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History of the Ford Plant

It was announced in August 1950 that Ford would build a new plant just west of Wayne in what was then Nankin Township. The new plant would be built on the Stellwagen farm, on the south side of Michigan Avenue. The Stellwagen’s had come from Germany in the 1850s and settled there,...
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Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy 2023 graduates

Christopher Brown Starlita Cartwright O’Marrion Drake Diego Maradiegue-Szpara Javarie Reamer Michael Slone Damien Massey Christian Meador Chase Allen Ryan Hulbert Alyssa Atkinson Samuel Ovalles Alyssa Smyth Ja’kari Thomas Kamaria Tramble Madison Gregory Donovan...
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WMHS boys bowling fundraiser for championship rings

By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne Memorial High School Boys Bowling team won the 2023 MHSAA State Championship on Friday, March 3rd. Now the team is raising money to help pay for their championship rings and travel expenses for the National Tournament in Beavercreek, Ohio on June...

June 2023 News Briefs

US-12 CRUISE July 8th 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cruisin’ US12 2023 ALL DAY FREE FAMILY FUN PITSTOPS SHUTTLES LIVE MUSIC FOOD DRINKS CLASSIC CARS AND SO MUCH MORE! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS July 15th 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wayne Community Yard Sale – Direct Market...
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The Dispatch plays 21 Questions with Michigan Miss Basketball Finalist and McDonald’s All American Nominee Mayla Ham of Wayne Memorial High School

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...
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WMHS performs at Comerica Park

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...
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Experience a different kind of barbeque in Wayne

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...
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Parks, Trails, needs volunteers for park clean-ups

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...
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Five natural ways to sweeten coffee

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...

May 2023 Events

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. –...