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Coffee in hand, Dearborn? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • UAW rallies behind suspended Dearborn Rouge worker after Trump clash
  • How Dearborn’s new clinic could spare families long ER waits
  • How a Dearborn family is fighting to keep their father home

Also on today's calendar: Super Saturday – Dearborn Grand Opening and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did King Tut say when he had a nightmare? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 24 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Snow, 1-2", temps: high: 34, low: 28.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with snow showers, with a high of 30 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. UAW Backs Suspended Dearborn Ford Worker For Comments To Trump (patch.com) — Dearborn readers are watching closely as the UAW defends a Rouge factory worker suspended after a profane exchange with President Trump during his visit. The union vows to protect his job under the contract, while a GoFundMe has raised significant support as national attention focuses on what happened inside the Dearborn plant.
   

2. Corewell Health opens new behavioral health clinic to reduce ER wait times for mental health crises (wxyz.com) — A new Corewell Health behavioral health clinic has opened on the Dearborn campus, giving local families a place to seek urgent mental health care without going to the ER. Leaders say the clinic will stabilize patients sooner, ease long emergency room waits across Michigan, and offer a clearer path to ongoing treatment for those in crisis.
   

3. ‘He's in imminent danger': Dearborn family fights deportation of father of 6 detained by ICE (clickondetroit.com) — A Dearborn family is urgently trying to stop the deportation of a 61-year-old father of six who has been detained by ICE for months, leaving his wife and children in financial and emotional distress. Their attorney plans to file an emergency stay while supporters rally with a petition and fundraising to help the family stay housed and afloat.
   

4. Predator sting in Frankenmuth: Dearborn man faces trial after YouTube crew investigation (mlive.com) — A Dearborn man is headed to trial after a YouTube-based sting operation in Frankenmuth led to multiple felony charges tied to alleged attempts to meet someone he believed was an underage girl. Testimony detailed how online decoy profiles, hotel surveillance, and a later parking-lot confrontation fed into the Saginaw County judge’s decision to send the case to Circuit Court.
   

5. Macy's Confirms Grandville Store Closure in Michigan (wearebattlecreek.com) — Macy’s is closing its Grandville store, but the Dearborn location is among nine that will remain open in Michigan. The company continues cutting underperforming stores nationwide while keeping a presence in key cities, so Dearborn shoppers can still count on their local Macy’s for now.
   

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    Friday January 16
  • Dearborn Wanderlights
    Dearborn Peace Park West , 22271 W Village Dr , Dearborn
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday January 21
  • Chatting with the Interim Superintendent
    Geer Park Elementary School , 14767 Prospect St , Dearborn
    2:45 pm
    • Saturday January 24
  • The Seven Wonders
    Michael A. Guido Theater , 15801 Michigan Ave , Dearborn
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday January 31
  • Dearborn Wanderlights
    Dearborn Peace Park West , 22271 W Village Dr , Dearborn
    6:00 pm

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    Is there a limit to the lenght of a post , like X amount of words ? I ask, because I have something that is wordy ,you know long . It might be… (Nextdoor Levagood)
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