Editor

‘King of Deutz tractors’ Dean Johnson has died

Dean Johnson died the evening of Wednesday, May 1. He was preceded in death by father Lyle Johnson, mother Phyllis Johnson (Lathrop) and youngest brother Mark Johnson. He is survived…

Editor May 7, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of Life Friday for motorcycle crash victim

A celebration of life will Friday in Grand Rapids for Johnathon Curl-Cardosa, who was killed May 1 in a motorcyle crash in Leighton Township. “John” was born on Feb. 16,…

Editor May 6, 2024

Articles

Fire Chief Stoddard recovering well from heart attack

Interim Wayland City Fire Chief Jon Timmers told the City Council that though the number of calls are up and Chief Jim Stoddard is recovering from a heart attack, the…

Editor May 6, 2024

Editorial

Leighton’s action does more than save a business

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I wish to sing the praises of forward thinking demonstrated this week by Leighton…

Editor May 5, 2024

Columns

True and tried recipes from the Globe 107 years ago

(From the Wayland Globe February 23, 1917 issue - 107 years ago)

Editor May 5, 2024

Community Notices

GoFundMe established for former Wayland woman

A GoFundMe account has been established for former Wayland resident Jenny Barker Osentoski, whose house has been devastated by recent storms and flooding in Pointe Blank, Texas. A spokesperson sponsoring…

Editor May 5, 2024

Sports

Viking girls, WHS boys win Hopkins Track Relays

The Hopkins girls and Wayland boys emerged as winners of the Hopkins Track Invitational Saturday. The Viking girls scored 165.5 points, more than 40 more than the runners-up I;n the…

Editor May 4, 2024

Community Notices

Special election May 7 on non-homestead renewal

Voters in the Wayland Union School District will be asked to approve the renewal of an 18.387-mill non-homestead tax levy in a special election Tuesday, May 7. The non-homestead millage…

Editor May 4, 2024

Sports

Wildcat softball team 13-0 since infamous ‘Bad Day’

It would be a keen grasp of the obvious to say that Wayland softball is on a roll. Coach Cheri Ritz’s Lady Wildcats claimed their 13th consecutive victory on the…

Editor May 4, 2024

Community Notices

Gun Lake group opposes Pickeral Cove expansion

The Gun Lake Protection Association is calling for members and residents to show up at a meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals at the Tyden Center in Hastings Monday, May…

Editor May 4, 2024