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Second Annual Downtown Wayne Scarecrow Fest

By Sarah Shurge – Last year in the fall, scarecrows returned to the City of Wayne. This year – by popular request – scarecrows will be returning to Michigan Ave! Rachel Botu, owner of Flowers in the Mitten, is hosting (for the second year in a row) Downtown...
Posted On 10 Sep 2024
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Board of Education approves Superintendent resignation

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, August 20th, the Board of Education formally approved a Resignation and Resolution Agreement with Superintendent John Dignan. Dignan has been the superintendent at Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) since July 2020, according to his...
Posted On 10 Sep 2024
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Vice President Harris and Governor Walz visit Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – “I say to all the members of UAW, I am so deeply honored, as a lifelong supporter of union labor, for Tim and I to have the endorsement of UAW,” said Vice President Kamala Harris. On Thursday, August 8th, Vice President (V.P.) and Democratic Presidential...
Posted On 10 Sep 2024
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The history of Eloise (part 3)

This is part three of a multi-part complete history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. By 1880 the population at the County house was 307 people, with 224 being considered “Permanent” for one reason or another. In 1881 the county hired...
Posted On 10 Sep 2024
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Bakery, Brunch and Coffee Shop is worth a stop

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. If there’s anything you should know about me, it’s that I love food. Breakfast, lunch, or...
Posted On 10 Sep 2024
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Come celebrate 40 years with LubeMart Associates, Inc.

By Sarah Shurge – If you’re in need of an oil change or just like to party, be sure to attend LubeMart Associates, Inc.’s 40th anniversary celebration. The celebration will be on Friday, August 23rd, and Saturday, August 24th, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be a...
Posted On 16 Aug 2024
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Detective Williams selected as Officer of the Year

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, May 7th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Detective Keith Williams was recognized as the Wayne Police Department’s 2023 Police Officer of the Year. Each year the Wayne Police Department’s Awards Committee – which consists of patrol...
Posted On 16 Aug 2024
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Wayne resident wins free roof giveaway

By Sarah Shurge – In May, No Leak Home Improvements hosted an online contest for a free roof giveaway. An overwhelming number of applicants from near and far entered the contest. Amy Porter, Wayne resident, was one of those participants. Porter and her family were in need...
Posted On 16 Aug 2024
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St. Mary Parish working on fixing fallen bell tower

By Sarah Shurge – If you’ve driven down W Michigan Ave lately, you might have noticed something different on the corner of Third St. Construction cones, caution tape, barricades, and a cherry picker are outside of St. Mary Parish, Wayne. This is due to the fact that on...
Posted On 16 Aug 2024
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Mean Ink Tattoo – it just might be for you

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! Five months ago, I started this series to get to know the city more personally, while my readers can get to know me better in the process. For my readers with tattoos, you know having a trusted tattoo artist is just as...
Posted On 16 Aug 2024
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The history of Eloise (part 2)

This is part two of a multi-part complete history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, later known as Eloise. After the first 35 people arrived in 1839 the population at the county house steadily grew. The former Torbert farm came with a barn, two oxen and some seeds so the...
Posted On 13 Aug 2024
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Fat Man Nok’s opens restaurant

By Sarah Shurge – “I want it to be when people say ‘coney dogs,’ they say ‘we have to go to Fat Man Nok’s,’” said Lorence Scott II, Fat Man Nok’s owner. Fat Man Nok’s Restaurant opened on Saturday, June 1st, however, Fat Man Nok’s has been serving the City of Wayne for...
Posted On 04 Jul 2024
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