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Dearborn Rotary Awards $5,000 Scholarship to DHS Senior

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DEARBORN, Michigan – Rasha Khanafer, a senior at Dearborn High School, was awarded the $5,000 Harry A. Sisson Memorial Scholarship during the Rotary Club of Dearborn’s annual Youth Month.  Criteria for winning the Sisson Scholarship include exemplifying the Rotary service ideals, along with high academic achievement, leadership among peers and demonstration … [Read more...]

Pockets of Perception Team Visits Intermodal Rail Station

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DEARBORN, MI – High school students from Dearborn’s Pockets of Perception (POP) student design team recently visited the construction site of Dearborn’s new Intermodal Passenger Rail Station where the mosaic mural they designed will be installed. The station is scheduled for completion in mid 2014. The POP team includes 10 students from Edsel Ford High … [Read more...]

Dearborn School Graduation Rates Continue to Increase

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DEARBORN, Michigan - For the second year in a row overall graduation rates have increased in the Dearborn Public Schools and continue to outpace state averages.  All three traditional high schools saw an increase in four year rates with Dearborn High at 89.9%, Fordson at 89.4% and Edsel Ford at 83.7%. “We’re very proud of our students and applaud the … [Read more...]

Splashpad Water Fun Coming to Hemlock Park in Dearborn

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DEARBORN, MI – It is hard to imagine temperatures warm enough to enjoy playing in sprays and sprinkles of water, but in the summer, Dearborn children will find a new splashpad filled with fun aquatic features at Hemlock Park. More than just helping children to keep cool, the splashpad will inspire energetic play, with about two dozen features shooting, … [Read more...]

Police Apprehend Suspected Identity Fraudster (Felony)

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DEARBORN, Michigan — On February 15, 2014 a Dearborn police officer stopped a vehicle on Town Center Drive for a traffic violation. The driver, who could not produce an operator’s license, identified herself verbally to the officer. The officer searched the name provided in the Law Enforcement Information Network and located a person matching the physical … [Read more...]

Phone Scammers Posing as Police Officers

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DEARBORN, Michigan — The Dearborn Police Department has become aware of a scam involving suspects contacting victims by telephone claiming to be law enforcement or IRS agencies collecting  debts. The scammer (swindler) will try to intimidate the victim by threatening to put the victim in jail if the money is not paid. The scammer will ask the victim to … [Read more...]

Polka & Paczki Fundraiser Will Benefit Dearborn Symphony

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DEARBORN, MI -  Friends of the Dearborn Symphony will kick-off Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras celebration, a Polkas and Paczki party on Friday, Feb. 28, from 6:30-11p.m. at the O’Kelley Banquet Hall in west Dearborn.  Everyone is “Polish” when it comes to enjoying a Pacski - the famous jelly doughnut! It promises to be a fun night enjoying a Polish … [Read more...]

Dearborn Residents Can Order Trees Through City Program

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DEARBORN, MI. – For a limited time, Dearborn residents can order affordable trees that will be planted on the easement in front of their homes. The City of Dearborn encourages the planting of trees as a way to keep neighborhoods attractive, reduce energy consumption and support a healthier environment. The annual spring tree planting program is open to … [Read more...]

Dearborn Police Looking for Suspect in Stabbing Incident

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Dearborn, MI — On Sunday February 16, 2014 at approximately 2:15am Dearborn Police responded to the parking area north of Michigan between Neckel and Schaefer on a report of a man down. On scene the officers found a 24 year old Southfield resident bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds. The man was transported to a local hospital where he is currently … [Read more...]

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