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St. Stanislaus School welcomes 6 grads from 50 years ago

Six of 15 classmates showed up this weekend to remember the good times in the 50th class reunion from St. Stanislaus School. The alumni include (from left) Paul Kaczanowski, Janet…

Editor June 7, 2015

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Pickle Street veterinarian specializes in making house calls

He’s not Marcus Welby, but the newest veterinarian in town does make house calls. In fact, it’s his specialty, and he’s a local guy to boot. Dr. Henry…

Editor June 4, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 168

25 Years Ago — June 6, 1990 A series of fun races were held at Wayland Middle School during Handicap Awareness Week. The purpose of the special competitions was to…

Editor June 3, 2015

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Young Pine Street science wizards perform a show and tell

Sixth-graders in Karri Bailey’s class and fifth-graders from Susan Boehm’s class at Pine Street Elementary held their "Genius Hour" presentations Monday in which they were able to choose their own…

Editor June 1, 2015

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Martin ‘Odyssey’ teams very competitive at World Finals

Two Martin Schools’ Odyssey of the Mind took part in the World Finals May 20-23 at Michigan State University. The Brandon Elementary team (shown above) placed 15th among 47 teams…

Editor June 1, 2015

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Nasty looking clouds bring rainstorms to Wayland area Friday

Former Penasee Globe reporter Charlotte Weick Friday evening posted: "A bunch of us were sitting around in lawn chairs out by the RV when it felt like the temperature dropped…

Editor May 30, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 167

25 Years Ago — May 30, 1990 Progress on a proposed modular home construction plant in Wayland has been at a standstill in the past several months, leading city…

Editor May 27, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 166

25 Years Ago — May 23, 1990 Daniel Craig Wooten, 19, of Plainwell, was apprehended by State Police troopers after a wild chase from the U.S.-131 exit at 142nd Avenue…

Editor May 20, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 165

25 Years Ago — May 16, 1990 Don Pitcher of Hopkins and Nick Colley of Allegan were among the finalists who qualified for the annual state-wide auto troubleshooting contest in…

Editor May 13, 2015

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Civil War re-enactors teach living history to WMS 8th-graders

Don Zimmerman, volunteer and genealogist from the 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Co. F, explains to the students how Allegan County was involved in the Civil War. Wayland Middle School eighth-graders…

Editor May 8, 2015