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By Sarah Shurge – The International Church of Metro Detroit is excited to invite you to their third Community Prayer Breakfast. “The goal and mission of the breakfast is to focus on important values in the time we’re living in,” said Art Wilson, founding pastor of...

By Sarah Shurge – The city of Wayne is excited to announce its new city manager, Diane Webb. Effective Thursday, August 31, 2023, Lisa Nocerini resigned as Wayne city manager after eight years of serving the community. “I know Lisa and I know she did a phenomenal job,” said...

By Sarah Shurge – A lot can happen in 175 years. Through the test of time, First Congregational Church of Wayne has remained and recently celebrated 175 years. “It’s an honor to be a part of this legacy, but it does come with a weight and responsibility to keep something...

By Sarah Shurge – “Mike Buiten and Ed Queen are the very definition of the term ‘public servant’,” said Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong. “They just absolutely exemplify it and I’ve certainly seen that in my 24 years of working with them.” At the city council meeting on...

By Courtney Conover – Today, the long stretch of southbound Michigan Avenue near Newburgh Road looks as if nothing ever happened. But we, the residents–those of us who call Wayne home–know differently. For 46 long, arduous days, Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant—and its...

By Sarah Shurge – Throughout the year, the City Wayne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has partnered with many businesses and sponsored many events for the City of Wayne. As the year comes to an end, it’s important to bring the DDA’s involvement into the spotlight and...

By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne Police Department is excited to announce the newest member of the department, K-9 Tanner. K-9 Tanner is a German Shepard and was born May 5th, 2022, in Germany, however, he knows English commands. K-9 Tanner is Officer Ryan Caprathe’s partner and...

By Sarah Shurge – Over the summer, the Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) learned about significant issues related to the district finances. WWCS Superintendent John Dignan, released a statement to the community on Tuesday, October 24th, explaining that the annual...

By Sarah Shurge – Wayne’s next city manager should be selected soon! After eight years of serving the community, Lisa Nocerini resigned as Wayne city manager effective Thursday August 31st. On Tuesday, September 5th, the city council voted 7-0 in favor of Wayne Police Chief...

By Courtney Conover – Khushi Patel’s life thus far can be characterized in a myriad of ways. But easy isn’t one of them. Born in Flint, Michigan, to parents who immigrated from India in the late ‘90s to make a living in the motel industry, Patel,19, grew up amid the...