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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) The old Plank Road passing by a house in Martin Township in the late 19th century.…
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Wayland non-homestead millage request OK’d
Voters approved the Wayland Union School District’s request for renewal of 18 mills for non-homestead properties over the next seven years. The total levy actually is 18.387 mills, with the…
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Wayland area hit by storms, but tornadoes avoided
Inclement weather dominated the scene in West Michigan Tuesday afternoon and evening, as several tornadoes attacked several small communities and Portage south of this area. Allegan County was under a…
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Memorial service Friday for Colten Sabin of Hopkins
Colten Alan Sabin, 23, of Hopkins, died Saturday, May 4. Born Aug. 24, 2000, he was the son of Anna Marie Dame and Alfred Jay Sabin, IV. Colten had worked…
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‘King of Deutz tractors’ Dean Johnson has died
Dean Johnson died the evening of Wednesday, May 1. He was preceded in death by father Lyle Johnson, mother Phyllis Johnson (Lathrop) and youngest brother Mark Johnson. He is survived…
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Celebration of Life Friday for motorcycle crash victim
A celebration of life will Friday in Grand Rapids for Johnathon Curl-Cardosa, who was killed May 1 in a motorcyle crash in Leighton Township. “John” was born on Feb. 16,…
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Fire Chief Stoddard recovering well from heart attack
Interim Wayland City Fire Chief Jon Timmers told the City Council that though the number of calls are up and Chief Jim Stoddard is recovering from a heart attack, the…
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Leighton’s action does more than save a business
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I wish to sing the praises of forward thinking demonstrated this week by Leighton…
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True and tried recipes from the Globe 107 years ago
(From the Wayland Globe February 23, 1917 issue - 107 years ago)
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GoFundMe established for former Wayland woman
A GoFundMe account has been established for former Wayland resident Jenny Barker Osentoski, whose house has been devastated by recent storms and flooding in Pointe Blank, Texas. A spokesperson sponsoring…