Q&A with Jeff Pepper, special election candidate for the State House in the 15th District
DEARBORN — Three names have emerged as contenders to fill the State House seat vacated by Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud through the end of the year. On the Democratic ticket are Alabas Farhat and local attorney Jeffrey Pepper. One Republican, Ginger Shearer, formerly known as Virginia Polk, is also in the race. Governor Whitmer has called […]
National year in review: Change of the guard, insurrection, impeachment and election challenges
In 2021 there was a change of the guard in Washington, D.C., but this change was preceded by an unprecedented insurrection on Capitol Hill and a second impeachment of former President Trump. Arab Americans and Muslims made headlines on the national level with the first Muslim appointed to the federal bench and the U.S. Supreme […]
Local nonprofit seeking community engagement to continue to help students
DEARBORN – Communities In Schools (CIS) Michigan is looking to the community for help for local students in the Dearborn school district. Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko had brought the program into the district five years ago into 10 schools. Gina Mroczka, program director of Ypsilanti and Dearborn, said that the role of CIS is little […]
Art teacher charged with making threats against St. Clair Shores middle school
MACOMB COUNTY – A 59-year-old art teacher is accused of slipping hand-written threatening notes into three classrooms at St. Clair Shores middle school. Suspect Johnna Rhône, claimed that the allegations were not true when she appeared in court on Dec. 20. Police say that she made the false threats at Jefferson Middle School last week […]
Biden to announce more hospital aid, free at-home COVID-19 tests to combat virus
WASHINGTON D.C. – With the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, President Joe Biden is set to announce new actions in an attempt to combat the virus. While Biden is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, the White House provided details on his updated COVID-19 winter plan. A major update […]
City offices close for the holidays, trash collection to remain on normal schedule
DEARBORN – City of Dearborn buildings will be closed for all Christmas and New Year’s holidays, including on Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 30-31. Trash and recycling collection will occur as normal on Christmas Eve and will remain on normal schedule for New Year’s Eve as well. Residents with any questions about trash or recycling collection […]
Eastern Michigan University opens campus apartments to Afghan refugees
YPSILANTI – Nearly one dozen refugee families from Afghanistan will soon move into apartments on Eastern Michigan University’s (EMU) campus. The effort is in collaboration with Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County (JFSWC), the county’s resettlement agency that helps provide refugees with support services and housing. EMU is opening the campus apartments to the families […]
Against city rules, outgoing Dearborn administration gives new $80K position to public information director
DEARBORN – Dearborn community members and a City Councilman were alarmed and concerned by a last-minute salaried position created improperly at the 11th hour and given to a political appointee as the city transitions out into a new administration and Council, and is facing a massive budget shortfall. The “Neighborhood Liaison” position was created by the […]
Pfizer booster doses authorized for ages 16-17
LANSING – Following CDC approval, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging all eligible Michiganders 16 and up to get the Pfizer booster vaccine if they have received their two primary COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, Pfizer is the only authorized vaccine for under age 18. Eligible Michiganders should plan to get booster […]
Dearborn students plan a vigil related to Oxford High tragedy
DEARBORN – Dearborn high school students are planning a vigil on Thursday, Dec. 9 to remember the Oxford High School shooting on Nov. 30. The public is invited to attend the vigil scheduled for 6 p.m. in the east parking lot of the Dearborn Police Station at 16099 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. The event will […]
