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Ford/UAW member says goodbye fat, hello fit

Carolyn Marnon – Imagine coming into work every day at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne and having a hard time on the assembly line doing your job because you are overweight.  Would you complain about how hard your job is and not make any changes?  Or would you do...

April 2016 News Briefs

Gone with the Wind Join local Gone with the Wind expert, Kathleen Marcaccio, as she shares insights about this legendary novel and film.  Learn about author Margaret Mitchell, her real-life inspiration for Rhett Butler, and other intriguing background information.  The...

313 Robotics team meets their goals

By Carolyn Marnon – They may not be going to the state competition, but they still consider themselves winners. According to team member Oliver Gietzen, “We just finished our 2nd district event last week. We didn’t do too well at Waterford (the first event) and had a...

Police return stolen vehicle to couple

Carolyn Marnon – You hop into your car one morning and start it up.  Oh no!  You forgot something. You hop out of the car leaving the engine running and run into the house, grab whatever it is you forgot and head back outside, expecting to hop back into your car.  Only what...

Saving lives is their mission, saving their equipment is ours

By Carolyn Marnon – What started as a simple request for  monetary donations from businesses that had some type of connection to the Wayne Fire Department to help the department purchase a new Jaws of Life has snowballed into a community fundraising event that will be able...

Special Events planned for National Small Business Week

By Lindsey Wooten – Social Media Marketing for your Small Business Workshop Monday, May 2nd, 6:00 PM Wayne Historical Museum Presenter: Kristi Trevarrow from Downtown Rochester & Main Street Nation How are you leveraging social media platforms to help drive traffic to...

Wayne/Westland Crop Walk to stop hunger

By Carolyn Marnon – You are invited to come out and walk on Sunday, May 1, at the annual Wayne/Westland CROP Hunger Walk being organized by Wayne First Congregational Church.  Have fun with the family as you walk the approximately one mile designated course that meanders...

Spaghetti fundraiser on anniversary of horrible crash

Father and son John and Bill VerHines own GRAMCO, a furniture restoration company that has been in business in Wayne for 50 years. On April 29, 2015, the two were involved in a devastating crash caused by a young drunk driver, altering their lives in an instant.  The two now have...