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By Sarah Shurge – “I say to all the members of UAW, I am so deeply honored, as a lifelong supporter of union labor, for Tim and I to have the endorsement of UAW,” said Vice President Kamala Harris. On Thursday, August 8th, Vice President (V.P.) and Democratic Presidential...

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. If there’s anything you should know about me, it’s that I love food. Breakfast, lunch, or...

By Sarah Shurge – Last year in the fall, scarecrows returned to the City of Wayne. This year – by popular request – scarecrows will be returning to Michigan Ave! Rachel Botu, owner of Flowers in the Mitten, is hosting (for the second year in a row) Downtown...

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, August 20th, the Board of Education formally approved a Resignation and Resolution Agreement with Superintendent John Dignan. Dignan has been the superintendent at Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) since July 2020, according to his...

This is part three of a multi-part complete history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. By 1880 the population at the County house was 307 people, with 224 being considered “Permanent” for one reason or another. In 1881 the county hired...

Albert W. New, Ill, aged 83, of Newburgh, IN, formerly of West Branch and Wayne, Ml, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Albert was born on August 15, 1941, in Detroit, MI to the late Geraldine H. (Vokes) and Albert W. New, II. He was preceded in death by the love of his...