Editor

Local schools’ student scores, fitness center mixed bag

Student testing scores and the high school pool and fitness center were the main topics of discussion for the Wayland Board of Education Monday night, and it was a mixed…

Editor July 9, 2018

Obituaries

Robert Meconis’ service set at St. Therese July 28

A memorial service for the late Robert Meconis of Wayland will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at St. Therese Church. There will be one hour of visitation before.…

Editor July 9, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service slated for ’73 WHS grad John Shaw?

Word has been received that 1973 Wayland High School graduate John Shaw died July 2. There reportedly is no funeral planned, but a memorial service may be held later at…

Editor July 9, 2018

Sports

Wildcat bowler Dillon Smith wins state tournament

Wayland High School bowling standout Dillon Smith earlier this month captured first place in the Michigan State U.S. Bowling Congress Youth Tournament at Royal Scot Lanes in Lansing. Smith, who…

Editor July 8, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Budding journalist sings swan song

Recent Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman, whom I've had the please to work with and get to know over the past year, is signing off as an contributing writer…

Editor July 8, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Apply common sense to gun rights

by Lynn Mandaville Many Second Amendment supporters and NRA members like to say that laws regulating guns in America are a waste of time and a threat to our rights…

Editor July 8, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral mass Wednesday for David Hanley of Dorr

David Charles Hanley, age 71, died Friday, July 6. David led a spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced life and dedicated himself to helping others to do the same. With his…

Editor July 7, 2018

Community Notices

Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow is July 14-15 at Jijak

Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will have Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 14, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at…

Editor July 7, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 5, 1993 The Penasee Globe published its “We Live Here” edition…

Editor July 7, 2018

Community Notices

Boy, 5, dies in car-bicycle accident at Windsor Woods

A 5-year-old boy was killed Friday evening when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a Jimmy Johns delivery driver. Wayland Police Department officers said the child, identified as…

Editor July 7, 2018