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Wayland Robotics team places 2nd in tourney

The Wayland High School First Robotics team No. 6090 finished second Saturday at the the season's first competition in Muskegon. The Wildcats lost in the tie-breaker criteria in the final…

Editor March 16, 2019

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WHS forensics team takes 3rd at Portage Northern

The Wayland High School forensics team brought home a third place trophy from the Portage Northern Invitational earlier this month. Junior Jamie Murray was awarded the first ever Snell Award, for…

Editor March 16, 2019

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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 — March 16, 1994 A batch of cookies prepared by ill employees is…

Editor March 13, 2019

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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 — March 9, 1994 The Wayland Township Board voted 4-1 to ask Erwin…

Editor March 6, 2019

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Kids Cooking class brings back home ec tradition

Perhaps in a throwback to bygone days of home economics classes, the Wayland Community Ed Kids Cooking class students chopped veggies for salad and made bubble-up pizza. They voted on…

Editor February 28, 2019

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‘America & Me’ essay contest winners announced

Three Wayland Middle School students have been named local winners in the 50th annual America & Me essay contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students are Summer Morrison…

Editor February 27, 2019

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1994 It appears that a judge rather than Dorr Township will decide on a rezoning request be developer Louis Bartz to build an apartment…

Editor February 27, 2019

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 23, 1994 Allegan County has earned an A1-plus rating from Standard & Poor’s financial rating agency. The Wayland City Council’s offer to settle a 10-year…

Editor February 20, 2019

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Better weather helps, as the Polar Bear Dip must go on

Rumor has it that this very brave (or foolish) diver into the Gun Lake Winterfest annual Polar Bear Dip is former Wayland High School football quarterback Tanner VanDyk. The Winterfest…

Editor February 16, 2019

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WHS Robotics team members win $1,000 in CAD

Members of the Wayland Robotics team (FRC 6090), consisting of Jordan Fitzgerald, Alex Sobiesczyk, Ian Russell and Dawson Merice, were awarded $1,000 for their submission in a Computer Aided Drafting…

Editor February 14, 2019