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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 217
25 Years Ago — May 29, 1991 Ralph Sytsma, 72, chairman of the Allegan County Board of Commissioners, died of cancer. A member of the board for 23 years, he…
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Hopkins High School academic top 10 announced
The academic top ten students for the Hopkins High School Class of 2016 have been announced. Earning the honors were seniors Amber…
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Wayland man wins National Endowment stipend
Mike D. Miller of Wayland has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities stipend for the summer institute "Teaching Beowulf in the Context of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature" at Western…
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WHS Orchestra, GR Symphony do ‘Side by Side’ again
The second "Side by Side" concert performed in Wayland by the WHS Strings Orchestra and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra took place Tuesday evening in the Fine Arts…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 216
25 Years Ago — May 21, 1991 The Globe published a front page photo of the gravesite of Charles L. Barrell of Leighton Township, who served with the 102nd Infantry…
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Three Wayland staffers selected for education awards
Three Wayland Union schools' staff members were selected to be recognized at the Allegan County School Boards Association banquet June 15 at the Hopkins High School cafeteria with Outstanding People…
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‘Fairy Free for All’ will be presented at WMS May 20
The Wayland Middle School Drama Club will present "Fairy Free For All" at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the middle school cafeteria. In the Never Never Land, time is…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 215
25 Years Ago — May 15, 1991 Wayland Township residents soon may be required to display house numbers that can be seen easily from the street. The impetus for the…
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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…
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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…