http://www.waynecounty.com/ Official RSS feed for Wayne County, Michigan's News and Press Releases. 6/3/2010 11:16 AM en-us 30 /3983.htm /3983.htm Thursday, August 26, 2010 Wayne County - It’s that time of year again: Back-to-school. Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will distribute 300 free backpacks starting at 10 A.M. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 at Fountain Court Co-op 3088 Lawton (off Martin Luther King Blvd.) in Detroit.
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