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National Peace Officers Day

By Dee Ryan – The Wayne Historical Museum will observe National Peace Officers Day, which is May 15, 2014.  The Museum will host a display honoring the Wayne Police Department in the month of May, 2014. In the year 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that...

City asks for 2 mills from DDA

By Jenny Johnson – City administrators have asked the DDA to levy two mills to help support the deficit in the city’s general fund. In a joint DDA and DACC meeting they explained the need for the funds. If city council and the DDA adopt the proposed millage it will increase...

Council Chambers repair

By Jenny Johnson – On March 5 City Hall was evacuated because employees saw smoke coming from a heating duct. While firefighters were investigating the cause of the smoke they noticed damage to the roof above council chambers. All four trusses that support the roof have...

A fresh start

By Buddy Shuh – I have heard it said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The only thing is, the journey is not over after one step. And if you’re like me, you’ve made that first step countless times and sometimes it seems like it’s a backwards...

Mayor Haidous files to run for vacant Wayne County Commissioner seat

Today Wayne Mayor Abdul “Al” Haidous filed paperwork to run for Wayne County Commissioner of the 11th District in the Aug. 5 primary election. The 11th District includes Belleville, Sumpter Township, Van Buren Township, Huron Township, Romulus, Wayne and a portion of Westland.
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Wayne Westland Federal Credit Union celebrates 60 years

By Jenny Johnson – The Wayne-Westland Federal Credit Union, your community Credit Union, celebrated their 60th anniversary on April 4. Their employees are proud of the work they do, the people they help and the service they offer to the entire community. The credit union...

City council approves city manager candidate

By Jenny Johnson – City council has voted to move forward in offering Joseph Merucci the job of city manager. Merucci, 54, is currently city manager in Lincoln Park and has 28 years experience in Garden City, Pleasant Ridge, Fowlerville and Clawson. He was born and raised...

Dining out in Wayne in the 40’s and 50’s

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...

City approves proposal to retire three firefighters

Wayne City Council approved a proposal to eliminate three positions from the Wayne-Westland Fire Dept. by having three firefighters retire immediately. Deputy Chief/Fire Marshall Shawn Bell, Fire Captain Ken Chapman and Fire Captain Kenny Joe Hines with Bell having close to 20...

A picture’s worth a thousand words

By Dee Ryan – If you remember Master Photo, then you’ll remember Bob Pugh.  He owned the photo shop, with his brother Andy for 27 years.  Bob is now part of the great sales staff at Jack Demmer Ford.  He met Mr. Demmer when he was in high school and worked at the Wayne...