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City hires full time Chief

After retiring from the City of Westland as the Fire Chief, the hiring of Michael Stradtner to become exclusively Wayne’s Fire Chief was approved by Wayne City Council on February 2. The interlocal agreement between Wayne and Westland was terminated. Wayne had shared Chief...
Posted On 10 Feb 2021
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A tale of love for city and each other

By Carolyn Marnon – He met his sweetheart in high school, but she wasn’t his high school sweetheart. It took 30 years for Wayne Memorial High School alumni Antoine McKay and Michelle Guernsey to reconnect. Now they are on a journey to bring Wayne more recognition as the...
Posted On 12 Jan 2021
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Gable retires from courthouse after 21 years

By Carolyn Marnon – Linda Gable, the 29th District Court Administrator, retired on December 18 after serving the 29th District Court for 21 years. While Linda was in college studying for her degree in math and computer science, she took a summer job in 1983 as a file clerk...
Posted On 12 Jan 2021
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Congratulations!

Wayne Downtown Development Authority members Scott Gocaj and Mayor John Rhaesa congratulate a few of the Experience Downtown Wayne winners who participated in the Experience Downtown Wayne $50.00 gift card drawings. The DDA announced 30 winners Darlene W. of Westland, Melissa B....
Posted On 12 Jan 2021
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Free COVID-19 testing at Hype

The City of Wayne now has a Wayne County COVID-19 testing site. Two new, cost-free testing sites with reportedly shorter waiting times were opened in Wayne at 4635 Howe Road and Dearborn, both sites at HYPE locations. The sites are open 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday through...
Posted On 12 Jan 2021
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Councilman combats cancer during covid

By Carolyn Marnon – He started feeling bad on March 24, the day Michigan implemented the stay-at-home order for all residents due to the coronavirus. It wasn’t until two weeks later that Wayne City Councilman Tom Porter was able to “see” his primary physician via a video...
Posted On 12 Jan 2021

$1.7 million investment

By Carolyn Marnon – Vacant land on Cogswell in Wayne will soon be vacant no more! City Council approved the proposed rezoning of the land after the second reading of the proposal. The property was zoned IND-2 Heavy Industrial. The approved conditional rezoning to IND-2...
Posted On 12 Jan 2021
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Air Force veteran speaks at memorial flag raising

By Carolyn Marnon – A large crowd gathered around Wayne’s new Veteran’s Memorial Wednesday, September 30, for the official flag raising ceremony. The majority of attendees wore masks. Chairs were socially distanced. Many stood encircling the space. Over $100,000 was raised...
Posted On 04 Oct 2020
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New coalition seeks to increase citizen engagement

By Carolyn Marnon – When the Wayne-Westland Coalition was formed, the original intent was to increase citizen engagement. Members found that registered voters weren’t voting in their local elections. The group wanted to overcome the disconnect they felt existed between the...
Posted On 04 Oct 2020
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Mack, Jr. appointed to national mental health task force

State Court Administrator Emeritus, Milton Mack, Jr., has been appointed to serve on a national task force to assist state courts in more effectively responding to the needs of court-involved individuals with serious mental illness. The 40-member group includes four state supreme...
Posted On 04 Oct 2020