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WHS Pro Youth Team students attend ABYS Youth Summit

March 21, 2016

More than 400 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the third annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, March 18, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth Team is a youth board made up of delegates from schools in Allegan County. Schools currently represented are Allegan, Fennville,...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 207

March 16, 2016

25 Years Ago — March 20, 1991 A Gun Lake area Neighborhood Watch program has been launched by Steve Ellis and others in the wake of recent arsons of homes in the area near Elmwood Beach. Trooper Terry Whitley of the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police has indicated...

Baker 1st grade teacher Katrina Brown receives grant

March 11, 2016

Baker Elementary first grader teacher Katrina Brown has received a foundation grant for $464 from the MEEMIC Insurance Agency. The grant will purchase the Book Creator application, the Notability app and Pocket Chart Pro app for 24 iPads along with 12 pairs of headsets for voice recording that will support...

Dorr students raise $12,580 for Jump Rope for Heart

March 11, 2016

Dorr Elementary School held its annual Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart event last month to raise awareness about heart disease and money for the American Heart Association. Betty Onopa, physical education teacher at Dorr Elementary, said the school raised $12,580 this year. Subway partners with the American...

WHS Youth in Govt. students meet with state lawmakers

March 10, 2016

Wayland Union High School students are attending the YMCA Michigan Youth in Government Spring Conference in Lansing March 9-13. Students met with State Senator Tanya Schuitmaker and State Representative Ken Yonker. The State YMCA Youth In Government program provides high school and middle school students with an opportunity to become...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 206

March 9, 2016

25 Years Ago — March 13, 1991 The Wayland Board of Education Policy Committee is grappling with the issue of handling after-school sports clubs sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), particularly in volleyball, basketball, wrestling and swimming. Wayland High School sophomores Keri Kles, Amanda McCully, Kristine Olney, Jamie Carroll,...

Baker Elementary students enjoy snow piles for winter fun

March 4, 2016

Volunteers Jon Jensen and Don Borgic made snow piles for Baker Elementary students to play in. Using a shovel and a little imagination, students created tunnels and snow houses. Shown here are students in Katrina Brown's first grade class. Jensen is a former teacher and principal for Wayland schools and...

Baker children honor Dr. Seuss birthday a day later

March 3, 2016

Wayland had a snow day Wednesday, March 2, the 112th birthday of Dr. Seuss, but students in Kelly May’s Young Fives classroom and Lynn Donaldson’s first grade classroom Thursday dressed up like “Thing 1 and Thing 2.” Children across the country celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday in a variety of ways....

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 205

March 2, 2016

25 years Ago — March 6, 1991 A seven-mile stretch of Patterson Avenue going north from 135th Avenue, described as "pot hole infested," is scheduled for major reconstruction, road improvement and paving this year, according to the Allegan County Road Commission. Hoeksema Ford, Okinawa Martial Arts and Hastings City Bank...

Hungry Howie’s swamped by Leap Day pizza sale customers

February 29, 2016

Hungry Howie's Pizza in Wayland got more than it bargained for Monday when it took part in the pizza chain's "Leap 29" promotion. The company offered customers a 29-cent large pizza with one topping if they they bought a large pizza at a regular price. The local eatery was swamped...

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