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By Sarah Shurge – “We run our program to prepare them for the next level,” said Steve Brooks, Wayne Memorial boys varsity basketball head coach. Brooks has a long history in coaching, but he cares more about the students than the record. “Anything you want to achieve in...

By Sarah Shurge – Many people celebrate love on February 14th, but Henry and Emma Timmermann celebrated something even more special this month. On Sunday, February 9th, Henry and Emma celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary. A celebratory brunch was held at US-12 Bar...

By Sarah Shurge – After over nine years in Wayne, Helium Studio is making a pivot. Dave and Kim Jenkins, Helium Studio owners, are planning for retirement within the next few years and in turn, plan to close the downtown brick-and-mortar store – Helium Studio, on Sunday,...

By Sarah Shurge – Goudy Park has been undergoing many changes recently and the City of Wayne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) wants your opinion for one of the next decisions. The City of Wayne is partnering with the Detroit Institute of Arts to create a public mural in...

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. I’ve been writing for The Wayne Dispatch for almost four years now, however, The Wayne Dispatch...

By Sarah Shurge – Some people wish for world peace, while other people work for it. Art Wilson is the latter. You may know Wilson as the founding pastor of The International Church of Metro Detroit, but you might not know that he also serves as an ambassador to the United...

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. With the arrival of a new year, so comes the “new year, new me” people. The New Year’s...

By Courtney Conover – Whew. I’m going to be honest: I feel like I’ve just given birth. But, this time, instead of reveling in that new baby smell, the pride and joy I’m holding has 22 chapters, a glossy cover, and an electronic sibling. It’s entitled AI Turf: Playing...

By Sarah Shurge – If you voted last month, you might have noticed a familiar name missing from the ballot. After 40 plus years of work and dedication to the city of Wayne, former Mayor Abdul “Al” Haidous, decided to no longer seek another term as Wayne County Commissione...

By Sarah Shurge – A high-tech drive-thru lights show “MI Bright Lights” awaits you at Eloise. “While Eloise is best known for bringing the scary during the Halloween season, we are excited to embrace the merry with our first-of-its-kind, for our venue, holiday light show,”...