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By Sarah Shurge – Some people can see something ordinary and imagine something extraordinary — all it takes is a vision. Where people just saw cement and grass, Lisa Hermann saw an opportunity for her students. “I love gardening and we [Wayne Memorial High School] have this...

Last month, Father Francisco Radecki and students of St. Joseph’s Catholic School of Wayne toured Michigan Stadium, also known as the “Big House” at University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor. The stadium is the third largest in the world and its official capacity is 107,601....

Exciting things are happening in Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS). A WWCS collage concert will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30pm at Stockmeyer Auditorium (3001 Fourth St.) There will be band, choir, and orchestra performances by: John Glenn High School, Wayne...

By Sarah Shurge – Over 100 real size dinosaurs are coming to HYPE Athletics. Come participate in the Jurassic Journey, an educational experience, from March 3rd through 9th. The event will be open from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. at HYPE Athletics on Howe Road. This will be the...

By Sarah Shurge – Over the summer of 2023, the Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) learned about significant issues related to the district finances. The WWCS has been in a close budget review following the annual fiscal audit. WWCS Superintendent John Dignan shared...

By Sarah Shurge – “This is a once in a lifetime experience they got to do,” said Michael Hall, Walker-Winter Fifth Grade Teacher. Selected Walker-Winter Elementary School students competed in and won the SSEP Flight Opportunity – Mission 17 to the International Space...

By Courtney Conover – Khushi Patel’s life thus far can be characterized in a myriad of ways. But easy isn’t one of them. Born in Flint, Michigan, to parents who immigrated from India in the late ‘90s to make a living in the motel industry, Patel,19, grew up amid the...

By Courtney Conover – When one thinks of a wrestler, big muscles are a given. But a soft heart? Perhaps not so much. But on Friday, October 13, 2023, both will converge at Wayne’s HYPE Athletics when Champion for a Cause Promotions Presents The Hart of the Matter featuring...

By Sarah Shurge – “I’ve had the gift of having cancer. The gift of losing my leg. The gift of almost losing my life to drug addiction and alcoholism. These are all gifts,” said Zach Gowen. “Life is one big gift.” At 8 years old, Gowen was diagnosed with cancer and his left...