By Sarah Shurge – If you’re looking for family-friendly activities to enjoy for the Halloween season, the City of Wayne has got you covered with events all throughout the month of October. On Saturday, October 4th, at 12:30 p.m., the Wayne Public Library will host a costume...

Leo’s started back in 1941 as the brainchild of Leo and Dorothy Zuckerman, a husband and wife team that opened “Wayne Toy and Furniture” somewhere in the area of Michigan at Laura. Leo seems to have been from New York, and he worked as a “Novelty Maker” in...

Brothers Scott Gocaj and John Goci were recently honored by the Rotary Club of Wayne with the prestigious Paul Harris Award, recognizing their years of dedication and service to the community. The award, named after Rotary founder Paul Harris, is one of the highest honors given...

The downtown Wayne parking str ucture has been completely demolished after standing for more than 50 years. Demolition crews have now finished taking down the aging structure and are moving into the cleanup and site restoration phase. The project is expected to be fully completed...

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! The series where the writer gets to know the city more personally, while the readers get to know the writer better in the process. As I’ve mentioned before, I am a dog mom. I have a great dane and my boyfriend has two pit...

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, August 19th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Officer Herrera and Officer Kanan were awarded a life-saving award. A life-saving award is awarded to a law enforcement officer whose conduct results in saving the life of another person. “I...

Phil Marnon was a man of the people. And people knew, if they needed anything, they could rely on Phil to help them. “Can I get you anything?” “What do you need?” “What can I do?” Philip Eugene Marnon passed away on September 1, 2025.  Phil was born in Detroit, MI on March 8,...

By Sarah Shurge – Since 1989, National Recovery Month has been observed every September. This is a national observance to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder, to promote the belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and to support...

We recently received a large donation of Stein family memorabilia at the museum, and some of the stories associated with the family are very interesting. Howard Stein Sr. (1901-1991) grew up on his family farm in Canton at Michigan and Haggerty. He began growing vegetables in his...

Residents with old court fines hanging over their heads will soon have a chance to clear the slate at a reduced cost. The 29th District Court has announced a special Amnesty Program that will run from September 2 through September 30, 2025.The program is designed to help people...

By Sarah Shurge – HYPE Athletics is celebrating 10 years in Wayne. In August 2015, HYPE began leasing the recreation building from the City of Wayne. In August 2020, Ali Sayed, founder and CEO of HYPE Athletics, began the discussion of purchasing the building from the city....

By Sarah Shurge – For the third year in a row, Scarecrow Fest will be returning to the city of Wayne! Rachel Botu, owner of Flowers in the Mitten, is hosting Downtown Wayne Scarecrow Fest. The event will be Saturday, September 20th, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 1 Towne Square S...