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Six WHS students qualify for State Solo & Ensemble Festival

Wayland High School students Brianne Hewitt, Monique Pou, Evan VandenToorn, Rachel Shaffer, Gray VanDerWeide and Rose Bolliger have qualified for the State Solo and Ensembleat Portage Central High School April…

Editor February 15, 2016

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WHS graduate, athlete Katie Greenman pursuing PhD in chemistry

Katie Greenman, a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, is attending Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, pursuing a doctorate in chemistry. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in…

Editor February 13, 2016

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WHS Theatriks to present ‘You Can’t take It with You’ Feb. 26-28

Wayland Union High School Theatriks will present "You Can't Take it With You" by George Kaufman and Moss Hart Friday through Sunday, Feb. 26-28. This comedic play is a story…

Editor February 11, 2016

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Hopkins Chamber Choir qualifies for state festival April 16

The Hopkins High School Chamber Choir Saturday received a high enough score in the district solo and ensemble festival to qualify for state competition in April. Hopkins students took part…

Editor February 11, 2016

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Hopkins FFA wins donkey basketball contest fund-raiser

The Hopkins chapter of the FFA was the winner of the donkey basketball game for the second straight year at the Hopkins gym Saturday evening. The event was a fund-raiser…

Editor February 6, 2016

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Martin Junior High spelling bee representatives announced

Chance Courtney and Jasmin Patterson will be representing Martin Junior High School in the area spelling bee at Wayland Tuesday, Feb. 23

Editor February 3, 2016

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Wayland Union schools receive $37,290 literacy grant

Wayland Union Schools has been awarded $37,290 for the Targeted Literacy Instruction and Intervention Grant. The grant will provide summer school instruction for students at risk of not reading at…

Editor February 2, 2016

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Wayland Union Schools’ Early Childhood Nights Feb. 16, 17

Families who would like to learn more about Wayland Union Schools' preschool and kindergarten programs may attend the Early Childhood Nights Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Dorr Elementary and Wednesday, Feb.…

Editor February 2, 2016

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Three WHS students perform as State Honors Choir members

Three of Wayland High School's finest choir students performed Saturday, Jan. 23, as members of the State Honors Choir at the Michigan Music Educator's Conference. They were (from left) Mitchell…

Editor February 2, 2016

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Voice of Hope Stringband to play at next local folk gathering

The Voice of Hope Stringband will be the musical guests at the next folk music program at 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Wayland. "Bound together by a passion to perform…

Editor February 1, 2016