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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 195
25 Years Ago — Dec. 12, 1990 The archives from the Then & Now Historical Library this week did not have a copy of the Penasee Globe for that week.…
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WMS student Emily Fox interviews WWII vet William Karpowicz
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,…
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Larry Ward named recipient of Wayland VFW Teacher of Year honor
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…
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Ancient Wayland Fire Department truck joins Christmas parade
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…
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Tess Tobolic’s dinosaur entry wins top prize at Art Hop competition
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…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 194
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.…
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Sweet Leaf Glass ‘head shop’ sells unique items, but not marijuana
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…
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WHS grad Elmer Straub named to venue post with the Detroit Pistons
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…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 193
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”…
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Hopkins Girl Scout’s recycling project for a bench is a success
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…