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Son of local teachers continues to face medical challenges

April 23, 2015

Dawson Babiak, 4-year-old son of Wayland and Hopkins teachers Alison and Jason Babiak, continues to face challenges associated with his leukemia. His mother posted on Faebook this morning: "We finally received some answers about Dawson's lingering cough that he has had for the past two months. It was caused by...

Former Hopkins woman dies 5 days shy of 106th birthday

April 23, 2015

Anna Mae Wynne of Greenville, formerly of Hopkins, died Monday, April 20, just five days shy of her 106th birthday. Anna was born April 25, 1909, in Duryea, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Julia (Gach) Wastak. She was a loving mother and grandmother who cherished all her family. She...

Lady Wildcats lose 2-1 heartbreaker to Middleville TK in OT

April 22, 2015

The Wayland girls' soccer team lost a 2-1 squeaker Wednesday to O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg on a cold, windy and snowy evening. The girls battled to a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation and conceded the go-ahead goal late in the second overtime to fall on...

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Soapbox from the past: ‘Oh, dusty roads, take me home’

April 22, 2015

EDITOR'S NOTE: Area township officials' continued hand-wringing and debate over dust control on rural gravel roads isn't really anything new, as proven by this editorial, written 25 years ago by Penasee Globe Editor Nila Aamoth. The editor examined the problem and proposed an interesting solution: by Nila Aamoth Now that...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 162

April 22, 2015

25 Years Ago — April 25, 1990 Hopkins School Superintendent Dr. Craig Misner has announced he is leaving to take the school chief’s job at Parchment. During his four years here Hopkins was recognized by the State of Michigan as an exemplary school. The Wayland Board of Education has decided...

Democracy Tree: State lawmakers allow toy guns to look real

April 22, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Michigan’s legislature is poised to enact a bill that should be of grave concern for parents who, unlike GOP lawmakers, will immediately understand the true danger of this proposed law. Senate Bill 85 will make it difficult, if not impossible, for law enforcement to distinguish between...

Dorr, Martin fire departments to seek millages in May 5 vote

April 21, 2015

Most of the talk about the Tuesday, May 5, special election has been about roads, but Dorr and Martin townships also will have ballot issues on behalf of their fire departments. The Dorr Township Fire Department will ask local voters to approve a half-mill levy for equipment and maintenance. The...

Dorothy J. Miller, 88, played piano at Monterey Center church

April 21, 2015

Dorothy J. Miller of Hopkins, died Monday, April 20, at the Wings Home in Allegan. She was 88. Dorothy was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Fulton, the daughter of Troy and Mary (Matteson) Clawson. She graduated from Allegan High School, Class of 1944, she attended County Normal, graduated from Western...

Ranger Rick: So who are you gonna trust? The ‘progressives’?

April 21, 2015

If you’ve been reading any of my articles, you’ll notice I don’t try to bamboozle you with difficult language, extravagant sentence structure, or liberal mumbo jumbo (oops, make that “progressive” – I always forget they’re trying to change their original name). Let’s do as my old friend Lynn used to...

Wayland schools casino fund spending approved for ’15-16

April 21, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night finally approved how nearly $1.5 million in Gun Lake Casino revenue will spent during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The casino allocates a certain percentage of its gaming receipts each year to the Wayland Union School District as part of its compact with the...

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