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WMS student Emily Fox interviews WWII vet William Karpowicz

December 7, 2015

It’s not every day you get to meet a World War II veteran. Approximately 492 of them die each day. They are mostly in their 90s. William Karpowicz, age 91, visited the middle school Monday to attend their annual Pearl Harbor Day remembrance program. Prior to the assembly, eighth grade...

Larry Ward named recipient of Wayland VFW Teacher of Year honor

December 7, 2015

Wayland High School teacher-coach Larry Ward is this year's recipient of the Wayland VFW Post No. 7581 Teacher of the Year award. Ward was presented the plaque at Wayland Union Middle School's annual Pearl Harbor Day program Monday to remember the events of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 and...

Ancient Wayland Fire Department truck joins Christmas parade

December 5, 2015

The annual Christmas parade took place this morning in downtown Wayland, and the Wayland Fire Department brought its 60-year-old fire truck to be part of the festivites. The ancient vehicle is shown here during the lineup before the start of the parade on South Main Street. (Photo courtesy Wayland Fire...

Tess Tobolic’s dinosaur entry wins top prize at Art Hop competition

December 4, 2015

Tess Tobolic, a 2008 graduate of Wayland High School and a chalk artist, was the grand prize winner in the Wayland Art Hop art competition Friday evening with this formidable design of a dinosaur. Tobolic graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design and MSU of GR with a degree...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 194

December 2, 2015

25 Years Ago — Dec. 5, 1990 The archives from the Then & Now Historical Library this week did not have a copy of the Penasee Globe for that week. Therefore, this edition will have to be skipped. Hope springs eternal for resumption next week. 50 Years Ago — Dec....

Sweet Leaf Glass ‘head shop’ sells unique items, but not marijuana

December 2, 2015

Sweet Leaf Glass, the quaint little store behind Burger King just off West Superior in Wayland, has been in business since May 18, and though many call it a “head shop,” the co-owners insist it’s more than that. A “head shop” is a business that legally sells paraphernalia associated with...

WHS grad Elmer Straub named to venue post with the Detroit Pistons

November 30, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Elmer Straub has been named the new senior vice president of venue management for the Detroit Pistons. Straub, who started in his new post in New York at the Billboard Touring Conference with a new boss, will be in charge of the Palace of Auburn Hills,...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 193

November 28, 2015

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of generosity of longtime history maven Linda Stoepker, who opened at the doors of the Then & Now historical library Saturday afternoon, there is a “Bygone Days” column this week. It was delayed because Then & Now was closed Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. 25 Years...

Hopkins Girl Scout’s recycling project for a bench is a success

November 27, 2015

Heidi Gilder, a student in the Hopkins school district, has realized her goal of collecting enough plastic caps and lids to make a bench that will be donated to a Hopkins elementary. Gilder led the charge for a Girl Scout project to recycle plastic caps. She appeared last June before...

Seven WHS orchestra members take part in Meyer all-star concert

November 24, 2015

Wayland High School orchestra members (from left) sophomores Gabe Shafer (bass), Landon Kohtz (viola) and Matthew Gauthier viola), and juniors Emily Staple (violin) and Jennie Kerber (violin) represented Wayland at the Meyer Music All Star Orchestra concert Saturday, Nov. 21, at Otsego High School. Students took part in a full-day...

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