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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 219

25 Years Ago — June 12, 1991 Neighbors of the Beechwood Hills Christian Encampment complained to the Hopkins Township Board about dumping of waste in the woods in back of…

Editor June 8, 2016

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Brandon Elementary OM team places 15th at world finals

The Odyssey of the Mind team from Brandon Elementary School in Martin finished in 15th place in its division out of 50 teams from the U.S. and foreign countries. The…

Editor June 3, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 218

25 Years Ago — June 5, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has 30 days to appoint a temporary successor to the late Ralph Sytsma of Leighton Township to…

Editor June 1, 2016

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Steeby 3rd-grader writing contest winner, plants 3 trees

Nikol Yanakieva, a third-grader from Lori Howell’s class at Steeby Elementary School, recently won first place in the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance 2016 "Go Green Youth Challenge" creative writing contest.…

Editor June 1, 2016

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Memorial Day parade in Wayland a little quieter

The annual memorial Day tradition of parades, ceremonies and decorating graves in area cemeteries was fulfilled again Monday across the United States. Many witnesses dai the noise level for the…

Editor May 30, 2016

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Former WHS English teacher to visit Class of ’66 reunion

The Wayland High School Class of 1966 reunion June 25 will be a sort of "homecoming" for long-lost English teacher Mary Ellen Nyuli. Nyuli, who taught at Wayland High School…

Editor May 28, 2016

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Dorr students raise more than $800 for children’s hospital

Dorr Elementary student Cassie Reece presented a check to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Friday for $833 at an all-school assembly. Cassie organized the fund-raiser this spring called "Hoops for Helen"…

Editor May 28, 2016

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Third-graders get lesson at high school science wing

Steeby Elementary third-graders this week had a science lesson at the Wayland High School Science & Innovation Center, where teacher Lynn Gosson taught them about the properties of matter. The…

Editor May 27, 2016

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Wayland ’55-plus’ group visits Damveld gas station shrine

The Wayland Union Schools Community Ed Leisure Life pizza/prize bingo event Wednesday featured a unique visit at Gregg and Mary Damveld's pole barn/garage to see Gregg's collection of Corvettes and…

Editor May 26, 2016

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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…

Editor May 25, 2016