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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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If we like free market, we must accept quality people leaving us
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The recent news about the Belding Library trying to lure Natalie Bazan away from…
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Wayland Kiwanis to sponsor Gingerbread House contest Dec. 4
The Wayland Kiwanis Club will sponsor a Gingerbread House Contest during Wayland’s annual Art Hop celebration Friday, Dec. 4. A Kiwanis spokesperson said, “We are seeking registrations to enter gingerbread…
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City Plan Commission Chairman resigns; Dykstra new vice chair
John Frigmanski officially submitted his resignation from the Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday. City Manager Mike Selden said he received nofication that afternoon that Frigmanski had sold his business on…
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WHS grad Kyle Pitcher to join orchestra in concert Nov. 19
The Wayland Union High School Orchestras will present its first concert of the season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Fine Arts Center. “The Genius Concert” will feature…
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Ranger Rick: Trumpeting ‘gun-free zones’ is just ignorance
I read something pretty revealing last week. There was a discussion about “Gun Free Zone” signs at schools, colleges and churches. Everyone knows this is a liberal chant and reverberation…
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WHS volleyball setter is 2nd team all-conference for KVCC
Samantha Geivett, a 2014 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected to the second unit of the all-conference volleyball team for the community colleges of Michigan. Geivett, the setter…
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Parents fear son, Dustin Van Harn, 18 may have taken own life
Dustin Miguel Van Harn, 18, of Leighton Township, died Saturday at age 18. His parents, Michael and Kaylyn Van Harn of Leighton Township, wrote in his obituary, "... the guitars…