Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 2, 1999 The Globe published a front page photo of the…
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WHS grad knew JD Vance back in the day at Yale
Sofia Nelson, a 2005 Wayland High School graduate and Wayland native, was a close friend and roommate of GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance at Yale University. Nelson, a transgender…
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Private family service planned for Sandra Cook
Sandra Marian Cook (Carlson) died Sunday, July 28. She was 80. She was born July 5, 1944 in Cadillac. Sandra married James Dean Cook in Caro, Aug. 28, 1965. She…
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Services Thursday for Dr. Robert Lewis, pharmacist
Dr. Robert Lewis Church, 82 of Wayland, died Sunday, July 28. Robert was a caring man, father, husband, avid golfer and lifelong member of the Salem Indian Mission Church. He…
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Adult spelling bee sponsored by Henika Library
An adult spelling bee will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at the 4One2 Distillery on South Main Street, next to the VFW post. The contest, which promises…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Dorr angler qualifies for national bass fishing contest
Joe McLain of Dorr, a Wayland High School graduate, has qualified for the bass fishing national championship in 2025. McLain captured second place on the co-angler side of the Michigan…
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Five candidates seek 3 open seats on City Council
Five candidates have filed the necessary paper work to run for three open seats on the Wayland City Council in the Nov. 5 general election. The five include three incumbents,…
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Green Beans and Bacon dish is quick and easy
Ingredients: 12 slices bacon 2 pounds trimmed fresh green beans Directions: Add bacon to a large skillet over medium heat, frying on both sides until not too crispy and browned.…
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Visitation is Saturday, Aug. 17, for Donna Hurst
Donna M. Hurst (Bird), 72, of Cobb Lake, formerly of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23, at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born Dec. 20,1951, to Ken…
Posted inEditorial
Let’s cut back early voting period from 9 to 3 days
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. EDITOR'S NOTE: I published this editorial last winter right after the presidential primary. I'm…