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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 192

November 18, 2015

EDITOR’S NOTE: The hallowed halls of the Then & Now Historical Library in Door did not yield anything from the week of Nov. 21, 1990. Then & Now will be closed because of the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and on Saturday, Nov. 28, so the “Bygone Days” edition...

For downtown Wayland, the stores they are a-changing

November 14, 2015

Downtown Wayland’s appearance continues to change, besides even the work on the newest local businesses, Aqua in Vino and the Jayda Gale Distillery on South Main Street. Four new traffic signal poles are now in place at the main intersection of Main and Superior. Motorists already report they are much...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 191

November 11, 2015

25 Years Ago — Nov. 14, 1990 Martin insurance agent Ken Bleeker was pictured on the front page of the Globe with a glass of water in celebration of not having to borrow water any more. The Village of Martin was getting a municipal water system to replace the 30...

Kindergartners skype WHS grad, soldier in Qatar on Veterans’ Day

November 11, 2015

For Veteran's Day, Kim Anderson's kindergarten class from Baker Elementary School held a skype session with Wayland High School graduate (Class of 2012), Lexi Hott, who is stationed in Qatar in the Middle East. Lexi is an Airman First Class and serves in the Air Force. Students asked her questions...

Martin Junior High student win Lions local peace poster contest

November 11, 2015

"Martin Junior High Art Students took part in the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest this fall. Students ages 11 to 13 were eligible to enter. Dominic Speed's Share Peace poster was chosen by a panel of judges as the winner from Martin Junior High. Dominic's poster next will be...

Wildcat varsity hoops teams help special needs students

November 9, 2015

Student athletes from the Wayland varsity boys and girls basketball teams assisted with a program called “No More Sidelines” hosted at the WUHS gym. No More Sidelines is a non-profit organization, run by volunteers, committed to helping children and young adults with special needs in the community. They provide children...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 190

November 4, 2015

25 Years Ago — Nov. 7, 1990 Allegan County was said to have had a “respectable” turnout of 48 percent in the general election Tuesday. The county voted in favor of Republicans throughout the ballot — Gov. John Engler over James Blanchard, Congressman Bill Schuette over Senator Carl Levin, Judy...

Three Wayland National Teacher Conference awards announced

November 3, 2015

The Wayland Union Education Foundation has announced three winners of the Wayland Union Schools National Teacher Conference Awards for this fall. The winners were Katrina Brown, first grade teacher at Baker Elementary, and Rebbecca Thebo and Nikkia Robinson, drama and theater instructors at Wayland Middle School. Brown was awarded attendance...

Daughter of Wayland’s greatest bowler to co-coach sport at WHS

November 1, 2015

The daughter of Wayland’s greatest bowler has decided to be co-coach this year for the Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ bowling teams. Sherry Rybiski Miklusicak, whose dad, Frank Rybiski, has rolled more than 25 perfect 300 games in his spectacular career, will coach the Wildcats along with Bill Holbrook,...

Does it always have to rain for Halloween? It was wet and wild

October 31, 2015

Somebody on Facebook Saturday afternoon asked, "Why does it always rain on Halloween? It probably doesn't, but seems that way. Trick-or-treaters were fewer in number as temperatures hovered in the mid-40s and it was raining just about everywhere. Some families beat the weather with indoor celebrations and the high school...

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