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By Sarah Shurge – The Elementary Athletic Program was established in 2021 after recognizing a significant gap in accessible recreational athletic opportunities for elementary students. This program was the vision of Scott Tocco, WWCS Assistant Superintendent of...

The Wayne Drive-In opened in 1949 on Michigan Avenue near Hix Road. It was built by the Shafer family who owned and ran the Old Wayne Theater and the State Theater, and they claimed at the time it was the largest drive-in in Michigan. It began with one screen and a capacity of...

Congratulations to the Wayne Memorial Zebra Marching Band for being America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade WDIV 1st Place Champions! On Thursday, November 27th, the Wayne Memorial Zebra Marching Band performed in the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, alongside other marching bands,...

The City of Wayne officially kicked off the holiday season in dazzling style on Friday, December 5, as the annual Holiday Night at the Museum celebration welcomed hundreds of families to Town Square for an evening filled with festive cheer and community spirit. A new addition...

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. Early last year my mom adopted an American Staffordshire Terrier from a shelter. She named him...

Roger Robert Provey Jr., a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, sports official, and friend, passed away suddenly on November 4, 2025, at the age of 74 in River Rouge, Michigan. Born on July 28, 1951, in Romulus, Michigan, Roger lived a life marked by...

By Sarah Shurge – If it’s cold for you, it’s cold for them. It’s important to know how to keep your dog safe during cold temperatures when they cannot speak for themselves. According to Detroit Animal Care & Control (DACC) and Friends of DACC, here is a cold weather...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because Wayne’s annual Holiday Night at the Museum will be Friday, December 5th, at the Wayne Historical Society on 1 Towne Square St. The event will start at 5 p.m. and will go until 9 p.m. This year there is a “let it glow” theme, so...

(Wayne / Wayne County, MI) A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) will arrive on Thursday, December 4th, to examine all aspects of the Wayne Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support...

By Sarah Shurge – It’s always a good day when a new business opens in the city of Wayne. On Tuesday, September 2nd, MK Properties Events had a ribbon cutting ceremony. “It was nice that the city came out,” said Marlynne Moore, MK Properties Events owner. “The mayor, police...