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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 159
25 years Ago — April 4, 1990 Kathy DeYoung was pictured on the front page as one of six Steeby Elementary teachers who promised to kiss a pig if students…
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WMS students learn the Cha Cha for World Language Month
Wayland Middle School students took Cha Cha lessons this week as part of their World Language Month activities. Chelsea Robinson (at right) from Sisters Three School of Dance in Wayland…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area history, Part 158
25 Years Ago — March 28, 1990 The Wayland Township Planning Commission told petitioner Ron Heilman that it cannot grant tax property relief for his 40-acre “wildlife preserve” site on…
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Two Martin Odyssey of Mind teams win state championships
The Martin Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team won the Division II state championship at Thornapple Kellogg Saturday, March…
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WHS student takes 1st in state business competition
Wayland High School student Olivia Dubay took first place in Administrative Support Concepts and Business Meeting Management at the Business and Professional Association state competition this past weekend at the…
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WHS Odyssey of the Mind team finishes 4th at state tourney
The Wayland High School Odyssey of the Mind team of Maggie Anderson, Casey Bellgraph, Mitchell Lapham, Victoria Poirier and Trenton Woodcox captured fourth place at the state final competition Saturday…
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Baker Elementary students read, join ‘Two-Bite Club’
Wayland Union Schools Food Service Director Sarah Parr and Katherine Borovsky spent Thursday afternoon in a Baker Elementary classroom. They read "The Two-Bite Club" -- a book that encourages children…
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Jayda Gale Distillery remodeling work continues downtown
The slow, but steady makeover continues for the Jayda Gale distillery at the corner of Pearl Street and South Main in downtown Wayland. The historic building, in most recent years…
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Steeby students get a taste of folk tales on St. Patrick’s Day
Title I Teacher Consultant Larinda Olds visited second grade classrooms at Steeby on St. Patrick's Day Tuesday to teach about folk tales. She taught the elements of a folk tale…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 157
25 Years Ago — March 21, 1990 Wayland school teachers were docked a day’s pay for taking part in a one-day protest by not showing up to an in-service workshop.…