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Canadian-U.S. border to remain closed until Oct. 21
September 16th, 20200 DETROIT — The border between the U.S. and Canada will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month until at least Oct. 21. The restrictions on travel...
Tlaib, Dingell respond to Amazon calling the police on their visit to Romulus facility
September 15th, 20200 ROMULUS — U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) responded this week to an incident at the Amazon fulfillment center in Romulus, where...
Dearborn Heights D7 schools COVID-19 update: 1 student, 1 staff positive
September 14th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights D7 School District has launched a new COVID-19 dashboard on its website, updating families of the latest on confirmed COVID-19......
Israeli who killed Palestinian baby, parents gets life imprisonment
September 14th, 20200 LOD (REUTERS) — An Israeli court sentenced a Jewish settler to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a Palestinian couple and their baby in a 2015 arson attack in...
Free drive-through COVID-19 testing coming to Hamtramck for this weekend
September 11th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — County and state officials have struck a partnership to bring free drive-through testing for non-symptomatic residents at Bridge Academy East School in......
PFAS contamination found at Ford and AK Steel’s Rouge manufacturing site
September 11th, 20200 DEARBORN — A report by The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), shows PFAS contamination in the groundwater and storm water at the Rouge...
Hamtramck public schools responds to retaliation lawsuit by former vice principal
September 11th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — A former vice principal from the Hamtramck Public School District (HPS) has filed a lawsuit against her employer for alleged retaliatory acts against her......
Trump visits Michigan, predicts victory, bashes Whitmer, says country has turned corner on COVID
September 11th, 20200 FREELAND – At a rally at an airport outside Saginaw on Thursday, Trump told thousands of supporters that he was confident he would secure Michigan once again, come...
Dearborn Heights mayor responds to Council resolution aiming to remove him from office
September 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In a 4-3 vote during a City Council meeting on Sept. 8, the Dearborn Heights City Council voted to adopt a resolution that would allow their......
Dearborn Heights approves “protective” gear for its police department
September 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City Council has approved the purchase of "protective" gear as requested by Police Chief Mark Meyers during a recent Council meeting. The...
Governor Whitmer announces free college tuition for essential workers
September 10th, 20200 LANSING - Essential workers who continued to put in time during the COVID-19 pandemic will now be eligible for free college tuition to further their education. The......
Sale closes for first $800 million in bonds to rebuild Michigan freeways
September 10th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced on Thursday that it has closed on an $800 million bond issue that marks the first installment...
Unemployed Michigan workers to receive $300 payments over next week to 10 days
September 10th, 20200 LANSING — The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced it has started processing payments for Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) for eligible Michiganders. Due to the......
University of Michigan issues apology over Non-POC Cafe
September 10th, 20200 DEARBORN — The University of Michigan posted an immediate apology following backlash over a non-POC virtual cafe event. The flyer for the event called it a,...
Dearborn to kick off bicyclist safety enforcement week
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN — Starting September 9-15, Dearborn will be participating in a high visibility safety campaign for bicyclist safety enforcement week. Grants were awarded......
Dearborn first responders to utilize a special needs registry
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police and Fire Departments are reminding residents about their special needs registry. Initiated in 2016, the registry is for residents...
Dearborn Heights D7 Schools report COVID-19 cases after the first week back to school
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Two positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Dearborn Heights’ D7 School District less than a week after school began. One case was......
Why you should exercise your right to vote
September 9th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With election season well underway, Dearborn Heights City Councilman Dave Abdallah said it’s important to exercise your right to...
Dearborn Police looking for information on cell phone theft
September 8th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has issued a statement requesting help from the public to help get more information on an incident that occurred at......
Dearborn Heights City Council puts forward resolution to potentially remove mayor from office
September 4th, 20201 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A resolution on the agenda for an upcoming Dearborn Heights City Council meeting mentions researching how to remove Daniel Paletko from office as...
Fundraiser to be held in Dearborn to benefit Lebanon relief efforts
September 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja, the Dearborn Fire Department and the Dearborn Heights Professional Firefighters are teaming up to raise money......
Dearborn continues tradition of being Tree City, USA
September 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Over the last 31 years, Dearborn has been known as “Tree City, USA.” Holly Malewski, assistant superintendent of Public Service Division for the...
Dearborn Heights students return to school amid pandemic with hiccups along the way
September 4th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the school year starting off under a new normal, Dearborn Heights school boards are experiencing some hiccups along the way. While the......
