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Steeby Elementary wins books grant from Perrigo

December 10, 2021

Steeby Elementary in Wayland is one of four schools in Allegan County to receive money from a Perrigo grant written by the Allegan Area Educational Services Agency (AAESA). The grant money will be used to enhance classroom libraries. Lisa Collier and Cindy Jamrog, AAESA consultants, came to Steeby to put...

Pine Street 5th-grader wins Christmas card contest

December 9, 2021

Abbigail Quintino, a fifth grade student from Pine Street Elementary was selected as the student artist for this year's Wayland Union School District Christmas card. She will be recognized at the school board meeting next Monday. Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds (right), and Assistant Supt. for Finances and Operations Patricis Velie...

Two WHS students to sing with Honors Choir Jan. 29

December 9, 2021

Mark Musgrave lll and Ludivine Michaud, members of the Wayland High School Choir, have been selected to join the 2021-2022 State Honors Choir after auditioning with seven other WHS students in the regional competition Saturday. Musgrave is a tenor and French foreign exchange student Michaus is a soprano. They will...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

December 8, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 9, 1996 Democrat Jose Blanco was declared the winner of the tight election for Wayland Township Supervisor over Republican Randy Marklevitz after a recount. The Wayland City Council is researching the...

WHS students qualify for Michigan Honors Choir

December 6, 2021

Wayland High School Choir member Markie Mark Musgrave III had an amazing memorable Saturday performing with the State Regional Honors Choir along with nine of his fellow classmates. Musgrave, a tenor, qualified for the State Honors Choir for a performance at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids in late January. The...

Steeby children learning about care of 2 parakeets

December 2, 2021

Ms. Danielle Hoskins and student teacher Miss Moore have welcomed two new class pets at Steeby Elementary, Link and Zelda, who are are eight-week-old parakeets donated by the Haveman Family. The birds live in an antique bird cage the class has modified for safety, using repurposed poultry netting. The cage...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

December 1, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 2, 1996 Representatives from the Laidlaw Transportation firm of Cincinnati told the Wayland Board of Education about economic and safety advantages of privatizing school bus services with them. Carol Miller, in...

Turkey Trot raises almost $2,400 and food collection

November 30, 2021

The fourth annual Turkey Trot Hand 2 Hand fund-raiser was a huge success this year, according to organizers. There were nearly 100 individuals who participated by either walking or running the 5k course Thanksgiving morning. Two of the food collection trailers were nearly full of food donations and they raised...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

November 24, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 25, 1996 Fourth-graders from Sycamore Elementary in the Hopkins School District were pictured invading the Allegan County Museum to re-create old-time courtroom proceedings, with Selina Alejos acting as judge. The Hopkins...

Pine Street students collect food to help Hand 2 Hand

November 20, 2021

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Pine Street Elementary have been working these last two weeks collecting food to benefit the Hand 2 Hand program. Fourth-graders beat the fifth-graders in donations, but overall, the school collected 828 food items to benefit local families during the upcoming holiday season.

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