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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...

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, August 19th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Officer Herrera and Officer Kanan were awarded a life-saving award. A life-saving award is awarded to a law enforcement officer whose conduct results in saving the life of another person. “I...

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...

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...

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...

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, April 8th, a car dangled from the parking structure in Wayne. “Why?”, you might ask. It was a training opportunity for our Western Wayne USAR team. Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association is a group of suburban Detroit-area...

By Sarah Shurge – Kick-off the summer right with Wayne’s annual Kick-Off to Summer — Island Party Movie Night. “While the event is traditionally held in beautiful Goudy Park, ongoing amphitheater improvements have made it necessary to pause summer programming at that...

This is part 7 of a multi-part history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. In the height of the Depression, it was decided that the county house after being an asylum, poorhouse, and sanitarium for tuberculosis would also become a full-fledged...