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Jennifer Antel (right), program manager for West Michigan Trails, mayor of Wayland, and Michigan Municipal League vice president, was is in Washington, DC this week, meeting with federal legislators to…

Donald Ray Engel, age 78, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, died Feb. 15. Donald is survived by his children: Donna Blakely; Rob Gardner (Robb Melville); Lisa (Dan) Williams;…

Susan Carol Sebright Tyler died Thursday, March 12, at Trinity Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was 77 years old. Born in Allegan, to her late parents, Martin and Clara (Rice)…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — March 19, 2001 The Globe published a front page ancient photo of…

By Joseph Schultz Since the Colonial Kitchen Restaurant was sold in 2024, the Dorr community has waited with anticipation for a new Mexican restaurant to open on the site. Hacienda…

The 144th Avenue bridge over U.S.-131 again was struck by a truck this morning. An observer said it looked like a Padnos trailer hauling scrap northbound. One motorist posted on…

Artist rendering of the new middle school by Joseph Schultz The upcoming millage request May 5 was not officially on the agenda, it remained a prominent topic during Monday night's…

Kadence Bottrall Wayland High School graduate Kadence Bottrall competed in Interscholastic Singles bowling competition this past weekend in Addison, Ill. Among the 244 ladies competing for eight spots to get…

The Wayland City Council Monday night made a couple of decisions about city streets. One was a decision to pay about $22,000 for an infrared asphalt heater to help handle…

Wayland High School graduate and former Wildcat star softball pitcher Emma Ludema has just returned from her last collegiate spring break trip in Florida. Ludema is the top starting pitcher…