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Election postscript: About Trump, school bond loss

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Like most elections, Tuesday’s primary afforded us with some fascinating data and possibilities. Perhaps…

Editor August 3, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service Sept. 24 for Catherine Smith-Yoder

Catherine Ann (Smith-Yoder) Noordyke died Monday, Aug. 1, at her home. She was 67. Born Dec. 10, 1954, to Paul Smith and Lois (Morgenstern) Boniface, Catherine attended and graduated from…

Editor August 3, 2022

Features

Clippers’ marching band making fall preparations

The Martin High School marching band, just like all others in Michigan, this week has been practicing on the football field, getting ready for the fall season. The Clipper ensemble,…

Editor August 3, 2022

Features

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 — Aug. 4, 1997 The Globe published a front page photo of Dorr…

Editor August 3, 2022

Editorial

Election worker insists the process isn’t fraudulent

EDITOR'S NOTE: Full disclosure, my wife sent this letter after spending 14 hours at the Leighton Township polling place Tuesday as an election worker. To the editor: Over the past…

Editor August 3, 2022

Articles

School bond defeated; Smit wins 43rd District Rep. seat

Rachelle Smit The Wayland School District’s $48.5 million bond proposal was defeated in Tuesday's primary election by a count of 2,703 to 2,478, or roughly 52 to 48 percent. The…

Editor August 2, 2022

Obituaries

Arlene Wykstra of Martin area dies in Kalamazoo

Arlene Wykstra died Monday, Aug. 1, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was 68. She was born Feb. 28, 1954, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Earl and Pearl (Tammeling)…

Editor August 2, 2022

Features

WHS exchange student from Ukraine in Germany

Olya Schenky with her diploma in 1996. Wayland High School graduate Olya Schenky, foreign exchange student from the Ukraine, has settled in Germany, where she finally received approval for residency…

Editor August 2, 2022

Features

Wayland Police Dept. has 2nd annual block party

The second annual Wayland City Police Block Party in the Park was held Tuesday afternoon and early evening. A surprise guest was Kaitlyn Sills. shown above in front of the…

Editor August 2, 2022

Articles

Salsa Por Favor closes at downtown site after 2 years

Salsa Por Favor has closed its Wayland location at 135 N. Main St. after being in business for two years. Billed by Townbroadcast as Wayland's first authentic Mexican restaurant downtown…

Editor August 2, 2022