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By Sarah Shurge – After Mayor Pro Tempore Tom Porter resigned from his seat on City Council, the council needed a new member. On Tuesday, July 17th, Don Quarles was voted in. Quarles was officially sworn in after the council meeting and then ceremonially sworn in on...

By Sarah Shurge – The year was 1972. Two identical twins purchased two Ford Gran Torinos from Jack Demmer Ford in Wayne. Their vehicle’s VIN numbers only one number apart. Flash forward to the year 2022, those same identical twins had a 50-year photoshoot with those same...

By Sarah Shurge – After seven and a half years of serving the community, Mayor Pro Tempore Tom Porter, resigned from his seat on City Council on Tuesday, June 20th. Effective Wednesday, June 21st, his resignation was final and official. “I have put off this day as long as I...

There were cars made in Wayne before Ford? Yes! The first was made by a man named Charles Collier, a Civil War veteran, he moved to Wayne around 1900 and opened a bicycle repair shop at the corner of Brush and Newberry. Known as a tinkerer, Collier put bicycle tires on a buggy...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because the annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 is quickly approaching. The event will be happening on Saturday, July 8th, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. For the 17th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and...

Robert “Bob” Boertje was born on June 3, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan. He passed away on June 5, 2023 at the age of 63 in Wayne, Michigan. Robert was the son of Teresia and Jacob Boertje and is survived by wife, Lynn Ann Boertje, brother, Michael (Andrea) Boertje,...

By Courtney Conover – Mayla Ham, 17, was getting her hair done when she received some of the best news of her life: Her coach called to inform her that she was one of five finalists in the running to receive the state’s most prestigious basketball distinction: The 2023...

By Sarah Shurge – “This was an incredible opportunity for our students to experience,” said David Mety, Wayne Memorial High School Band Director. On Friday, April 14th, the Wayne Memorial High School (WMHS) Marching Band performed before the Detroit Tigers baseball...

By Sarah Shurge – When the word ‘barbecue’ is mentioned, many people’s minds go directly to Texas-style or Southern-style barbecue. You can already picture it in your head. The City of Wayne is excited to welcome its first barbecue restaurant, Taste the Smoke, but this is a...

By Sarah Shurge – Do you want to make the world a greener place? You can start one park at a time. Five years ago the City of Wayne created a Parks and Trails Committee who volunteers to keep the greenspace in Wayne clean and free of debris. The committee consists of: John...