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Academic All-Stars: Wayne Memorial’s Top Graduates of 2025

Wayne Memorial High School has 12 valedictorians and salutatorians. Both categories of achievement are determined strictly by cumulative GPA. Valedictorians have GPAs 4.0 and above. Salutatorians have GPAs between 3.93 and 3.99. Meet the Class of 2025 Wayne Memorial High School...
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Officer Serman 2024 Officer of the Year

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, May 6th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Officer James Serman was presented with the 2024 Police Officer of the Year Award. Each year the Wayne Police Department’s Awards Committee – which consists of patrol officers, command...
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19th annual car cruise coming to Downtown Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because it’s almost that time of year again. The much-anticipated, annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 will be happening on Saturday, July 12th. For the 19th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and...
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Doughnut miss out on Donut Craze

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. When you move into a new house or have new neighbors move in next to you, you hold your breath...
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200th edition of The Wayne Dispatch

By Sarah Shurge – This month marks The Wayne Dispatch’s 200th edition! The first issue of The Wayne Dispatch that John and Natalie Rhaesa started was published in November 2008. John and Natalie’s vision for The Wayne Dispatch was a monthly publication that will be your...
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The Wayne Junction

There are some big changes that are going to be happening along the NE corner of Wayne Road and Michigan Ave. EB with the demolition of the peace memorial and parking garage, but what’s the history? The peace memorial was put in motion around 1968 when a committee was formed to...
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Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy 2025 graduates

Julian Aguirre Yousef Abbas Batoul Abd Mohammad Aburahma Parker Adkins Norha Alaugaily Lon’Dyn Allen Ta’Laya Allen Chaz Allison Lily’Ana Alvarez Acil Assi Dylan Barton Averie Bausley Mia Bazzi Terrell Bennett Breanna Bibb Hope Boguslawski Dashia Bond Anthony Boone Alex...
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Wayne Memorial Class of 2025 graduates at Eastern Michigan

On May 31, 2025, the Wayne Memorial High School Class of 2025 came together at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center to celebrate their graduation with true Zebra Nation pride. Family, friends, faculty, and staff packed the venue to honor the dedication and...
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County launches “Well Wayne Stations” Initiative

By Sarah Shurge – Every day, hundreds of people die from overdose in the U.S., with an average of eight deaths daily in Michigan alone. Currently, Wayne County ranks as the highest county in Michigan for overdose. An effective method for reducing opioid overdose in the...
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Honoring our fallen

By Sarah Shurge – Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the courageous men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. military. On Tuesday, May 20th, a Memorial Day service was held inside City Hall. Steven Thomas, started the...