Dearborn Press & Guide

LANSING/DEARBORN/ DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A temporary reprieve in part of the planned funding cuts to schools will not change Dearborn’s plans to layoff about 120 employees Monday night. Full Story »

DEARBORN — The collapse of the automotive industry, the home foreclosure crisis, the idea of regionalization and the potential for mass transportation were among the tops discussed during a recent breakfast featuring Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, Sterling Heights Mayor Richard Notte, Novi Mayor David Landry and Warren Mayor Jim Fouts. Full Story »

DEARBORN — A Dearborn man was arraigned Thursday afternoon in 19th District Court after stabbing an alleged acquaintance to death earlier this week. Full Story »

LANSING — The Michigan Legislature passed a long-delayed smoking ban Thursday, with exceptions for three Detroit casinos that have to compete with tribal casinos not affected by the ban. Full Story »

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DEARBORN -- Parents and staff turned out for a discussion about changing high school start times in Dearborn Public Schools, but did not offer any consensus on how or if times should be changed. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The Dearborn Police Department has been focusing all of its resources on blocking criminal activities and defending the community. Full Story »

PLYMOUTH/DEARBORN -- Attorney Kurt L. Heise has been elected to the Friends of the Rouge Board of Directors for a four-year term. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Dearborn Public Schools is paying the first two years of salary for the new full-time director of the Dearborn Education Foundation. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Residents need to know that when the city of Dearborn declares a snow emergency, parked vehicles must be removed from the street or the car will be ticketed and possibly towed. Police do not issue warnings. Full Story »

Dearborn Heights resident Bruce Cain explains his reason for sponsoring a rally Nov. 21 at Dearborn City Hall trying to make it legal for adults to grow their own marijuana, without taxes or regulation. He said this single step could save the country billions in the war on drugs and single handedly abolish the Mexican drug cartel. Of three others attending the rally, two were family. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Two of about 100 Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes taken in by the Dearborn Animal Shelter this summer following a hoarding case are getting some big exposure this holiday season. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- When emissaries for the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) set out around the world looking for a way to train their citizenry in emergency response, the path eventually led them to Dearborn’s doorstep. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Support the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and welcome the 2010 Board of Directors at the Holiday Party & Wine Tasting (Sponsored by DTE Energy) from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 17. Wine tasting will take place from 6-7 p.m. Full Story »

The Dearborn Public Schools, in cooperation with the city of Dearborn Health Department, will host a flu shot clinic from 2-5 p.m. Monday in the lobby of the Administration Building, 18700 Audette. The clinics are open to residents and non-residents of Dearborn. Both the seasonal flu shot and H1N1 flu shot will be available. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- This year’s Dearborn Heights Goodfellows paper sale raised $37,573 — about $1,000 more than last year — despite a very poor economy. Full Story »

DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Dearborn Public School support staff rejected the district’s contract offer on Sunday, so layoffs will begin next week. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- The City Council publicly discussed a position in the mayor’s office Nov. 24 that’s raised some concerns, but the mayor and city attorney said there’s been no wrongdoing. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The Burton-Katzman Development Company has until July 2011 to complete its work on the stalled West Village Commons project on West Village Drive between Tenny and Howard. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- A contract was awarded to overhaul the Polk Elementary School media center and entrance and the results of budget and uniform surveys were discussed during the recent Dearborn Heights District 7 meeting. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- While the temperature is dropping outside, the city’s legal battle over its federally-mandated Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project continues to heat up. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- The brother of Detroit Lions defensive lineman Grady Jackson has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend. Full Story »

DEARBORN -- Like most fire trucks, Dearborn’s newest rig has some rubber hose and nuts and bolts, but it also a few marbles, some paper clips, and maybe some scrap tin, too. Full Story »

DEARBORN HEIGHTS/DEARBORN -- The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit launched its annual Red Kettle Campaign throughout Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties on Nov. 13 in an effort to raise $7.8 million to sustain its annual services. Full Story »

DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS -- Pam Osenkowski, a former member of the Dearborn Heights Community, and 1997 graduate of Crestwood High School) has been chosen to run in the Boston Marathon in April 2010 in effort to raise funds for cancer research. Full Story »