Dingell requests increase in therapeutic and testing supplies By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, will receive help from a 22-person federal military medical team for the month of December to support civilian medical personnel treating COVID-19 patients, state officials announced. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Nov. 24 that Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids each willreceive staffing help from a 22-person team of … [Read more...] about Federal military health care personnel to support Beaumont-Dearborn
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Louis Nagy III served Dearborn for 60 years
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Louis Nagy III, 81, who served the city of Dearborn for 60 years, passed away Oct. 27, surrounded by his family. He served with the Dearborn Police Department as a patrol officer, youth officer and mayoral body guard, and retired as a sergeant. Following his retirement, Nagy served in security for a Fortune 500 company, and later worked as an ordinance officer for the city of Dearborn’s Property Maintenance and Development Services Department. He also worked for St. … [Read more...] about Louis Nagy III served Dearborn for 60 years
Dearborn Schools continue Empty Bowls tradition to help fight hunger
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Student artists and community supporters joined forces to hold the 29th annual Empty Bowls Dinner Nov. 22, a soup and bread meal that helps raise funds to combat hunger locally. Held at the Park Place Banquet Hall, 23400 Park St., proceeds from the event benefit Gleaners Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan and Blessings in a Backpack, which provides weekend food for food-insecure school-age children. A piece of student-made ceramic art work was included with each … [Read more...] about Dearborn Schools continue Empty Bowls tradition to help fight hunger
Ring camera shows porch pirate footage
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Footage of a porch pirate was captured by a Ring doorbell cam the morning of Nov. 18, showing a woman stealing a package containing $190 worth of clothing from a house in the 3300 block of Willow Street. The suspect was described as a black woman wearing glasses, with her hair in braids, and wearing gray jeans and a black jacket. She was driving a newer model white GMC Terrain with black rims. … [Read more...] about Ring camera shows porch pirate footage
Speaker stolen from car at Fairlane Mall
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — A subwoofer and an amp were stolen from the trunk of a gray 2015 Dodge Charger Nov. 16 while it was parked in the red lot near the lower level of Macy’s at Fairlane Town Center during business hours. The victim, a Detroit woman who works at the mall, said the vehicle was locked. She said thieves have tried unsuccessfully to steal the car from her Detroit residence in the past. Fairlane security personnel said they would review surveillance camera footage and forward any … [Read more...] about Speaker stolen from car at Fairlane Mall
Cracked windshield leads to felon
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — A wanted felon, a Detroit man, was arrested following a traffic stop for a cracked windshield the morning of Nov. 18 on Tireman Avenue near Indiana Street. The man, who was a passenger in a vehicle owned and driven by a Van Buren Township woman, was taken into custody without incident. … [Read more...] about Cracked windshield leads to felon
Heights dispatch center to be renovated
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights will be seeking bids for design services beginning the renovation process of the city’s police dispatch center. The City Council approved request for bids Nov. 23 during a virtual meeting and is only for design services, which is mostly for technology and operational updates. Upgrades needed include LED lighting with dimmers, durable hard flooring, securable cabinetry, ADA compliance, stripping of wall paper and new painted walls, and space for four computer … [Read more...] about Heights dispatch center to be renovated
Dearborn Heights Toys for Tots drive under way
Part of Elm Street to close, with Beech and Oakwood intersection redesign
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – A partial closure of Elm Street at Oakwood Boulevard and a redesign of the Beech Street and Oakwood Boulevard intersection were approved at the Nov. 16 City Council meeting. Chief of Staff Mark Guido said at the Nov. 8 mayoral briefing that the intersection isn’t dangerous, but awkward. He said Ford Motor Co. is re-doing a number of its intersections in conjunction with its Research and Engineering Center campus redevelopment, and Beech-Oakwood … [Read more...] about Part of Elm Street to close, with Beech and Oakwood intersection redesign
Outgoing city council reviews meeting rules of order draft with incoming council at study session
Passing the torch By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – The City Council met with newly-elected council members during a Nov. 18 study session to discuss the body’s rules of order with respect to resident comment in an anti-climatic session. With outgoing Council President Susan Dabaja chairing the meeting, and all current council members except Brian O’Donnell present, the goal was to bring the newly-elected, incoming Councilmen Ken Paris, Mustapha Hammoud and Kamal Alsawafy up-to-speed on the … [Read more...] about Outgoing city council reviews meeting rules of order draft with incoming council at study session