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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...

By Courtney Conover – The numbers don’t lie. Combine 2,194.2 miles, six months, five pairs of boots, two backpacks, and you’ll get a small yet intriguing summary of a rather unconventional experience. It’s estimated that more than three million people hike segments of...

By Darlene Hawley – Growing up in Wayne in the 1940’s and 50’s, our family of seven (later to grow to nine) very seldom ate out. Money was tight with a large family and just getting everyone dressed up and ready to go to a restaurant was challenging. But, it was always a...

By Sarah Shurge – Do you want to support the teachers and students of the Wayne-Westland School District? Do you enjoy drinking beer and wine? If yes, then the perfect event is happening in Wayne for you. Friday, April 28th, at HYPE Athletics (White Rose Banquet), the...

By Sarah Shurge – Join the Wayne Memorial Theatre Department in the production of Little Shop of Horrors. Little Shop of Horrors is a story about a floral assistant, Seymour Krelborn, that discovers a new breed of plant. He names the plant “Audrey II”, after his...

Jell-O. Kleenex. Onesies. Popsicle. Q-Tips. Sharpie. We might not realize it, but we use proprietary eponyms—when a brand name becomes synonymous with a particular item—all the time. It doesn’t seem to happen so much anymore—then again, we hear Just google it a lot these days....