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WHS educator wins Mich. Youth Dance Fest award
Leigh Ann Hill, dance director at Wayland High Schoool, was honored with the 2024 K-12 Educator of the Year Award at the annual Michigan Youth Dance Festival. Mrs. Hill has…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 24, 1999 Michigan State Police at the Wayland post are showing…
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Two Wayland school board members receive awards
Wayland Board of Education members Dan Cassini and Norman Taylor received several awards May 15 at the Outstanding People for Education Ceremony in Allegan, After completing continuing education classes offered…
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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 — May 17, 1999 The Dorr Township Board is working on a prospective…
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Harding’s will be missing familiar face after Friday
Heidi Chappell-Davis is retiring Friday at the Wayland Harding’s Market after working at the grocery for 30 years. She posted on Facebook today: “I started the store when I was…
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Pine Street students learn about drawing a dot
Students in Kelli VanderGeld's class and others at Pine Street Elementary were visited Thursday morning by Jenifer Saylor, a guest reader from the Michigan Department of Education. She read to…
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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) The old Plank Road passing by a house in Martin Township in the late 19th century.…
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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) The Michigan State Telephone Company (the predecessor of Michigan Bell) purchased its first motor vehicle in…
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Local fire depts., students take part in’Wash Away’
The Leighton, Dorr and City of Wayland fire departments Wednesday took part in a “Wildcat Wash Away” event. Students who signed up to attend the event would gather in our…
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WHS choral ensembles shine at solo & ensemble
Honors Choir members Kayleigh Warmbold, Madison Swisher, Kaylee Cooper, Tristell Pawloski, Kylie Spicer, Tiannah Garcia, Logan Waston, Patience Hawley, Morgan Liberski, Layla Uminn, Suryiah Wilson, Keira Cater, Madison Campos, and Abby WabekeNot Pictured: Nikolette…