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Wayland CCA students join Camp Manitou-Lin team building activities

Wayland High School Career Connections Academy students took part in team-building activities at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Thursday Oct. 8t. About 60 students participated in low-ropes cooperative activities, a rock climbing…

Editor October 15, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 187

25 Years Ago — Oct. 17, 1990 Barb Shoemaker, Marcia Merren and Amy Holloway, all close friends since their grammar school days at St. Therese, gave birth to girls within…

Editor October 14, 2015

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Wayland High School is host for 130 students in Debate Day

Wayland High School was the host site for the annual Debate Day for students, coaches, and teachers from across the community Friday, Oct. 9. Debate Day cultivates a culture of…

Editor October 13, 2015

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Steeby 2nd-graders ‘Skype’ with author of popular book

After you read a book, did you ever wonder about why the author wrote the story the way they did or how they came up with the story? Steeby Elementary…

Editor October 10, 2015

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Martin biology, zoology students visit Boulder Ridge Animal Park

The Martin High School zoology and biology classes Wednesday visited the Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park in Alto. Students were able to experience a wide diversity of animals from around…

Editor October 9, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 186

25 Years Ago — Oct. 10, 1990 The Globe ran a feature story about the Venerable Thich Tinh Tu and the Buddhist Temple in Bradley. The Fourth Friday student count…

Editor October 7, 2015

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Dani Hiar, 1991 WHS graduate, earns her doctorate at CMU

Dani Hiar, a 1991 graduate of Wayland High School, essentially has completed requirements for earning her doctorate in educational leadership from Central Michigan University. Hiar said, “I successfully defended my…

Editor October 5, 2015

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Wayland elementary teachers attend Van Andel science academy

Several Wayland Union Schools elementary teachers took part in the Van Andel Education Institute’s Science Academy last week in Grand Rapids where they learned inquiry-based instructional techniques. They are expected…

Editor October 5, 2015

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WHS marching band earns 3rd place at Hastings Invitational

The Wayland High School marching band took third place in a band competition Saturday, Oct. 3, at the 24th annual Hastings Marching Invitational. There were 27 bands that performed from…

Editor October 5, 2015

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Wayland CCA team captures 2nd in disc golf tournament

Students from Wayland’s Alternative High School, Career Connections Academy, placed second overall in a disc golf tournament Friday at Brewer Park in Byron Center where they competed against other alternative…

Editor October 5, 2015