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By Sarah Shurge – On Monday, February 23th, the City of Wayne published a press release regarding the 29th District Court offering a limited-time Amnesty Program for individuals with delinquent court cases. This initiative not only provides an opportunity for participants...

By Sarah Shurge – Diane Webb was selected as the new city manager in 2023. Since then, her focus has been improving the city of Wayne. Webb has a long and diverse career that has centered around the city of Wayne. For the first 18 years of her career, Webb worked in the...

The City of Wayne officially kicked off the holiday season in dazzling style on Friday, December 5, as the annual Holiday Night at the Museum celebration welcomed hundreds of families to Town Square for an evening filled with festive cheer and community spirit. A new addition...

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...