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This is part 7 of a multi-part history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. In the height of the Depression, it was decided that the county house after being an asylum, poorhouse, and sanitarium for tuberculosis would also become a full-fledged...

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...

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. Some people are ‘car people,’ while other people are not. Unfortunately, I am the latter....

By Sarah Shurge – “It’s eyes in the skies for safety purposes, for big events, and concerts. It’s an extra layer of security and captures video evidence,” said Lori Gouin, Downtown Development Authority (DDA) director. Gouin is referring to the new drone that the Wayne...

By Sarah Shurge – If you’re looking for family-friendly activities to enjoy for the Halloween season, the city of Wayne has got you covered with events all throughout the month of October. On Sunday, October 13th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Flowers in the Mitten will host...

By Sarah Shurge – Big changes are coming to Goudy Park! The amphitheater at Goudy Park was built in the 1990s and unfortunately, it had begun to fall apart. Over time, the structure had worn because of age, the seating, the retention wall, and the stage; as well as concrete...

This is part four of a multi-part complete history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. As we go towards the turn of the century Eloise starts to grow into more and more of its own city. In 1893 “Lake Eloise” was dug on the south side of...

By Sarah Shurge – Last year in the fall, scarecrows returned to the City of Wayne. This year – by popular request – scarecrows will be returning to Michigan Ave! Rachel Botu, owner of Flowers in the Mitten, is hosting (for the second year in a row) Downtown...

The area in what is now Wayne was covered by at least six different glaciers over the past million years, with the last glacier melting about 12,500 years ago. Interestingly the great lakes used to be much larger at that time and the shoreline was actually at Wayne. Evidence...

By Sarah Shurge – Through years of blood, sweat, and hard work, Addison Brown went from learning how to skate at the Wayne Recreational Center when she was 4 years old, to representing Team USA while skating in France at 17 years old. At the young age of four, Brown was...