(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) COVER PHOTO: Lawrence Jones pumping gas for a motorist at the Jones gas station in bygone days. 25 Years Ago— Feb. 16, 1998 Wayland police officer Mark Rookus, a 10-year veteran of the force, will go to court in connection with […]
Loreto and Simona Martinez will celebrate their 76th wedding anniversary Feb. 24. The Martin area couple has nine children, Dora, Stella, Mary, Aaron, Esther, Sara, Raquel, Norma, and Martha. Many are Martin High School graduates. The two were married in 1947 in Texas and soon after came to Michigan, spending their lives here as farmers.
The Wayland-Kenowa Hills girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball games Friday evening were highlighted by the annual “Coaches vs. Cancer” fund-raiser, sponsored by the Student Council. Local efforts raised about $20,000 for the cause.
Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker, Undersheriff Larsen, Lt. John Paul Damveld and Deputy Matt Langlois Tuesday presented two young boys with an Allegan County Young Hero Award in front of their peers at Pine Street Elementary. Channing Haberman and Kaleb Connor were honored for the amazing job they did during an emergency situation. Channing had
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— Feb. 9, 1998 In anticipation of the approach of Valentine’s Day, the Globe published a front page photo of Diana Smith holding a sample of flowers offered at Peereboom’s Greenhouse on 137th Avenue in Leighton Township. Allegan County
Former Wayland High School language arts teacher Andrea Villreal retired at Plainwell last year, but continues to advocate for public education through podcasting and working as a field assistant for the Michigan Education Association. She has been working on a podcast with another teacher on the subject of classroom violence and threats of violence against
Theresa Fulk, assistant superintendent for instruction, reported that four of five Wayland Union Schools Odyssey of the Mind teams last weekend qualified for the state competition next month at Thornapple Kellogg Gigh School. Shown above is a team from Pine Street Elementary that finished second in the regionals. The cover photo is of a Wayland
Both the Martin High School and Middle School Odyssey of the Mind teams Saturday qualified for the state finals next month at Thornapple Kellogg. The middle school kids placed first and the high school boys placed third and are heading to state finals. However, these boys did more than just make state. They received the
The community of Wayland was gifted with a huge American flag just over 100 years ago, but it seems few, if any, know what eventually happened to it. David Britten, former Pine Street Elementary Principal and retired Wyoming Lee Superintendent, asked the question, “When the WWI Picric Acid plant in Wyoming Township was abandoned by
Harding’s Market Wayland customers and associates collected contributions during the store’s December Round Up, which allowed the presentation of a $4,650 check to Aimee VanTuienen, director of Wayland Christian Neighbors Food Pantry.
