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By Carolyn Marnon – When they went to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, Larry and Dawn Larson “started having a rocky marriage,” Dawn laughs. This is the only time she is heard to laugh during our conversation. The couple attended Wayne Memorial High School and...

By Darlene Hawley – Last fall, Mathew Mulholland, the youngest child of Bill and Phyllis  Mulholland spoke at a meeting of the Wayne Historical Society in our historical museum at 1Towne Square in Wayne.  The meeting was well attended by members of the Society as well as...

By Carolyn Marnon – The City of Wayne and City Council have been looking at options to improve the financial status of Wayne.  One possibility is to join the South Macomb Oakland Regional Services Authority (SMORSA) or join with another city to form their own public service...

By Dave Merchant -Whoever said the people of Wayne do not help each other is sadly mistaken. There is club in the city that has been helping people for nearly 23 years. The good people of the Wayne 100 Club have been helping fellow residents for quite some time by awarding $500...

By Carolyn Marnon – Deuling Piano Party-Get into the pre-St. Patrick’s Day mood by attending St. Paddy’s Dueling Piano Party on Friday, March 11.  The event is presented by the Wayne Rotary Club with proceeds benefitting Wayne Rotary Club scholarships.  The musical...

By Carolyn Marnon – President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation declaring March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month back in 1987. He urged “all Americans to join me in according to our fellow citizens with such disabilities both encouragement and the...

Marshmallow drop Wayne’s annual Marshmallow Drop will be on Friday, March 25, and is free.  There will be three drops: 10:00 a.m. for children up to age 4; 10:15 a.m. for ages 5-7; 10:30 a.m. for ages 8-10.  The drop will be at Anderson Field in Attwood Park.  There will also be...

By Dee Ryan – You’ve heard the old saying “When one door closes another opens.”  Something like that happened in Wayne.  We were lamenting the closing of our Kroger store –but hallelujah!  Pizmo’s Market opened.  We are all very happy. The spotless store is run by Todd ...

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...