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Wayland Schools’ cleaning employee is Rookie of Year

October 12, 2021

Wayland Union Schools' Ashley Stearns-McDaniel, GRBS lead, was named Rookie of the Year at the annual Employee Awards and Recognition Banquet for Grand Rapids Building Services. "Ashley is terrific and a welcome presence here at WUS," a schools' spokesperson exclaimed. She is pictured here with Wayland High School Principal Tom...

Honor Society students refresh Little Free Libraries

October 12, 2021

Wayland Union High School National Honor Society students have been busy with a service project intended to benefit the entire community — Little Free Libraries. The honor students visited the libraries throughout the district to refresh them. Students weeded books that were out of date or in poor condition, straightened up...

Wayland marching band is 2nd at Grandville tourney

October 9, 2021

The Wayland High School marching band, under the direction of Kelli Tilley Smith, finished in second place in its division Saturday at the Grandville Invitational. The Wildcat ensemble last week too third place with a score of 84.4 at the Hastings Invitational and at Grandville recorded an 84.2. Wayland also...

Hopkins has ‘Teacher of Teacher’ strong connection

October 9, 2021

Jessica Couch (left) and Samantha Ludlam. Hopkins High School FFA instructor and advisor Jessica Couch has been been selected for a Teacher of Teachers Award after being nominated by former student Samantha Ludlam. Ludlam, former Miss Hopkins and former vice president of the Michigan FFA organization, graduated from Michigan State...

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Departing deputy praises Dorr, Leighton departments

October 8, 2021

Bernard Austof Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Bernard Austof is being transferred after four years of covering Dorr and Leighton Townships, but took a moment to send the Township Boards a letter praising the cooperation of the firefighters. Deputy Austof wrote: "As most of you are probably already aware this is...

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

October 6, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 7, 1996 The Wayland Board of Education gave tentative approval to an updated sex education plan over some parents’ objections for “overkill.” Board member Robert Wiersema cast the only dissenting vote....

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

September 29, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 30, 1996 Wayland High School in the mid-1960s. Area school administrators are poring over Michigan Assessment Program (MEAP) results that just came in. Former Hopkins Board of Education Trustee Christine Schwartz...

Martin High School joins WMU’s Band Day festival

September 27, 2021

The Martin High School Marching Band took part in the annual Western Michigan Band Day festivities Saturday at Waldo Stadium. The Marching Clippers made up a dozen strong.

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

September 22, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 23, 1996 Dan Castillo, owner of Rosita’s Mexican restaurant in downtown Wayland, in the wake of a dispute with the City of Wayland, has sold his eatery, which now is being...

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

September 15, 2021

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 16, 1996 Though re-siding is being done at the Wayland post on North Main Street, Michigan State Police officials insist they do not intend to continue to have that be their...

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