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Experience the Jurassic Journey at HYPE Athletics

By Sarah Shurge – Over 100 real size dinosaurs are coming to HYPE Athletics. Come participate in the Jurassic Journey, an educational experience, from March 3rd through 9th. The event will be open from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. at HYPE Athletics on Howe Road. This will be the...
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School district gives financial update to community

By Sarah Shurge – Over the summer of 2023, the Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) learned about significant issues related to the district finances. The WWCS has been in a close budget review following the annual fiscal audit. WWCS Superintendent John Dignan shared...
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An experiment that is out of this world

By Sarah Shurge – “This is a once in a lifetime experience they got to do,” said Michael Hall, Walker-Winter Fifth Grade Teacher. Selected Walker-Winter Elementary School students competed in and won the SSEP Flight Opportunity – Mission 17 to the International Space...
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Life’s hard knocks were no match for Patel’s perseverance and even harder work

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...
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On the eve of his appearance at HYPE Athletics in Wayne, famed wrestler Bret “Hitman” Hart opens up about his life in the ring—and outside of it

By Courtney Conover – When one thinks of a wrestler, big muscles are a given. But a soft heart? Perhaps not so much. But on Friday, October 13, 2023, both will converge at Wayne’s HYPE Athletics when Champion for a Cause Promotions Presents The Hart of the Matter featuring...
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Beating cancer to fighting the odds

By Sarah Shurge – “I’ve had the gift of having cancer. The gift of losing my leg. The gift of almost losing my life to drug addiction and alcoholism. These are all gifts,” said Zach Gowen. “Life is one big gift.” At 8 years old, Gowen was diagnosed with cancer and his left...
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Homecoming Royalty

The Wayne Memorial High School Class 2024 Homecoming Court front: Alyah Luper, Briana Johanson, Kyshaun Caure, Alyssa Fuller, and Arianna Pate, back: Arianna Gillenwaters, Ava Williams, Osualdo Chaparro, Aubriana Hodge and Sofia Figueroa. Photo by John Rhaesa
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‘For the Love of Music’ Rotary project for students

By Sarah Shurge – Do you have an instrument at home that needs to be played and no one to play it? If you answered yes, then the Rotary Club of Wayne has a project just for you. The Rotary Club will be collecting new or used instruments for the Wayne-Westland Community...
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Wayne Memorial Principal Gildersleeve plans to guide the Zebras on a path to success

By Courtney Conover – Cory Gildersleeve has amassed more than 26 years of experience in the realm of public education, so it’s fair to say that he’s learned a thing or two. The value of teamwork and cooperation is among them. “I’m a team guy,” says Gildersleeve, 49. “A...
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Former Wayne-Westland Community School District teacher and school board member Tom Buckalew talks classroom etiquette, life lessons, and vacation plans

By Courtney Conover – Having retired from teaching in 2009, Tom Buckalew has become well accustomed to having free time on his hands. But that’s not to say he’s idle—far from it. On tap for Buckalew, 78, is a summer brimming with the kind of activity that fuels the sou...