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WHS grad earns praise in Forbes Magazine survey

Embriette Hyde, Wayland High School Class of 2005, was featured in Forbes Magazine January 2016 edition the "Top 30 under 30," a compilation of 600 game-changers in 20 industries…

Editor May 10, 2016

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Local mom, Pine Street students send gift bags to cancer patients

Being a cancer survivor herself, Ann Merren knew she wanted to help others going through chemotherapy. Merren works for the Thirty One bag company, which has a program called "Thirty…

Editor May 5, 2016

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Ukrainian student schools WHS class on Islamic faith

Wayland High School foreign exchange student, Olha Shenkarenko, from the European country Ukraine, spoke to Contemporary World Literature class members, who are reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns," to break the…

Editor May 5, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 214

25 Years Ago — May 8, 1991 Michael Cook, 41, of Dorr, was arrested for assaulting Wayland Junior High School Principal Jon Jensen by threatening him with physical harm when…

Editor May 4, 2016

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WHS String Orchestra members video bomb Today Show

Members of the Wayland High School String Orchestra video bombed the Today Show in New York City Thursday morning. The musicians were in the Big Apple as part of a…

Editor April 28, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past Part 213

25 Years Ago — May 1, 1991 Bickering over right of way issues has canceled the improvement project for 133rd Avenue on the north side of Wayland Township, according to…

Editor April 27, 2016

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Wayland students earn 84 Microsoft Office certifications

Wayland High School Business Department awarded 84 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications, an industry-recognized, standards-based credential for validating Microsoft Office skills. The certification is recognized globally by colleges and business…

Editor April 26, 2016

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Hopkins FFA members clean up Poplar Hill Cemetery

Members of the Hopkins chapter of the FFA last weekend did a cleanup of the Polar Hill Cemetery in Monterey Township. The FFA performed the work as part of a…

Editor April 25, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 212

25 Years Ago — April 24, 1991 Customers who are delinquent in payments to the Gun Lake Area Sewer Authority will face penalties in terms of fees, which total about…

Editor April 20, 2016

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WHS senior performs in honors choir at WMU festival

Mitchell Lapham, senior at Wayland Union High School, performed at the Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival Honors Choir. He was one of three Bass 2 singers out of 60 students who qualified…

Editor April 20, 2016