Leighton Township Clerk Rachel Fennema administers the oath of office to new firefighter Casey House. Fire Chief Matt Weston said he's been impressed with House's work thus far, saying, "We…

Kristiana Zondervan, a Dorr Elementary teacher, for the past two days, has been an instructor for the Golden Apple scholars program, a new-to-Michigan program for college students who are becoming…

25 Years Ago — July 10, 2000 The Globe’s front page was graced by a photo of a donkey and a man engaged in a tug of war as a…

A funeral will be held at noon Monday, July 14, at the Martin United Methodist Church for Christine “Chris” Caroll (Rumery) Harwood, 56, of Allegan, who died Friday, July 4.…

Ben Schipper, the successful girls' varsity basketball coach at Martin High School, has decided to call it quits after six seasons. "Although it has been an incredibly difficult decision, I…

Just a week and half away there will be a charity softball game between the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Fighters from Wayland, Dorr and Leighton.  Details are in…

Vanessa Jansen of Wayland has earned a "Master Angler" patch from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ater catching a 36-inch Northern Pike out of Swan Lake earlier this year.…

Tuesday, July 8, kicked off the first day of the Wayland Union School District's Summer Learning Camp. "We couldn’t be more excited to see so many eager faces," said a…

Tim Bozung has joined Schug Counseling Services in downtown Wayland. "We’re excited to welcome Tim to our team at Schug Counseling Services," owner Christina Schug said. "With over 25 years…

"Do you wanna be a clown? "Do you wanna wear a crown? "Or do you want the nest taste in town? "Quality at Hot n' Now." — The restaurant chain's…