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February 9, 2016 marked the 70th wedding anniversary of Henry and Emma Timmermann, both active members of the Wayne Historical Society. They were married in 1946. Henry was born in Germany.  His parents emigrated to the United States when he was just two years old.  They lived in...

To show how important the Wayne Fire Station is to the community, Wayne residents Sammy Willingham and Bernadette Brock came together with the support of the fire department and City Manager Lisa Nocerini to plan a fundraiser that would help raise money to replace or update...

As the controller at Beaumont Hospital – Wayne, Jay Bonnell works behind the scenes to fulfill the needs of staff and physicians so they can provide the best in care to the community. So when it came time for Bonnell to be recognized for his own philanthropic efforts, it was no...

By Carolyn Marnon – Love stories…there are plenty of them out there, but sometimes they are hard to find.  Luckily, 6 love stories have a Wayne connection. Claudia and Harold Rediske Claudia and Harold Rediske met in the early 1970s.  Claudia worked for a dentist in...

By Carolyn Marnon – The Wayne-Westland Community School District has the only high school in the United States that administers the Upward Bound program.  All other programs happen to be administered by colleges and universities. Although applications have been made for...

By Dave Merchant – At different times in peoples’ lives they may need help from the community in which they live. This is definitely the case with John VerHines and his son Bill VerHines when they were injured right after Easter of 2015. They were stopped on a freeway and a...

By Carolyn Marnon – She loved Groundhog Day.  It was not just another day for Paulette Medvecky, the beloved co-director of the Wayne Public Library who passed away December 21 after a long battle with cancer. Groundhog Day was a celebration.  Paulette loved to decorate for...

By Carolyn Marnon – Imagine how you would feel if you were standing on a stage waiting for the emcee to announce the winner of the Distinguished Young Women of Wayne-Westland (formerly Wayne-Westland’s Junior Miss) and you were a teenage girl.  Teenage girls giddy with...

By Dave Merchant – Charity comes from the heart and it also comes from the wonderful people who work in the auto industry and are fortunate enough and willing to give back to the Wayne, Westland and surrounding communities and people who may need a little help around the...

By Carolyn Marnon – One way you can help the economy in Wayne is to do as much of your holiday shopping in Wayne as you can.  Wayne may not have the big box stores and the large retail chains, but it still has plenty of options to offer. Leo’s Jewelry and Gifts, 34900 W...