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How my husband’s unconventional idea materialized into a collaborative labor of love: A novel

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...
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Former Mayor Commissioner “Al”Haidous retires

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...
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Drive-thru lights show at Eloise

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,”...

Officers acted in self-defense in shooting of Wayne man

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...
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Wayne’s annual Holiday Night at the Museum

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...
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Help spread Christmas cheer with the Giving Tree at Hype

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...
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Wayne celebrations

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,...
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The history of Eloise continued (part 6)

This is part 6 of a multi-part history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. As we go into the 1920s Eloise experiences a population explosion, just like Detroit at the time. The auto industry was booming, people were moving to Wayne County for work...
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Margaret Agnes (Bozelak) Rosenberger

Margaret Agnes (Bozelak) Rosenberger, aged 90, of Wayne, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024. Margaret, known as Marge, was born on June 30th, 1934, in Detroit, to the late I. Agnes (New) and Joseph Bozelak. She was raised on her family’s farm in Romulus before she...