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Winter makes appearance with genuine snow storm

After so many complained that the winter 2020-21 season hadn't produced much in the way of snow and wintry weather, northeast Allegan County was socked with its first genuine snowstorm…

Editor February 4, 2021

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Wayland NHS students help at Meals on Wheels

Wayland Union High School National Honor Society students donated their time to volunteer at Meals on Wheels of West Michigan to package personal care items for the elderly who can’t…

Editor February 4, 2021

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Feb. 7, 1996 Race car driver Bob Senneker has made an agreement…

Editor February 3, 2021

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Martin High School band students get coupla boosts

Work is under way for the music mural in the band hallway at Martin High School. Band parent Tina Keeler helped students paint this masterpiece and the boosters purchased the…

Editor February 1, 2021

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Twenty-plus year Wayland school bus drivers retire

Wayland Union Schools bus drivers Teresa Permoda (right) and Caroline Badalamente retired today, Friday, Jan. 29. Teresa has worked for Wayland schools for 29 years and Caroline for 21 1/2…

Editor January 29, 2021

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Curly Cone boasts it kept it together during pandemic

As the 25 percent reopening of restaurants approaches on Monday, Feb. 1, Curley Cone on Chief Noonday Road in Gun Lake is boasting that it did not lay off one…

Editor January 27, 2021

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 31, 1996 The Globe’s front page was chock full of photos…

Editor January 27, 2021

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Seven WHS students take part in solo & ensemble

Congratulations to seven Wayland High School students (shown in photo) for participating in the Virtual Solo and Ensemble event. These choir students, Danielle Chapman, Mark Musgrave III, Ashlynn Flanagan, Kapry…

Editor January 26, 2021

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Snow day called Tuesday; 1st-ever during pandemic

It was the first-ever snow day during the Coronavirus pandemic, enabling all public school children to take the day off and do recreation winter activities. Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools…

Editor January 26, 2021

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Wayland Supt.’s son finalist for special fine arts award

Calvin Hinds, son of Wayland Schools Supt. Dr. Christina and Kevin Hinds, has been named a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) finalist as a singer-songwriter, the organization’s highest honor. A…

Editor January 22, 2021