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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 217
25 Years Ago — May 29, 1991 Ralph Sytsma, 72, chairman of the Allegan County Board of Commissioners, died of cancer. A member of the board for 23 years, he…
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Wildcat golf team qualifies for regional tournament
The Wayland boys' varsity golf team Wednesday qualified for the Division 2 regional tournament Wednesday, June 1, at Saugatuck. The Wildcats, competing against a dozen other teams in the district…
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Ali Cutler, Michael Kelly win Senior Athlete awards
The Wayland Union High School Male/Female Athlete of the Year award winners for 2016 were Michael Kelly and Ali Cutler. Kelly was a strong contributor to the Wildcat football and…
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Wayland schools plans public forum Wednesday, June 8
Wayland Union Schools will hold a public forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the middle school cafeteria to review the recent facilities needs assessment completed by…
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Myers, Martus, Carter win coveted WHS awards
Wayland High School had its annual honors ceremony at the Fine Arts Center Tuesday near the conclusion of the academic year. Winning three of the most prestigious awards were Olivia…
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Lady Vikings fall just 1 win short of 25 for season
The Hopkins varsity softball team fell one game shy of winning 25 ballgames for the regular season with a doubleheader split against Allendale Tuesday. The Lady Vikings were victims of…
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Lady Wildcat bowler, scholar wins Fox Motor Prep honor
Wayland High School junior Alicia Sweeney was selected as one of only 15 winners of the Fox Motor Prep Award. The honor is presented to the top 15 girls/boys in…
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Democracy Tree: Conversion therapy may be outlawed
One Michigan lawmaker has been attempting to make “conversion therapy” illegal in the state for a number of years, but he met with little success as a Democrat in a…
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Area public safety officers supported in ‘Shields of Hope’
A large number of people in the Dorr community Thursday evening came out in support for Brian Augustine of the Allegan County Sheriff's Department and Dorr Township firefighter David Crowe,…
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Lady Wildcats edged by South Christian 1-0 in OT
The Wayland girls' soccer team battled against one of the top teams in the O-K Gold Conference Monday night and came up just short in a 1-0 loss in overtime…