afternoon commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. The ceremony will take place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 1:30 p.m. Bazzi is a former member of the HFC Board of...
EnvisionTEC reveals world’s longest 3D printed chain
April 23rd, 20180 DETROIT — On April 20, Dearborn-based EnvisionTEC unveiled a 328-foot chain of groundbreaking new material in the world's longest chain printed from a 3D printer. The chain was printed over the course of 99 hours unattended and required a computer with extreme processing power. The chain took more than two weeks to design and......
Lebanese consul general assures voters: Head to polls with no reservations
April 23rd, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News DEARBORN — In a town hall meeting at the Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn on Wednesday, April 18, Suzan Mouzi-Yassine, the Lebanese Consul General of Lebanon in Detroit, joined with other speakers in addressing Lebanese Americans on the process of voting in the upcoming Lebanese...
LAHC gives awards, $100,000 in scholarships at 30th annual gala
April 23rd, 20180 DEARBORN — Few could have anticipated that a cultural and heritage club that formed to accommodate a young local Lebanese American community would become a vital social service organization serving Metro Detroit. Its initial relationship with the community's youth was through a sports program, but 30 years later, the Leaders......
Dearborn alleys scheduled for reconstruction
April 13th, 20180 DEARBORN — A number of alleys throughout the city are scheduled to be improved this year. Scheduled repairs include pavement at 650 locations and sidewalk repairs at approximately 200 locations. Construction will begin in the spring. Some alley locations are scheduled to be inspected. These alleys are east of Schaefer between...
Hamadeh Educational Services to host inaugural scholarship gala on 20th anniversary
April 13th, 20180 Advertorial DEARBORN HEIGHTS – They say it takes a village to raise a child, but effective avenues to accomplish that are few and far between. Hamadeh Educational Services (HES), will do just that by holding its inaugural Scholarship Gala on Friday, April 20 at the Edward Hotel in Dearborn. Proceeds from the event will......
