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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 191
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…
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Kindergartners skype WHS grad, soldier in Qatar on Veterans’ Day
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…
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Martin Junior High student win Lions local peace poster contest
"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…
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Wildcat varsity hoops teams help special needs students
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…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 190
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…
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Three Wayland National Teacher Conference awards announced
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…
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Daughter of Wayland’s greatest bowler to co-coach sport at WHS
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,…
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Does it always have to rain for Halloween? It was wet and wild
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…
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Seven Wayland Middle School students to join State Honors Choir
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…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 189
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…