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Wayland man found safe after missing report

A Wayland area man has been found safe and alive after he was reported missing Thursday morning by deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff’s office. Deputies said Shawn Wayne Rittenberg,…

Editor December 20, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be Dec. 29 for Bill Bachi

Bill Bachi, age 84, of Wayland, died Monday, Dec. 16, in Allegan. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Forrester of Galesburg. He is survived by his wife,…

Editor December 20, 2024

Articles

Dorr Twp. Board turns to other pressing matters

It was the first time in quite a spell that the Dorr Township Board did not discuss the move into the new township hall at the old Crosswinds Church. But…

Editor December 19, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: Tell us who’s doing rogue aircraft

by Robert M. Traxler So what is up with the rogue aircraft all over the northeast? Indeed, over the entire nation and in Western Europe, drones, rotary wing, fixed wing,…

Editor December 19, 2024

Sports

Martin girls’ bowling team posts shutout win

The Martin varsity girls’ bowling team blanked Saugatuck 30-0 Wednesday at the Rock ’N Bowl in Wayland, but the boys lost 18-12. Top three scorers for the Lady Clippers were…

Editor December 19, 2024

Obituaries

Former Wayland man Ed Sevigny dies in Georgia

Former Wayland man Edward James Sevigny died Wednesday, Dec.11, in Sharpsburg, Ga. He was 71. Edward was born Sep 18, 1953, in Grand Rapids, the youngest of eight children and…

Editor December 19, 2024

Sports

Clippers score 2 more mat dual meet victories

The Martin wrestling team, fresh from a second-place outing last weekend at Gull Lake, continued its winning ways Wednesday evening with a pair of dual meet victories. The Clippers edged…

Editor December 19, 2024

Articles

School board declares Johnson’s seat vacant

These are the seven members of the Hopkins Board of Education as of this year. Ian Gibson was defeated in the Nov. 5 election, but the winner, Steven Johnson, failed…

Editor December 18, 2024

Features

Windemuller Electric donates to local schools

Windemuller Electric Wednesday donated 60 snack bags and 13 pairs of boots to support Wayland Union's McKinney-Vento students during the upcoming winter break. "We will forever be grateful to be…

Editor December 18, 2024

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 20, 1999 The Globe published a festive front page full of…

Editor December 18, 2024