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Mother Nature’s day after April Fool’s Day is cruel joke

It was the day after April Fool's Day, and Mother Nature had a cruel joke in store for West Michigan. Despite area weather forecasters predicting just one to two inches…

Editor April 2, 2016

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Power outage causes some Dorr residents to do creative coping

The thunderstorm that rolled through this area Thursday afternoon and evening caused a power outage in the Dorr area, with residents reporting that even businesses such as Dick's Market had…

Editor March 31, 2016

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Olivia Myers selected this year’s DAR award winner at WHS

Wayland High School senior Olivia Myers has been selected to receive this year’s DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award. Olivia is the daughter of Todd and Shannon…

Editor March 31, 2016

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Academic Showcase has full house at Brandon Elementary

Brandon Elementary's annual Academic Showcase earlier this month attracted a full house of parents and interested citizens to the Martin school. Students in kindergarten through sixth grade showcased different projects,…

Editor March 30, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 209

25 Years Ago — April 3, 1991 Damage assessment seemed to confirm that a tornado visited the Shelbyville area on 7th Street at the home of Katie Oldebeken, 87, destroying…

Editor March 30, 2016

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Two WHS students qualify for national business competition

Two Wayland High School students have qualified for the national Business and Professionals of America competition in May in Boston.Both Hailey Carpenter and Bri Cronk have advanced to the national…

Editor March 29, 2016

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FIRST WHS robotics team reaches semifinals in debut

The WUHS FIRST Robotics Team made it to the semi-finals at its first competition last Friday and Saturday in Marysville. The team was ranked 18th individually out of 40 teams.…

Editor March 29, 2016

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Hopkins, WHS students win bronze in culinary contest

Hopkins and Wayland High School culinary arts students took part in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America state culinary competition March 17 in Mt. Pleasant. The team won…

Editor March 26, 2016

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WHS students celebrate 25th anniversary of PALS program

Wayland High School celebrated the 25th anniversary of the PALs program in Allegan County by attending the annual PALs Conference Thursday at Camp Beechpoint in Allegan. PALs, or Peer Assisted…

Editor March 25, 2016

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Gun Lake Tribe gives Wayland Middle School culture lesson

The Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis recently visited Wayland Union Middle School to share their Native American culture and history with students. , Tribal Council Chairman DK Sprague , Frank…

Editor March 24, 2016