Editor

State appropriations chair explains budget and funding roads

State Rep. Al Pscholka, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, agrees with criticism that Lansing must do something about roads, but insists lawmakers have a very small amount of money…

Editor October 15, 2015

Sports

Wishing the Lady Wildcats luck at the state golf tournament

Though the halls at Wayland High School have been abuzz all week because of homecoming, there was a pause Thursday to wish the Lady Wildcats golf team, which will compete…

Editor October 15, 2015

Features

Wayland CCA students join Camp Manitou-Lin team building activities

Wayland High School Career Connections Academy students took part in team-building activities at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Thursday Oct. 8t. About 60 students participated in low-ropes cooperative activities, a rock climbing…

Editor October 15, 2015

Articles

New wrinkle regarding 2007 ordinance could sink CDXX Boutique

Though the Penasee Globe did not attend any of the meetings and has reported nothing about the CDXX Boutique medical marijuana exchange, it has supplied a new wrinkle that could…

Editor October 15, 2015

Articles

Rachelle Smit appointed Carrie Coburn’s successor as Martin Twp. clerk

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening appointed Rachelle Smit to succeed Carrie Coburn as township clerk, beginning Jan. 1. Coburn resigned last month after serving in the post for the…

Editor October 14, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 187

25 Years Ago — Oct. 17, 1990 Barb Shoemaker, Marcia Merren and Amy Holloway, all close friends since their grammar school days at St. Therese, gave birth to girls within…

Editor October 14, 2015

Sports

Viking boys and girls appear to have a lock on 2nd in Silver C-C

The Hopkins girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams again both finished in second place in the latest O-K Silver Conference jamboree, losing only to perennial power Grandville Calvin Christian. The Viking…

Editor October 13, 2015

Editorial

City Council must finally resolve Plan Commission numbers, 9 or 7

The Wayland City Council’s negligence has allowed an uncertain situation to continue for too long for local governance. Though I wrote an editorial more than a year ago suggesting the…

Editor October 13, 2015

Articles

Wayland Plan Commission sends 3 ordinances to City Council

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night voted unanimously to send to the City Council its recommendations in favor of three new ordinances. The first of the three amends regulations…

Editor October 13, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Friday for baby girl Allie May Peckham

Sweet baby girl Allie May Peckham passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Allie will be forever missed by her parents James and Tanya Peckham and…

Editor October 13, 2015