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Steeby Elementary wins literacy award from DAR

The teachers and staff members at Steeby Elementary. Steeby Elementary in the Wayland Union school system has been recognized by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for…

Editor February 1, 2022

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WHS Honors Choir singer performs at conference

Mark Musgrave lll performed this past Saturday at the MMC Music Teacher Conference. He was selected after an audition to be in this years MSVMA State Honors Choir. Mark is…

Editor January 31, 2022

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Wayland Middle School student sings in state choir

Elliana Clark A Wayland Union Middle School student, Elliana Clark, was selected to sing in a trio at the Middle School Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) State Honors Choir…

Editor January 29, 2022

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Pine Street spelling bee winners announced

Ex Ingles (at right) was the winner of the 2022 Pine Street Spelling Bee and runner-up is was Cohen Pierce. They will now move on the the Allegan County Spelling…

Editor January 28, 2022

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 27, 1997 The continuing debate over privatizing Wayland Union Schools’ transportation…

Editor January 26, 2022

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Four middle school spelling bee winners announced

The four winners of the Wayland Middle School spelling bee, Sophia Miller, Adysen Pierce, Brayden Tomson, and Spencer Miller, were announced today. They competed with 25 other WUMS students who…

Editor January 26, 2022

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Jon Schaefer named Dorr Twp. Citizen of the Year

Dorr Township firefighter Jon Schaefer has been selected as the 2021 Dorr Township Lion Citizen of the Year. He was nominated by Chief Gary Fordham for his passion for serving…

Editor January 21, 2022

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 20, 1997 The Lovall General Store in "Bygone Days" Editor Nila…

Editor January 19, 2022

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WHS soph wins Olivet arts awards for her drawings

Wayland High School sophomore Olivia Stein recently won two awards in the Olivet Regional Art competition for portraits she drew of her grandparents, Phyllis and Burrell Stein. She was declared…

Editor January 13, 2022

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr, which this week was recommended for a genealogical research project by The Michigan Historical Society) 25…

Editor January 12, 2022