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By Courtney Conover – Mayla Ham, 17, was getting her hair done when she received some of the best news of her life: Her coach called to inform her that she was one of five finalists in the running to receive the state’s most prestigious basketball distinction: The 2023...

By Sarah Shurge – “This was an incredible opportunity for our students to experience,” said David Mety, Wayne Memorial High School Band Director. On Friday, April 14th, the Wayne Memorial High School (WMHS) Marching Band performed before the Detroit Tigers baseball...

By Sarah Shurge – When the word ‘barbecue’ is mentioned, many people’s minds go directly to Texas-style or Southern-style barbecue. You can already picture it in your head. The City of Wayne is excited to welcome its first barbecue restaurant, Taste the Smoke, but this is a...

By Sarah Shurge – Do you want to make the world a greener place? You can start one park at a time. Five years ago the City of Wayne created a Parks and Trails Committee who volunteers to keep the greenspace in Wayne clean and free of debris. The committee consists of: John...

Has your household’s cache of leftover Easter candy been depleted yet? Back when my kids were really little, I used one of my favorite treats as “filler” for their Easter baskets—much to my kids’ dismay: “Oh, darn! That’s right! You despise Hershey’s Special Dark! Sorry, I keep...

FOOD TRUCKS May 3rd 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Food Trucks at Goudy Park – The Lobster Truck & Sunny’s Sweets and Treats May 10th 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Food Trucks at Goudy Park – LaTaco Reina & Motor City Sweet Treats May 17th 4:00 p.m. –...

Mark “Bubba” Emil Julin, 64, of Shevlin, MN died Monday, April 10, 2023, at his home. Services will be held at a future date. The Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji assisted the family with donation of his body to science through the Mayo Clinic bequest program. Bubba was born...