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Wayland school bands have been busy lately
Wayland High School bands have participated in three festivals in the past three weeks. Along the way, the high school band earned a Division II rating, The seventh and eighth…
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Leighton department honors firefighters
The Leighton Township Fire Department recently had its annual banquet. Members acknowledged Lt. Scott Glupkers' (shown above) dedication for responding to the most calls. Greg Bultsma took honors as Firefighter…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) An elementary class Christmas 1952 25 Years Ago — Feb. 28, 2000 The Globe’s front page…
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Wayland orchestra reaching out to younger students
The Wayland High School orchestra program has been traveling to local elementary buildings to play a short concert and give students an opportunity to get their hands on instruments. Pictured…
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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 — Jan.24, 2000 Allegan County Commissioner and community leader Ken Fein died at…
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Middle school spelling bee winner decided
The Wayland Union Middle School spelling bee went eight rounds before Amara Sheffer scored the victory with the winning word "catapults." She will be moving on to the Allegan County…
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Harding’s donates more than $4,200 to Wayland food pantry
Aimee VanTuinen of the Christian Neighbors food pantry in Wayland accepts a check for $4248.74 from Harding's Market, which recently completed its December Round Up event. The campaign includes customers…
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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 — Jan.17, 2000 The Moline baseball team in 1937 An early morning ice…
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Gun Lake Winterfest’s big day will be Feb. 15
The annual Gun Lake Winterfest’s biggest single day will be Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Gun Lake County County Park on Patterson Road and 124th Avenue. Featured once again will…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Weick's Store in the 1940s. 25 Years Ago — Jan.10, 2000 The Globe’s front page photo…