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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...

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...

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...

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...

By Sarah Shurge – Have you patiently been waiting for free concerts in Goudy Park to return to downtown Wayne? If so, get ready because they are finally back. Each show will be Wednesday night at Goudy Park, located at 3355 S. Wayne Rd. The dates of the concerts are as...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because it’s that time of year again. The much-anticipated, annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 will be happening on Saturday, July 13th, from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. For the 18th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be...

By Sarah Shurge – “I’ve lived here for almost 52 years. It’s been like home,” said Bridget Kelly. Kelly and her husband, Tom Kelly, moved to Wayne in 1972 from New York with their four sons: Tommy, Patrick, Michel, and Kevin. “We wanted to be in a smaller...

By Sarah Shurge – “The court would like to thank Frazier’s Towing and Jeff Frazier for the donation to the City of Wayne for the use of the Court Work Program to help keep the City of Wayne clean,” said Denise Steffens, Court Administrator at the council meeting. On...

From now through October, discover art reproductions from the Detroit Institute of Arts museum at these six Wayne landmarks: Wayne Public Library / Veteran’s Plaza, Wayne Historical Museum, Goudy Park, Derby’s Alley, Karma Coffee & Kitchen / Books on the Ave.,...

By Sarah Shurge – Legacy Learning Center is bringing affordable and quality childcare to the City of Wayne. “We don’t have any daycares in Wayne, living expenses have gone up, and quality childcare is important, so you don’t have to worry what’s going on...