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New Eagle Scout makes Baker School a sand box

October 28, 2016

Wayland High School senior Sean Howard completed his Eagle Scout project by making a new sandbox for the Baker Elementary School playground. He started the project last spring with the planning and approval process and finished up the first weekend in October. Principal Celeste Diehm said, "The sandbox is a...

Bygone Days: Stories about our area communities

October 26, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 30, 1991 The City of Wayland is studying a proposal from an Ann Arbor engineering firm to upgrade the water producing system by installing a 400,000-gallon elevated tank. City officials say the current system is producing about as much water as it ever will and...

Henika among county libraries promoting ‘1,000 Books’

October 25, 2016

Henika District Library in Wayland and other libraries throughout Allegan County are taking part in a “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program to encourage literacy. “The idea behind the program is to develop early literacy as soon as possible byreading 1,000 books to your child prior to kindergarten,” said Vicki Kouchnerkavitch,...

Wayland High School Strings Orchestra has concert

October 20, 2016

The Wayland High School Strings Orchestra put together a concert for the public and parents at the Fine Arts Center. The ensemble is under the direction of Karen Nofsinger. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Witkop Dutkiewicz)

Visually impaired Hopkins junior uses tech to get around

October 20, 2016

by Tom Scheidel, AAESA Technology is helping a 17-year-old Hopkins High School student with a visual impairment meet many of her challenges. An iPhone, a GPS application and a support system enables Taylor Arndt, a junior, to attend high school, study and walk around her home town. As a result,...

Bygone Days: A historic look at this area’s events, Part 238

October 19, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 23, 1991 The county-wide 911 emergency call program will begin Oct. 29 and county dispatchers are urging residents to call the number once to assure their names, addresses and numbers are included in the system. The City of Wayland has learned it has received a...

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, part 237

October 12, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 16, 1991 Michigan State Police from the Wayland post were found blameless by Kalamazoo County Prosecutor James J. Gregart in the shooting death of Dennis Roxbury of Hopkins Sept. 12. Gregart regarded the incident as justifiable homicide because the victim pointed his rifle at officers...

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 236

October 5, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1991 Fire destroyed the James Garage and Used Cars building near 137th Avenue and 10th Street, just north of the Wayland city limits. Owner Gene James was in Grand Rapids and his son, Gene Jr., was having coffee at the Auction Café when the...

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 235

September 28, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 2, 1991 A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate the shooting death of Dennis Roxbury of Hopkins, a Vietnam veteran who was killed by Michigan State Police troopers Sept. 12. Authorities insisted Roxbury was drunk and in an agitated state when he pointed his...

Seven WHS students join effort against prescription drug abuse

September 25, 2016

Seven students from the Wayland Pro Youth Team and Wahoos attended a facilitator training session with other Allegan County youth to learn about the misuse of prescription drugs and how it affects young people today. The program, “The pHARMING Effects,” trained students to be able to present in teams to...

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