by Joseph Schultz Disappointed residents at a sparsely attended special meeting of the Wayland Township Planning Commission Wednesday learned too late that the commission’s public hearing on the solar project…

A special Kids' Day festival is scheduled for 9:30m a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, at Moline Mill. Included will be ice cream, a corn pit and equipment tours.

Map of the milling and paving projects. Courtesy of the City of Wayland. by Joseph Schultz The Wayland City Council last Monday evening reviewed bids for cold milling and paving…

Maria Leep Maria Leep Wednesday evening attended her first Martin Township Board meeting as the township’s new treasurer. Leep, only a shirt-tail relative of Supervisor Glenn Lee, was appointed last…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr): 25 Years Ago — April 9, 2001 The Globe’s front page photo featured Sandy Stephan of…

Imogene S. LaFountain, of Otsego, a 1956 graduate of Martin High School, died Saturday, April 4. She was 88. The daughter of John and Mary (Frazier) Girton, she was born…

City Clerk Amanda Rodriguez (left)swears in Leah Kuipers as finance director by Joseph Schultz The Wayland City Council Monday night appointed Leah Kuipers as the city’s new finance director/deputy city…

Nancy Harig, a member of the Wayland High School Class of 1955, died March 3, in Grand Rapids after a lengthy illness at the age of 88. She was born…

The Wayland Township Planning Commission’s public hearing Wednesday on Blazing Star Solar LLC’s application for a special use permit has been called off. Wayland Township Trustee Matt Miner, a member…

Paul Patrick died, Sunday, April 5, at his home in Plainwell. He was 75. Paul was born on April 23, 1950, in Plainwell, the son of Homer and Zelma (Kinnard)…