DEARBORN, Michigan – Sample some of the best cuisine Michigan has to offer at the Touring the Mitten Local Roots Spring Evening Dining event in Henry Ford Museum, March 8. This quintessential foodie tour created by The Henry Ford’s award-winning culinary team, features delectable dishes, all locally-sourced and made in Michigan. Tickets are $70 per person. Cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m., dinner is served at 7 p.m. Capacity for this event is limited and reservations are required. To purchase tickets, please call (313) 982-6001. The first Local Roots dinner to be held in Henry Ford Museum, … [Read more...]
Dearborn Police Need Assistance from the Public
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Mich. - Dearborn, Wyandotte and Southgate Police are actively following up on tips received in the 3 robberies of local bars that took place in the last month. (Click here to view attached Wyandotte Police Department press release for details on the robberies.) Investigators met again recently to go over information related to the cases. The suspects in these cases appear to be getting more aggressive and fired a round off in the last incident. Police are again asking for the public’s assistance. If anyone has information relating to these robberies they are asked to contact the … [Read more...]
Arrest Made For Catalytic Converter Thefts
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Mich. — After receiving information from a citizen, Dearborn Police began surveillance of a suspect believed to be connected with a rash of catalytic converter thefts from parked vehicles. During the morning of February 23rd, officers watched as Karondi Nasseer Hernton, a 34 year-old Detroit resident, drove a 2001 Tan Lincoln Towne Car to a parking lot at Michigan and Schlaff where he used a reciprocating saw to remove two catalytic converters from a parked vehicle. Officers continued to follow Hernton through several other jurisdictions and watched him attempt to steal … [Read more...]
Dearborn Senior Services Present Social Activities
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan – Senior citizens in Dearborn have plenty of social, travel and enrichment opportunities presented by the Senior Services division. Call 313-943-2412 for more information. The following are upcoming examples: Beanie Baby Bunco Dearborn Senior Services is having a Bunco party on Thursday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn. Prizes, snacks, pizza and pop are all included for $5. Sign-up early, space is limited. For information and reservations call 943-2412. Dearborn Senior Walking … [Read more...]
Dearborn Police Use Online System to Recover Stolen Goods
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Police Department encourages all residents to use a free online system that will help keep track of valuable - and invaluable - personal property. ReportIt is a free, secure online service allowing citizens to record serial numbers and upload images for phones, electronics, and other valuables. Should those items ever be stolen, the Dearborn Police Department indicated that having the information documented will go a long way in accurately and quickly identifying your property. Citizens can access the site at reportit.leadsonline.com. “The … [Read more...]
U.S. Chamber to Host Veterans Hiring Fair in Dearborn
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host “Hiring Our Heroes – Dearborn/Detroit, ” a hiring fair for the region’s veterans and their spouses on Tuesday, April 11 from 11 am-3 pm at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. The City of Dearborn is a sponsor of the free event, which includes the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and many partners. The event is part of the U.S. Chamber’s 100-city “Hiring Our Heroes” initiative. To date, more than 85 fairs have connected 84,000 veterans with more than 4,300 different employers. More than … [Read more...]
Options Exist for Safe Disposal of Expired Medications
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan – Expired medications can pose a threat to the environment if they are improperly disposed of by flushing them down the toilet or putting them out with the regular trash pick up. The Great Lakes Clean Water Organization sponsors a program called “Yellow Jug Old Drugs”. This program partners with pharmacies to take back old medicine for proper disposal. Although no Dearborn pharmacies yet participate, the following are the closest to Dearborn: Todd’s Pharmacy, 25871 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights, 313-406-5279 All Care Pharmacy, 7125 Allen Road, Allen … [Read more...]
Dearborn Chamber Revamps Annual Event – BRACE
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce asks the business community to “brace” itself for a brand new approach to its current business awards and expo and announces B.R.A.C.E—short for Business Recognition Awards Ceremony & Expo. This annual event--to be held Thursday, April 26, 2012, 11 am – 2 pm, at the Henry, an Autograph Collection Hotel in Dearborn--combines effective networking, business appreciation and an expo showcasing over 35 business. Presenting sponsor is Ford Land. “We are always looking for ways to update and invigorate our current events to … [Read more...]
DRUM! Comes to Dearborn – Saturday, Feb. 25
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan - If you’re looking for a unique evening of entertainment, DRUM!, presented February 25 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center beginning at 8 p.m., may be just what you’re looking for. DRUM! Is part “Riverdance” and part “Stomp.” But while it has components of both of these international smash hits—fiddling from the former and percussion from the latter — DRUM! manages to establish its own identity as a performance born of rich cultural tradition and driven by a youthful, enthusiastic energy. Tickets, priced at $29-$39, are available … [Read more...]
MyNewMarketplace.com Adds Categories for Specialty Items
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Michigan-based website, MyNewMarketplace.com, is not just your everyday online classifieds. When the company’s team received a request to add “construction equipment” as a product category, it quickly responded. The website is designed as a secure, member-based online community to help individuals buy and sell almost anything, including a variety of products and services. However, heavy construction equipment wasn’t one of the items initially listed as a category until the request was received from a potential new member. “We were glad to help a … [Read more...]
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