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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Support staff issues persist for Wayland Board of Education
Support staff issues persistently are being brought before the Wayland Board of Education this year, and Monday night's special session was no different. Classroom and playground aide Kay Hep and…
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Democracy Tree: State legislator tries to fight dog discrimination
by Amy Kerr Hardin It happened quietly late last week. Republican Senator David B. Robertson (R-14) introduced a piece of legislation that would prohibit Michigan municipalities from discriminating against certain…