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WHS students qualify for Michigan Honors Choir

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…

Editor December 6, 2021

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Steeby children learning about care of 2 parakeets

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.…

Editor December 2, 2021

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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 — Dec. 2, 1996 Representatives from the Laidlaw Transportation firm of Cincinnati told…

Editor December 1, 2021

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Turkey Trot raises almost $2,400 and food collection

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…

Editor November 30, 2021

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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 — Nov. 25, 1996 Fourth-graders from Sycamore Elementary in the Hopkins School District…

Editor November 24, 2021

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Pine Street students collect food to help Hand 2 Hand

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…

Editor November 20, 2021

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Georgian foreign exchange student teaches 8th-graders

Seda Arzumanyan of Georgia (the foreign country) gave a presentation to Sarah Rollandini's eighth-graders Tuesday in celebration of International Education Week. Seda is a foreign exchange student at Wayland High…

Editor November 19, 2021

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Food pantry gets donations from Brandon Elementary

Students, teachers and staff at Brandon Elementary collected 1,613 food items for donations to the annual food drive for Martin/Shelbyville United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The goods items will help…

Editor November 19, 2021

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

25 Years Ago — Nov. 18, 1996 (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) Barry Brower, a 1963 Wayland High School graduate, presents…

Editor November 17, 2021

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So ‘Old Man Winter’ finally has made an appearance?

It's unofficially being called the first snowfall of the 2021-22 winter season, just as shown here in the back yard of Wayland-are resident Brenda Sipkema. The unusually warm fall finally…

Editor November 12, 2021