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Dorr students raise more than $800 for children’s hospital

Dorr Elementary student Cassie Reece presented a check to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Friday for $833 at an all-school assembly. Cassie organized the fund-raiser this spring called "Hoops for Helen"…

Editor May 28, 2016

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Third-graders get lesson at high school science wing

Steeby Elementary third-graders this week had a science lesson at the Wayland High School Science & Innovation Center, where teacher Lynn Gosson taught them about the properties of matter. The…

Editor May 27, 2016

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Wayland ’55-plus’ group visits Damveld gas station shrine

The Wayland Union Schools Community Ed Leisure Life pizza/prize bingo event Wednesday featured a unique visit at Gregg and Mary Damveld's pole barn/garage to see Gregg's collection of Corvettes and…

Editor May 26, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 217

25 Years Ago — May 29, 1991 Ralph Sytsma, 72, chairman of the Allegan County Board of Commissioners, died of cancer. A member of the board for 23 years, he…

Editor May 25, 2016

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Hopkins High School academic top 10 announced

The academic top ten students for the Hopkins High School Class of 2016 have been announced. Earning the honors were seniors Amber…

Editor May 23, 2016

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Wayland man wins National Endowment stipend

Mike D. Miller of Wayland has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities stipend for the summer institute "Teaching Beowulf in the Context of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature" at Western…

Editor May 21, 2016

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WHS Orchestra, GR Symphony do ‘Side by Side’ again

The second "Side by Side" concert performed in Wayland by the WHS Strings Orchestra and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra took place Tuesday evening in the Fine Arts…

Editor May 18, 2016

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

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…

Editor May 18, 2016

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Three Wayland staffers selected for education awards

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…

Editor May 17, 2016

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

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…

Editor May 14, 2016