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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 216

May 18, 2016

25 Years Ago — May 21, 1991 The Globe published a front page photo of the gravesite of Charles L. Barrell of Leighton Township, who served with the 102nd Infantry Division in Camden, S.C., in the Civil War in 1865. Barrell, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1891...

Three Wayland staffers selected for education awards

May 17, 2016

Three Wayland Union schools' staff members were selected to be recognized at the Allegan County School Boards Association banquet June 15 at the Hopkins High School cafeteria with Outstanding People for Education awards. They were (from left) Laurie Zywiczynski, director of community relations; Ace Hulbert, high school teacher, and Cheryl...

‘Fairy Free for All’ will be presented at WMS May 20

May 14, 2016

The Wayland Middle School Drama Club will present "Fairy Free For All" at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the middle school cafeteria. In the Never Never Land, time is so unpredictable that you can never be quite sure how long you’ve been there. In Scotland, the magical faery folk,...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 215

May 11, 2016

25 Years Ago — May 15, 1991 Wayland Township residents soon may be required to display house numbers that can be seen easily from the street. The impetus for the regulations is in the interest of public safety, according to the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS). Wayland Junior High School...

WHS grad earns praise in Forbes Magazine survey

May 10, 2016

Embriette Hyde, Wayland High School Class of 2005, was featured in Forbes Magazine January 2016 edition the "Top 30 under 30," a compilation of 600 game-changers in 20 industries making a difference in the world. Also widely known as a hurdler on the Wildcat track team, she graduated from...

Local mom, Pine Street students send gift bags to cancer patients

May 5, 2016

Being a cancer survivor herself, Ann Merren knew she wanted to help others going through chemotherapy. Merren works for the Thirty One bag company, which has a program called "Thirty One Cares, Thirty One Gives" that gives back to community, families and women. Merren’s Thirty One director, Tanya Wezensky, encouraged...

Ukrainian student schools WHS class on Islamic faith

May 5, 2016

Wayland High School foreign exchange student, Olha Shenkarenko, from the European country Ukraine, spoke to Contemporary World Literature class members, who are reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns," to break the common stereotypes about the Islamic faith. Olha spoke from her personal experience as a Muslim woman. Olha's presentation connected to...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 214

May 4, 2016

25 Years Ago — May 8, 1991 Michael Cook, 41, of Dorr, was arrested for assaulting Wayland Junior High School Principal Jon Jensen by threatening him with physical harm when Cook’s child was being removed from a classroom for being disruptive. Three teen-agers, Brian Janisse, Steve Schneider and Matt Clawson,...

WHS String Orchestra members video bomb Today Show

April 28, 2016

Members of the Wayland High School String Orchestra video bombed the Today Show in New York City Thursday morning. The musicians were in the Big Apple as part of a special trip with director Lynn Nofsinger and they deliberately, like many other tourists, tried to get themselves on network television...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past Part 213

April 27, 2016

25 Years Ago — May 1, 1991 Bickering over right of way issues has canceled the improvement project for 133rd Avenue on the north side of Wayland Township, according to Allegan County Road Commission Engineer-Manager Fred Neils. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has warned that a number of docile...

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