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Dearborn opens early voting Oct. 24 at Ford Center

Dearborn residents can vote early starting Saturday, Oct. 24, at Studio A inside the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, with absentee ballots also available in Arabic and six drop boxes placed across the city ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.

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Local Government

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Dearborn Admin Center closes Oct. 15–16 for road work

Dearborn's Administrative Center will close Thursday and Friday for road resurfacing, but all six ballot drop boxes across the city remain accessible ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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Dearborn library renovations advance; Bryant targets April reopening

Demolition and equipment deliveries continue at Dearborn's Bryant and Esper branch libraries as the Library Commission prepares to hear a renovation progress report at its Oct. 14 meeting, with Bryant targeting an April 2027 reopening.

Education

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Disney recruiter interviews HFC culinary students Nov. 11

Disney senior culinary recruiter Pauli Milotte will visit Henry Ford College on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to discuss the Disney College Program's culinary track and interview students who complete the online application beforehand.

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UM-Dearborn targets 9,200 students by 2032

UM-Dearborn Chancellor Gabriella Scarlatta outlined plans to reach 9,200 students by 2032 through expanded transfer pathways, flexible programs and recruitment efforts.

Public Safety

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Dearborn teen dies helping strangers on Lodge Freeway

Family and friends remembered Hazem Hussein, 19, of Dearborn as kind and selfless after he was killed Oct. 3 while helping people involved in a crash on the Lodge Freeway in Southfield.

Community

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Edsel Ford hosts Trunk or Treat Oct. 23

Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn will host a free Trunk or Treat on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m., with purchases benefiting UNICEF.

Business

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ZingTrain brings free customer-service workshop to Dearborn

Henry Ford College will host a free ZingTrain customer-service workshop in Dearborn on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is welcome, a light dinner is included, and registration is requested but not required.

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Dearborn’s Ford reports third-quarter U.S. sales decline

Dearborn-based Ford reported 509,764 U.S. vehicle sales in the third quarter, down 6.6% from a year earlier. F-Series production increased 4.5%, while Maverick Hybrid and Bronco sales set quarterly records.

Sports

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Divine Child faces Lumen Christi at Ford Field

Divine Child and Lumen Christi, both defending state champions, are scheduled to meet at Ford Field at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 during the CHSL’s centennial Prep Bowl celebration.

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Mariana Figueiredo

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Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.

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