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Army Bob: Let’s pray for peace, but prepare for war
by Robert M. Traxler This column has maintained for weeks now that the Red Army is a blunt force object; I hope I am wrong, and they continue to use…
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Four WHS choir members to sing in concert March 17
Four Wayland Union High School choir students have been accepted into the South West Vocal Music Festival Honors Choir (from left): Mark Musgrave lll, Destiny Buckner, Kaprya Pureifoy and Stephen…
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Yes It’s True: Another tale, but this isn’t cautionary
Not long ago, I wrote an opinion piece that I called a “cautionary tale” about the Maple Valley school board and Superintendent and WHS grad Ozzie Parks. The following is…
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Former WHS hoops star is 2nd team all-WHAC choice
Despite battling injuries this season, Cornerstone University junior Cory Ainsworth has earned second team honors on the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Conference (WHAC) basketball team. Ainsworth was a star 6-8 center for the Wayland…
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To the Lady Wildcat bowl champions go the spoils
Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling coach Eric Bottrall this week decided to get his Lady Wildcats a limousine and a fancy dinner as a treat for winning the O-K…
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Martin, Wayland advance to district hoops finals
Mady Weber (22) looks for a shooting opportunity over the Holland Christian zone defense. The Martin and Wayland girls' basketball squads will be playing Friday evening in their respective district…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) Members of the Wayland High School Home Economics Club in the late 1930s. 25 Years Ago…
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Wayland Middle School band wins Division 1 rating
The Wayland Middle School band earned a Division 1 rating Tuesday from the judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association district festival at Lakewood High School. The ensemble…
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Hopkins finishes regular season with upset victory
The Hopkins boys’ basketball team ended its regular season on a high note Tuesday with an impressive 51-34 victory over Kent City. The visiting Eagles, who in years gone by…
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Martin High School band earns Division 1 rating
Director Noah Miller For the first time in 15 years, the Martin High School Band has earned an overall Division One, Superior Rating. Director Npoah Miller said, "These students worked…