Dearborn native makes it to the top 10 of cooking competition show MasterChef
August 21st, 20220 DEARBORN — Born and raised in Dearborn, 33-year-old Amanda Saab has made it to the top ten in the cooking competition show, MasterChef. In 2015, Saab competed in season six of the hit competition before being eliminated in the eighth episode of the season and becoming the first Muslim woman in a Hijab to compete on the...Superintendent Glenn Maleyko again receives positive evaluation, contract extended
August 21st, 20220 DEARBORN —Dearborn Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko has officially received another positive evaluation. The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education gave Maleyko his evaluation for his seventh year as superintendent, again ranking his performance as “highly effective.” A rating of effective or highly...Reckless driving has become Dearborn’s epidemic
August 20th, 20221 DEARBORN — Reckless driving has no doubt become the city’s personal epidemic and the revving engines and mufflers screaming like banshees throughout neighborhoods on a daily basis are now our perennial background noise. Sadly, the number of fatal accidents, too, do not seem to be going away any time soon and the keen interest...The problem of being insured while Arab, Chaldean or Muslim
August 20th, 20220 The problems of racial and religious animus are unfortunately ongoing challenges for Michiganders with ancestry from the Middle East or who adhere to the Islamic faith. These challenges exist despite the density of Arab and Chaldean Americans and American Muslims who reside in Southeastern Michigan. Although issues such as hate crimes...David Williamson seeks a partial term on the Crestwood School Board
August 20th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A graduate of Dearborn High School and resident of the Crestwood School District since 1992, David Williamson is seeking a seat on the Crestwood School Board. Williamson is one of four running for two open partial term seats on the board. He earned a bachelor's of computer science degree from Eastern Michigan...Khalil Rahal stepping down as Wayne County chief administrative officer to pursue new opportunity
August 19th, 20220 WAYNE COUNTY — East Dearborn native Khalil Rahal is stepping down from his position as Wayne County’s chief administrative officer to pursue another opportunity, Rahal announced on social media this week. In his announcement, Rahal thanked his mentor, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, for allowing him to be "a part of Wayne...Dearborn Heights Police urge residents to protect their vehicles during overnight hours
August 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights says it has experienced a growing trend of nighttime auto break-ins and theft of contents, and that residents can help reduce risk by following common-sense steps. Recently, the Dearborn Heights Police Department has received a growing number complaints from residents reporting...The average Michigander would give up four years of their life to keep eating fast food, survey reveals
August 19th, 20220 - This article was contributed by DrugGenius, a website dedicated to providing medically reviewed information about prescription drugs, health conditions, nutrition, supplements and more. It has been edited for style. Live fried, die young? There are many behaviors and habits many of us developed and continue, despite studies...Nadia Nasir hopes to retain her seat on the D7 School Board
August 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — D7 School Board Trustee Nadia Nasir, who was appointed to the board in January, is hoping to retain her seat. Nasir is one of two candidates running for three open full term seats on the board. A lifelong resident of Dearborn Heights, she attended D7 schools her entire life before graduating from Annapolis...Hamtramck: Building community at the Family Fun Fair
August 18th, 20220 — Liz Alpert, Hamtramck Public Schools school and community facilitator, contributed this article. It has been edited for style. The best part about heading back to school is getting to see friends, neighbors, teachers and staff after a long summer away. For me, catching up on what everyone has been up to is always a highlight. I...17-year-old charged with first-degree murder in stabbing of 56-year-old Hamtramck man on Belle Isle
August 18th, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old Hamtramck resident in connection with last week's fatal stabbing of Ali Mahyoub-Ali Mohammed, 56, also of Hamtramck, on Belle Isle in Detroit. The Prosecutor's Office said in a press release that last Friday, Aug. 12, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the juvenile...Dearborn’s City Beautiful Commission names 2022 Residential Standard of Excellence honorees
August 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission recently named the 2022 Residential Standard of Excellence honorees. The city is recognizing homes in 17 districts citywide for their beautification efforts. The Residential Standard of Excellence is an annual program that provides residents in each of the city’s designated 17...Dearborn nonprofit honors lives lost to overdoses in flower planting memorial
August 18th, 20220 DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC), a long-running, Dearborn-based and Arab-founded nonprofit, will be hosting an International Overdose Awareness Day event on Aug. 24, in honor of those lost to substance overdoses. The international day to commemorate and raise awareness around overdoses occurs on Aug....Tawnya Sterlini running unopposed for a partial seat on the D7 School Board
August 13th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With roots going back more than 60 years, Tawnya Sterlini is looking to give back by vying for a seat on the District 7 School Board. Sterlini has been a member of the community for more than 35 years and graduated from Annapolis High School before earning an associate degree from Henry Ford College and working...If you’re planning to travel to the U.S. with food items from overseas, read this
August 13th, 20220 United States border officials have a message for travelers who bring food items from overseas: Violations will cost you. In the past year alone, U.S. border officials have fined passengers for bringing a wide range of undeclared food items in their luggage, including balut eggs, pork bologna and turkey ham. Border officials......
Ibrahim Aljahim headed to trial over 2019 charges of criminal sexual conduct with disabled student
August 12th, 20220 HAMTRAMCK — More than two years after a Hamtramck judge dismissed criminal sexual conduct charges, without prejudice, against community leader and activist Ibrahim Aljahim, the case is now bound for a jury trial after prosecutors introduced new evidence. A lengthy preliminary examination occurred early Thursday at the 31st District...Nadia Berry seeking re-election for a full term to the Crestwood School Board, one of three candidates competing for two seats
August 12th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With a history of dedication to the education of children throughout the community, Nadia Berry is running for re-election to the Crestwood School Board. She is vying for one of two full term six-year seats on the board in the Nov. 8 election. Berry has served the community’s children for more than 26 years as...Here’s another quick, easy way to get free COVID tests delivered to your doorstep
August 11th, 20220 LANSING — Besides the U.S. Postal Service, which is still delivering free COVID-19 tests right to people's doorsteps, there's another quick and secure way to get those tests. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state's health authority, announced a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation through Project...MI adults 18 and older now have another COVID-19 vaccine option
August 11th, 20220 LANSING — Michigan residents ages 18 and older now have another COVID-19 vaccine option – Novavax – to help protect them from serious illness and death due to the virus. On July 13, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for use among people ages 18 years and older for a two-dose primary......
Homecoming Festival returns strong after two years with a few changes, including a new location, and a mayor’s golf cart “chronicles”
August 10th, 20220 DEARBORN — This past weekend the 41st Homecoming Festival, an annual Dearborn tradition going back to the 80s, returned after a two-year hiatus. On his Facebook livestream this week, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud expressed his desire to see the festival return. “Given the pandemic, given the catastrophic flooding last year, I thought...Paul Manni, former Sterling Heights City Council candidate, charged with felony election fraud
August 9th, 20220 STERLING HEIGHTS — Paul Manni, a 27-year-old Sterling Heights businessman and 2021 City Council candidate, has been charged with felony election fraud by Michigan’s attorney general. Last year, before the November 2 runoff for six seats on the Sterling Heights City Council, Manni had finished strong in the primaries as a newcomer......
A unique pathway to success: Recognizing Amal Al-Sabahi’s experience
August 8th, 20220 — This article, contributed by Nuo Ivesaj, principal of Horizon High School at Hamtramck Public Schools, has been lightly edited for style Among the many excellent students attending Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), Amal Al-Sabahi, a recent Horizon High School graduate, has combined interest and opportunity to create success for...GLWA warns residents to prepare for severe weather
August 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — With heavy rainfall and severe storms heading towards southeast Michigan, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is warning residents to prepare. In a statement the GLWA asked residents living in low lying areas and areas with flood experience to remove valuables from their basements. “The National Oceanic and......