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Former Penasee Globe editor Nila Aamoth dies
Word has been received of the death this weekend of writer-editor Nila Aamoth, who was editor of the Wayland Globe from 1986 to 2005. She was 81. Aamoth and her…
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Wildcat girls capture 2nd in GR bowling tournament
Haven Baker and Kyle VanEss The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team took second place in the Grand Rapids Christian Invitational at Park Center Lanes and the boys’ team was fourth.…
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WHS graduate Haleigh Hielkema earns master’s
Dorr native and Wayland High School graduate Haleigh Hielkema Saturday officially was presented with her master of business administration degree at Grand Valley State University. She is shown here with…
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Wildcats win neighborhood hoops rivalry vs. Hopkins
It was the first loss of the season for the Hopkins boys. And it was the first win of the season for Wayland. The two milestones were reached Friday night…
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Martin girls now 2-0; ‘Cats rally past Hopkins 39-25
Martin's Makala Goddard The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team claimed its second triumph in an many tries in this young season Friday with a 60-47 verdict over visiting Black River.…
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WHS student will sing with state honors choir in Jan.
Wayland High School student Tiannah Garcia made it into the SSAA Honors Choir, and will now be rehearsing four new titles to prepare for the State Honors Choir Performance in…
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Chamber’s Business of the Year is notorious survivor
The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner Thursday evening, when there was an interesting and unusual choice made for Business of the Year. Selected was the 4…
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Watson Twp. wins $150,000 state grant for new park
New Planning Commissioner Hunter Davis Watson Township received word Thursday that the State of Michigan has awarded it a $150,000 passport grant for continued work on the Seven Generations Recreation…
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Army Bob: What really is the No. 1 threat today?
by Robert M. Traxler What is the greatest threat to our nation, to our continued existence? Let’s name a few that are in the media today: fentanyl, climate change and…
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Services set Saturday for Martin grad Bob Holland
Robert “Bob” John Holland, a 1977 graduate of Martin High School, died Tuesday, Dec. 5. He was 64. Born June 18, 1959, in Kalamazoo, he was an accomplished builder and…