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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 — Jan. 31, 1996 The Globe’s front page was chock full of photos…
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Service is Saturday at St. Therese for Wayne Belka
Wayne Belka Sr., age 77, died Monday, Jan. 25. Wayne was well connected in the Wayland community. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Therese Usher’s…
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Allegan County’s Covid deaths now one shy of 100
The infection rate for the Covid-19 virus in Michigan continues to decline and Wayland schools has announced a plan for students to re-enter the classrooms four and five days per…
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Seven WHS students take part in solo & ensemble
Congratulations to seven Wayland High School students (shown in photo) for participating in the Virtual Solo and Ensemble event. These choir students, Danielle Chapman, Mark Musgrave III, Ashlynn Flanagan, Kapry…
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Tony Bartell dies after return to hometown Wayland
Anthony (Tony) Bartell, died at his home in Wayland on Monday, Jan. 25. He was 62. Tony was born Jan. 8, 1959, in Grand Rapids, to Thomas and Emelda Bartell.…
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Snow day called Tuesday; 1st-ever during pandemic
It was the first-ever snow day during the Coronavirus pandemic, enabling all public school children to take the day off and do recreation winter activities. Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools…
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Ranger Rick: Biden quickly begins to crash and burn
Well, it's been a week, and dementia President Joe Biden has taken a number of steps to stop liberty and freedom in America. And you notice anything else? Yup, other…
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Real estate salesperson Alana (Loni) Reifel dies
Alana Rae (Woodward) Reifel, age 74, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 22. She was born Aug. 21, 1946. Loni spent many years selling real estate and then turned to the…
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So Auction House Cafe can seat 5 diners as of Feb. 2
Restaurants as of Feb. 1 will be able to permit customers to come inside dine as long as the number is 25 percent of capacity or less. That poses an…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers pick up where they left off, 26-4
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team seemed to pick up where it left off nearly a year ago by posting a 26-4 dual match victory Monday over South Christian in…