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By Sarah Shurge – “This is a once in a lifetime experience they got to do,” said Michael Hall, Walker-Winter Fifth Grade Teacher. Selected Walker-Winter Elementary School students competed in and won the SSEP Flight Opportunity – Mission 17 to the International Space...

By Sarah Shurge – Throughout the year, the City Wayne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has partnered with many businesses and sponsored many events for the City of Wayne. As the year comes to an end, it’s important to bring the DDA’s involvement into the spotlight and...

By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne Police Department is excited to announce the newest member of the department, K-9 Tanner. K-9 Tanner is a German Shepard and was born May 5th, 2022, in Germany, however, he knows English commands. K-9 Tanner is Officer Ryan Caprathe’s partner and...

I learned something the other day that I didn’t know—but probably should have—because it makes a lot of sense: I learned the real reason why hotels use white bed sheets. According to the magazine Travel + Leisure, it basically boils down to humans being imperfect beings who want...

By Sarah Shurge – Over the summer, the Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) learned about significant issues related to the district finances. WWCS Superintendent John Dignan, released a statement to the community on Tuesday, October 24th, explaining that the annual...

By Sarah Shurge – Wayne’s next city manager should be selected soon! After eight years of serving the community, Lisa Nocerini resigned as Wayne city manager effective Thursday August 31st. On Tuesday, September 5th, the city council voted 7-0 in favor of Wayne Police Chief...

By Courtney Conover – Khushi Patel’s life thus far can be characterized in a myriad of ways. But easy isn’t one of them. Born in Flint, Michigan, to parents who immigrated from India in the late ‘90s to make a living in the motel industry, Patel,19, grew up amid the...

By Sarah Shurge – The Knights of Columbus Notre Dame Council 3021 are preparing to host their biggest event of the year. The Wayne Open-Air Christmas Market and Festival is a three-day event that will be November 17th, 18th, and 19th from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Around 50 vendors...

By Sarah Shurge – If you and your family are looking for a night of good holiday fun, an event is coming up just for you. Mark your calendars because Wayne’s annual Holiday Night at the Museum will be Friday, December 1st, at the Wayne Historical Society on 1 Towne Square...

By Sarah Shurge – The City of Wayne is always excited to welcome new businesses to the community. We’d like to shout out a few local businesses that have had ribbon cutting ceremonies recently. T&G Skylight Liquor had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September...