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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…

Editor May 8, 2024

Community Notices

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…

Editor May 8, 2024

Obituaries

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…

Editor May 7, 2024

Obituaries

‘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…

Editor May 7, 2024

Obituaries

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,…

Editor May 6, 2024

Articles

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…

Editor May 6, 2024

Editorial

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…

Editor May 5, 2024

Columns

True and tried recipes from the Globe 107 years ago

(From the Wayland Globe February 23, 1917 issue - 107 years ago)

Editor May 5, 2024

Community Notices

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…

Editor May 5, 2024

Sports

Viking girls, WHS boys win Hopkins Track Relays

The Hopkins girls and Wayland boys emerged as winners of the Hopkins Track Invitational Saturday. The Viking girls scored 165.5 points, more than 40 more than the runners-up I;n the…

Editor May 4, 2024