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Chances of school on Monday as low as the temperatures

This stubborn cuss continued to blow out his driveway Sunday afternoon in the face of near-blizzard conditions that was dropping between six and 10 inches of snow on Wayland and…

Editor February 1, 2015

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WHS grad’s Bluetooth company shows plenty of ‘rapid growth’

Wayland High School graduate Jason Hall is shown here in a photo and story that appeared in the Jan. 29 edition of Rapid Growth. Hall is the CEO of Grand…

Editor January 30, 2015

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WHS teacher Gunderson’s wine cork mosaics strike again

Scott Gunderson, a Wayland High School art teacher, is shown here in a photo that appeared in USA Today with his latest artistic creation, a mosaic of Spain’s King Philippe…

Editor January 29, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 151

(Taken from the archives at the Then and Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 31, 1990 Commercial helicopter pilot Larry J. Newland, 48, of Livonia,…

Editor January 28, 2015

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Local inventor seeks patent for ‘Clog Free Automatic Downspout’

Virgil Gleason, co-owner of the Vibrant Grains Restaurant in downtown Wayland and a member of the City Planning Commission, recently applied for a patent for his invention of a “Clog…

Editor January 28, 2015

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Dorr students learn about hummus and other spicy things

Wayland Schools Food Service Director Sarah Parr put on a cooking demonstration Monday in Tara Vanderven's first grade class at Dorr Elementary as part of Chartwells’ "Chefs2Schools" event promoting nutrition…

Editor January 26, 2015

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Steeby students introduced to the mystery part of language arts

Student teacher Dawn Wedeven, from Lori Howell’s third grade classroom at Steeby Elementary, got a little creative Monday, disguising herself as a detective and searching for clues in the room…

Editor January 26, 2015

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Jim Shuster selected 2015 Wayland Athletic Booster of the Year

Jim Shuster was honored Friday evening as 2015 Wayland High School Athletic Booster of the Year.Shuster has been a member of Boosters for many years in various roles, including vice…

Editor January 24, 2015

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Baker Elementary honors 2 instructors for retirement

Physical education teacher Jim Orlowski, also known as "Mr. O," and Deb Brenner, kindergarten teacher, were honored this week at Baker Elementary by Wayland Union Schools staff, administrators, and former…

Editor January 23, 2015

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Bygone Days: The brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 150

25 Years Ago — Jan. 24, 1990 The Allegan County Fair Board of Directors has decided to drop local affiliation with the Miss Michigan pageant and return to the traditional…

Editor January 21, 2015