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Wheeler Library facelift gets green light from Martin Township

The J.C. Wheeler Library soon will get its long-awaited facelift on the east side of the building in downtown Martin. The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to accept a…

Editor August 12, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 179

25 Years Ago — Aug. 15, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: Unfortunately, there are no old copies of Globe newspapers for the week of Aug. 15 and 22 at the Then &…

Editor August 12, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Gamrat/Courser affair may hurt road repairs

by Amy Kerr Hardin The sordid Gamrat-Courser affair probably has increased potential for lack of a deal on roads. If Courser and Gamrat truly care about fiscal responsibility, they will…

Editor August 11, 2015

Articles

Public hearing Oct. 13 on sign, non-conforming lot ordinances

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have public hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, on a sign ordinance and on non-comforming lots. Commissioner Sam Dykstra said he and Chairman…

Editor August 11, 2015

Community Notices

City Council, Plan Commission to examine splash pad site plan

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a joint meeting with the Wayland City Council at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a public hearing to examine the site plan…

Editor August 11, 2015

Coming Events

Dorr Township Library’s annual Chicago bus trip is Nov. 28

Dorr Township Library will have its fifth annual Chicago bus trip Saturday Nov. 28, leaving the library at 7 a.m. and returning at 9 p.m. Cost is $40 per person.…

Editor August 11, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: The Democrats indeed were the party of slavery

The weak high school educational instruction on the history of the U.S. Civil War and its causes usually talk of the despicable Confederates (CSA – Southern states) against the good…

Editor August 11, 2015

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial Saturday for Ilene M. Jackiewicz, 74

Ilene M. Jackiewicz, of Hopkins, died Monday, Aug. 10, at her home. She was 74. Mrs. Jackiewicz was born in Byron Township, the daughter of Casper and Mary (Fein) Kiel.…

Editor August 11, 2015

Articles

MLive newspaper group joins calls for Gamrat, Courser to resign

The MLive newspaper group, which includes the Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette and Flint Journal, has joined the boisterous chorus clamoring for the resignations of State Reps. Cindy Gamrat and…

Editor August 11, 2015

Community Notices

Hopkins graduate wins bowling scholarship at Davenport

Dakota Miller, a 2015 graduate of Hopkins High School, has signed a letter of intent to attend Davenport University on a bowling scholarship. He will be studying computer information systems…

Editor August 11, 2015