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WHS alum pitches shutout for Calvin
Wayland High School alum Emma Ludema twirled a two-hit shutout and struck out five batters to lead Calvin University to an 8-0 victory ion the second game of a doubleheader…
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Can we make Rabbit River Trail a dog park?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the edior. One of the biggest needs identified by City of Wayland residents in surveys during…
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Wildcat boys finish 12th at state finals
The Wayland High School boys bowling team finished 12th out of 16 teams Friday at the MHSAA Division 2 state finals in Waterford. The Lady Wildcats concluded the day with…
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Pine St. 5th-grader wins county spelling bee
Pine Street Elementary fifth-grader Emmett Katje came in first place, competing against fourth- through eighth-graders from across Allegan County in a spelling bee. Emmett Katje Wayland Middle School and Pine…
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WHS students craft bills at Youth in Govt.
Nine students from Wayland High School last week attend the Michigan Youth in Government Conference in Lansing. Students spent four days participating in a mock state government, in which students…
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Five WHS bee club members visit Kazoo conference
Pictured (from left): Eli Fifelski, Nikol Yanakieva, Peyton Mathis, Isabella Luke, and John Miller Five members of the Wayland Bee Club attended the Kalamazoo Bee School Conference Feb. 15, learning…
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One Small Voice: We don’t talk about Trump
"The first rule about Fight Club is never talk about Fight Club." - A line from the movie Fight Club This week I read an editorial in Townbroadcast by its…
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Martin girls regular season ends with win
The Martin girls' basketball ended the 2024-25 season in style Thursday night by cruising to a 53-31 victory over Fennville. Tonight was such a great way to end the regular…
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Proud parents of Bill Holbrook grace photo
A blast from the past was accomplished recently when former Wayland High School girls bowling coach Bill Holbrook took a picture of his parents, who have quite a legacy left…
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Dorr Twp. officials granted raises in pay
Pay raises often can be controversial issues for local elected officials, and perhaps it’s particularly difficult in Dorr Township. However, the Township Board Thursday evening managed to approve 5% cost…