By Sarah Shurge – Some people wish for world peace, while other people work for it. Art Wilson is the latter. You may know Wilson as the founding pastor of The International Church of Metro Detroit, but you might not know that he also serves as an ambassador to the United...

By Sarah Shurge – Throughout the year, the City Wayne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has partnered with many businesses and sponsored many events for the City of Wayne. As we ring in the new year, it’s important to highlight the DDA’s involvement from the previous...

If you’ve driven down W. Michigan Ave lately you probably have noticed some construction across from Books on the Ave and Karma Coffee. The construction is for apartments coming to Wayne! The development will have 23 units, with a mix of one and two bedrooms. The lower level will...

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. With the arrival of a new year, so comes the “new year, new me” people. The New Year’s...

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...

By Courtney Conover – Whew. I’m going to be honest: I feel like I’ve just given birth. But, this time, instead of reveling in that new baby smell, the pride and joy I’m holding has 22 chapters, a glossy cover, and an electronic sibling. It’s entitled AI Turf: Playing...

By Sarah Shurge – If you voted last month, you might have noticed a familiar name missing from the ballot. After 40 plus years of work and dedication to the city of Wayne, former Mayor Abdul “Al” Haidous, decided to no longer seek another term as Wayne County Commissione...

By Sarah Shurge – A high-tech drive-thru lights show “MI Bright Lights” awaits you at Eloise. “While Eloise is best known for bringing the scary during the Halloween season, we are excited to embrace the merry with our first-of-its-kind, for our venue, holiday light show,”...

The following is a press release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office regarding the shooting and death of Wayne resident, John Zook, Jr. The official statement was released on Wednesday, November 13th. “Wayne Police Officers Acted in Lawful Self-Defense: On June 18, 2024, at...

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. It’s funny how taking a certain class or playing a certain instrument can lead you to meeting...

By Sarah Shurge – Most of us think about what a magical time Christmas is for our children, but we may not think about how Christmas can be difficult for those struggling financially. Parents that want to make the holidays special for their children but financially can’t...

By Sarah Shurge – The City of Wayne is always excited to celebrate and recognize businesses within our community. We’d like to shout out some celebrations recently. Our first celebration goes to Amo Sami’s Shawarma, which had its ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday,...