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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 – 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...

By Sarah Shurge – SMART, in partnership with the City of Wayne, Wayne Chamber of Commerce, and Ford Motor Company, celebrated the newly installed bus shelter at the intersection of South John Hix Road and Michigan Avenue. The location is one of the most highly utilized...

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. After a week where life seemed to be kicking both mine and my neighbor, Autumn’s, butts, I...

By Sarah Shurge – If you are a classic car enthusiast that looks forward to the annual car cruise every summer, then there is a business in Wayne you should check out during the rest of the year. Classics and Beyond Auto Gallery is a classic and specialty car showroom that...

By Sarah Shurge – It’s almost that time of year again! The 19th annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 will be happening on Saturday, July 12th. As always, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and custom cars. New to the cruise: 9:30 a.m. is an...