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Darlene Hawley – The first home built in our community was a log house built by George M. Johnson in 1824 and was used as his home as well as a tavern which could house and feed voyagers  traveling the old Sauk Trail or Chicago Road (Michigan Avenue) from Detroit westward...

By Dee Ryan – Mat Mulholland gave a wonderful talk at our Library last month.  It was packed with memories, pictures and articles of the store—Mulholland Dry Goods—that his family founded in Wayne. It was a loving look back at not only the store, but also Wayne...

By Carolyn Marnon – As a faithful member of the Wayne Garden Club for 65 years, Wayne resident Betty Dryer was presented with a Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. State Life Membership at the Wayne Garden Club’s November meeting. “I am just so thrilled,” said Betty. Betty plans to...

By Carolyn Marnon – The most recent Police Community Meeting was held Thursday, December 3, at the Wayne Police Department.  The Police Department has recently been doing interviews to hire two more officers.  As of January 1, Lt. Buffa will be retiring from th...

Unofficial Election Results Mayor Susan M. Rowe – 960 Bob Boertje – 796 Lenard Fisher – 38 City Council At-Large Anthony Miller –  1149 Lucietta A. Mile – 360 City Council Ward 1 Christopher Sanders – 794 Allen J. Shuh – 544 Alfred Brock...

By Courtney Conover – He’s known as a husband to his wife Sue, dad to his three children, and to the residents of Wayne, he has long been known as councilman. “Some people call me Al, but those close to me know that I prefer Albert,” says Albert Damitio, who, after 22 years...

By Carolyn Marnon – “The Nutcracker” is a family friendly production which incorporates music and dance and is the fall play at Wayne Memorial High School.  “I chose ‘The Nutcracker’ as our fall production because the theme for the 2015/16 show season is ‘family friendly...

By Carolyn Marnon – 1,084.  That was the number to beat, set by a group in Richmond, California on August 15 of this year, to take back the Guinness World Record title for largest gathering of Rosie the Riveters.  The Willow Run Bomber Plant surpassed that number with 2,096...

By Carolyn Marnon – Biggby Coffee 35545 W. Michigan Avenue Hours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Biggby Coffee is a a Lansing, Michigan-based company.  All stores are owned by franchisees; there are no corporate stores.  Derek Shear, operating manager/owner of the Wayne Biggby, has lived in...

By Carolyn Marnon – Twelve to fourteen young women from Wayne and Westland are preparing for the annual Distinguished Young Women awards on December 4.  Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that inspires high school girls to develop their full,...