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Eight WHS students take part in ‘Renaissance’ conference

PALs advisor Andrea Brown and Student Council advisor Nicki Cardosa took eight Wayland High School students to the Josten's Renaissance Conference March 27 at St. John's High. The Renaissance program…

Editor April 2, 2015

Features

Celebration of Life service for Carol MacEachron is April 11

Carol MacEachron of Hopkins, died Monday, March 30, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carol was born April 12, 1942, in Grant Twp., the daughter of the late, Lisle and…

Editor April 1, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 159

25 years Ago — April 4, 1990 Kathy DeYoung was pictured on the front page as one of six Steeby Elementary teachers who promised to kiss a pig if students…

Editor April 1, 2015

Features

Current Allegan County stray dogs, April 1

Wilber is his name! He was found in Salem on 138th Ave. His family has until 5pm on 4-7-15 to claim him. After this date he will be available for…

Editor April 1, 2015

Articles

Wayland Student Council receives 2 state awards

Wayland High School Student Council members attended the State Leadership Conference March 28-30 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City. The theme of the conference was "Pure Leadership," where…

Editor April 1, 2015

Articles

WHS alum Zeke Fletcher to speak at Scholastic Honors Night

Wayland High School graduate Zeke Fletcher, legal counsel for the Gun Lake Tribe, will be guest speaker at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 7…

Editor April 1, 2015

Sports

Zeeland West edges Lady Wildcats on soccer field, 3-1

The Wayland girls' soccer team lost a 3-1 heart breaker Tuesday evening at Zeeland West. The loss dropped the Lady Wildcats' overall season record to 2-2. Brinley Nieuwenhuis scored the…

Editor March 31, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service set April 7 for Beverly Gerard of Burnips

Beverly Ann Gerard of Burnips died Saturday, March 28, at the age of 74. Bev was a member of the Burnips United Methodist Church. She was an avid golfer in…

Editor March 31, 2015

Sports

Jenison sweeps doubleheader from Wildcat baseball team

Jenison Tuesday afternoon and evening swept a doubleheader at Wayland to drops the Wildcat's overall season baseball record to 1-2. The visiting Wildcats captured a 14-2 verdict in the first…

Editor March 31, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: I was workin’ for da man every night and day

I was introduced to the disturbing prevailing modern relationship between management and labor when I left the Albion Evening Recorder in 1984, when the small daily newspaper began to struggle…

Editor March 31, 2015