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Ford To Add 450 Jobs: Dearborn Week In Review

Also, two Dearborn were named National Merit semifinalists.

Soaring demand for the new Ford F-150 Lightning has lead Ford to invest $250 million into Southeastern Michigan to increase production.
Soaring demand for the new Ford F-150 Lightning has lead Ford to invest $250 million into Southeastern Michigan to increase production. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

DEARBORN, MI — In case you missed it, here's a roundup of the top Dearborn Patch stories this week.

Ford Will Add 450 More Jobs To Three Metro Detroit Plants

Ford Motor Company said on Thursday it will invest $250 million at three Metro Detroit Ford assembly plants to increase production of the new Ford F-150 Lightning truck, according to a news release.

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Rep. Dingell Helps Secure Billions To Remove Lead From Water

Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell on Thursday was among three other representatives who successfully lobbied for billions of dollars to remove lead from water in the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill.

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2 Dearborn High Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

2 high school students from Dearborn have been named semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship competition.

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