City contractors have identified the location of the leak in the pipe under the pool deck at Crowley Pool and were making the repair to that specific site on Friday, June 18. But the scope of the repairs goes beyond that one site, and must be considered before a time line can be set for the possible re-opening. UPDATE: City Council voted Monday evening to repair Crowley pool as soon as possible - "Work should begin as early as Thursday, June 24th and the pool should open one day next week!" The immediate consideration is that the leak has washed away areas of the foundation under … [Read more...]

MetroPCS and Kyocera strive to further the education of exceptional young citizens. MetroPCS Communications, Inc., the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications service, and Kyocera Communications Inc., a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, have announced the 2010 MetroPCS Community Scholars winners in Michigan. MetroPCS’ Community Scholars Program provides $2,500 college scholarships to six exemplary local high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an … [Read more...]

The Rotary Club of Dearborn awarded a total of $14,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating high school seniors from Dearborn Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Programs. The recipients were given special recognition at the Club’s 22nd annual Otto J. Rowen Awards banquet in May. The annual awards are made possible through a trust established by Otto J. Rowen and administered by the Dearborn Rotary Foundation, to assist career technical education (CTE) and special education students. Mr. Rowen was a Dearborn teacher, administrator and Rotarian who was an industrial arts teacher … [Read more...]