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By Sarah Shurge – It’s that time of year again – Lighthouse Home Mission’s warming center is open and volunteers are needed. Lighthouse Home Mission (LHM) was started almost 40 years ago by Pastor Ruby Beneteau in her own home. In partnership with the Full Gospel Temple...

By Sarah Shurge – As we ring in the new year, it’s important to give recognition to the City Wayne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) for their involvement throughout the previous year. The DDA has many purposes, some of which are to correct and prevent deterioration of...

Congratulations to the Wayne Memorial Zebra Marching Band for being America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade WDIV 1st Place Champions! On Thursday, November 27th, the Wayne Memorial Zebra Marching Band performed in the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, alongside other marching bands,...

The City of Wayne officially kicked off the holiday season in dazzling style on Friday, December 5, as the annual Holiday Night at the Museum celebration welcomed hundreds of families to Town Square for an evening filled with festive cheer and community spirit. A new addition...

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! The series where the writer gets to know the city more personally, while the readers get to know the writer better in the process. Early last year my mom adopted an American Staffordshire Terrier from a shelter. She named him...

Roger Robert Provey Jr., a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, sports official, and friend, passed away suddenly on November 4, 2025, at the age of 74 in River Rouge, Michigan. Born on July 28, 1951, in Romulus, Michigan, Roger lived a life marked by...

By Sarah Shurge – If it’s cold for you, it’s cold for them. It’s important to know how to keep your dog safe during cold temperatures when they cannot speak for themselves. According to Detroit Animal Care & Control (DACC) and Friends of DACC, here is a cold weather...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because Wayne’s annual Holiday Night at the Museum will be Friday, December 5th, at the Wayne Historical Society on 1 Towne Square St. The event will start at 5 p.m. and will go until 9 p.m. This year there is a “let it glow” theme, so...

(Wayne / Wayne County, MI) A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) will arrive on Thursday, December 4th, to examine all aspects of the Wayne Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support...

By Sarah Shurge – On Thursday, October 30th, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the City of Wayne Sign Shop for the city’s new ‘Welcome to Goudy’ mural. Lori Gouin, Wayne Downtown Development Authority director, started the ceremony off by listing the dignitaries...