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Seven Wayland Middle School students to join State Honors Choir

October 30, 2015

Eleven Wayland Middle School choir students sang in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Regional Honors Choir concert Oct. 24 and auditioned for the State Honors Choir. The students who who qualified for regionals were Savanna Boogard, Samya Chlebana, Corrina Courser, Olivia Gamelin, Makenna Heiss, Madeleine Keely, Seleste LaFountain,...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 189

October 28, 2015

25 Years Ago — Oct. 31, 1990 As happens occasionally, the Then & Now Historical Museum in downtown Dorr did not have any copies of the Oct. 31, 1990, edition of the Penasee Globe. The series from 25 years ago will return next week with the Nov. 7 edition. Humble...

State Police urge parents, kids, to be safe, avoid Haunting Halloween

October 26, 2015

Halloween is filled with excitement and spooky tricks, but with Halloween being the deadliest night of the year for pedestrians, the Michigan State Police, Wayland post, is reminding parents to make safety a priority. On average, children are more than twice as likely, to be hit by a car and...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 188

October 21, 2015

25 Years Ago —Oct. 24, 1990 Deputy Danko, a German shepherd, and Deputy Ken Blackwell of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department gave Wayland High School a clean grade after inspection of the halls and rooms for illegal drugs in the building. Danko is 8 years old and soon will begin...

Wayland Fire Dept. ‘Smokehouse’ always busy this time of year

October 20, 2015

October every year is regarded as Fire Prevention Month and area departments this time of year visit elementary classrooms to teach fire safety to children. Wayland Fire Chief Joe Miller is shown here welcoming kids to the Scotty Fire Safety House, a 28-foot travel trailer which simulates a blaze inside...

Is the respected service of firefighting hurting for local volunteers?

October 17, 2015

Martin Township Fire Chief Earl Wykstra last week told the Township Board it’s not easy any more to get volunteer firefighters to serve their communities. Three other area fire chiefs agree. “We’ve never had to advertise in the media before, but now word of mouth is just not enough any...

Wayland CCA students join Camp Manitou-Lin team building activities

October 15, 2015

Wayland High School Career Connections Academy students took part in team-building activities at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Thursday Oct. 8t. About 60 students participated in low-ropes cooperative activities, a rock climbing challenge and a zip line descent from a 40-foot tower. Students said they were extremely excited to attend the camp...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 187

October 14, 2015

25 Years Ago — Oct. 17, 1990 Barb Shoemaker, Marcia Merren and Amy Holloway, all close friends since their grammar school days at St. Therese, gave birth to girls within two days of each other, as reported by a feature story in the Globe. The Rev. Rick DeBruyne’s dream dream...

Wayland High School is host for 130 students in Debate Day

October 13, 2015

Wayland High School was the host site for the annual Debate Day for students, coaches, and teachers from across the community Friday, Oct. 9. Debate Day cultivates a culture of academic scholarship grounded in speaking and listening, using the policy debate format. Together, students create pathways for critical thinking, civic...

Steeby 2nd-graders ‘Skype’ with author of popular book

October 10, 2015

After you read a book, did you ever wonder about why the author wrote the story the way they did or how they came up with the story? Steeby Elementary students were given that opportunity this week when they held a Skype session with author Josh Funk, whose first book,...

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