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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 199

January 13, 2016

25 Years Ago — Jan. 16, 1991 The Village of Martin finally is having clean and clear water pumped to residents after early tests of the new system prompted distribution of bottled water as a temporary measure. Plainwell City Police and Wayland High School administrators were investigating reports of vandalism...

Winter storm dumps enough white stuff to result in 1st snow day

January 12, 2016

The first snow day for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin schools took place Tuesday, Jan. 12, after a winter storm dumped at least six inches of the white stuff on the area. Wayland High School got an unexpected extra day off Monday when a heating problem caused dismissal of students at...

Fund-raiser for Hopkins athletics attracts all kinds of characters

January 11, 2016

One of the four-person teams competing last Saturday in the Hopkins High School bowling fund-raiser at High Mark Lanes in Dorr was this "Team EBowla," billing itself as "The sickest team around." Team members are identified simply as Mike, Kelly, Cynthia and Rick. Event organizer Julie Smith, a Hopkins Middle...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 198

January 6, 2016

25 years Ago — Jan. 7, 1991 The Kristie-Craft Corp. of Chicago has expressed interest in purchasing the business assets of the Kessler infant sleepwear manufacturing firm, which has filed for bankruptcy. Wayne Vernon Haight, 52, an inmate in the Brooks Corrections facility in Muskegon, was arrested in connection with...

The Year in Review: Yes, Gamrat-Courser affair put us on the map

January 1, 2016

The year 2015 certainly was eventful in this area, and it was a mixed bag in terms of positive and negative developments. Rating the top stories of the year is a hazardous task because the evaluator must consider two factors — impact and headline value — both of which are...

The Year in Review: Coming and going, some forever, in 2015

January 1, 2016

Going and Coming in 2015: City Manager Mike Selden left for a job with the Michigan Townships Association, succeeded by Tim McLean of Jonesville. Sara Najar resigned as director of the Main Street program, succeeded by Ingrid Miller. Elisha Cloyd resigned as director of Henika District Library, succeeded by Molly...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 197

December 30, 2015

25 Years Ago — Dec. 31, 1990 The Penasee Globe published one holiday edition to cover the two weeks in between Christmas and New Year’s. “Bygone Days” last week published contents from “We Live Here” last week, so there is no information from the week of Dec. 24 to Dec....

Sports in Review: The ladies dominate accomplishments yet again

December 29, 2015

A previous “Year in Review” in sports here asserted that “girls rule, boys drool,” recalling a childhood playground taunt. It was more of the same in these parts in 2015 — and even more so. The ladies once again dominated the sporting events and accomplishments in the year now closing...

Year in Review: 2015 was a year of battles for 3 area children

December 28, 2015

The year 2015 included three stories about "little fighters," children who faced serious health challenges and continue that fight to this day. The three kids battling are: • Kinsley Zondervan, daughter of Peter and Kristiana Kay Zondervan, who was born earlier this year with a serious heart defect and had...

The Year in Review: Bittersweet an understatement for bowling coach

December 28, 2015

It would be an understatement to suggest this year has been bittersweet for Wayland High School girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook. It is the bitterest of bitter when recalling the sudden, tragic and terrible death last summer of his wife, Wanda, 56, in an industrial accident. She was killed...

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