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As the American Heart Challenge approaches, Wayland has its very own heart hero who attends Pine Street Elementary. This year Raihlynn is a youth ambassador for the American Heart Challenge!…

Pine Street Elementary held its annual spelling bee Wednesday, Jan. 31. The spelling bee champion was fourth-grader, Emmet Katje, and runner-up was fifth-grader, Izaak Taylor. The top four spellers from…

The Wayland Union Middle School Spelling Bee went 13 rounds and resulted in Audra Nielson claiming the title as champion. The winning word was "insufferable." Ariel White came in second…

Two Wayland Middle School students took part in the Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir Thursday, Jan. 25 at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids. Eighth-grader Ariel White (left)…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 11, 1999 Two snowmobilers survived an icy plunge into Gun Lake.…

Not all of the images of the first wither storm this year were gloom and doom. Photo courtesy of Kathy Hamman Miller. The arrival of the first snow of the…