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Two WHS choirs, soloists earn trip to state festival

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Select Choir: (from left, back row) Ericka Babcock, Alexis DeLaney, Thomas Parker, Kayden Balch, Brianna Scott (second row) Toby Cole, Leo Marin, Jayson Stokes, Rylee Brown, Lorelei Beckwith (front row) Nikolette Harrison, Ovelia Taylor, Katryna Gardner, Olivia Machleit and Maddie Mulder.Not Pictured: Nick Ward and Carlos Cervantes. Wayland Union High...
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Education Foundation grant aids E. Coli probes

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Wayland Union High School biology teacher Brittany Storey has received grant money from the Wayland Union Education Foundation to purchase equipment to allow her students to genetically engineer E. Coli bacteria. Students in Storey’s AP biology class had the opportunity to use the technology for the first time in the...
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Girls’ band continues a family tradition from Dixie

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The 6 Pak today includes Mary Arbanas, Tony Arbanas, Joe Arbanas, Roselyn Arbanas, Bruce Kraft, Jennifer Brower, Beth Pavlak, Molly Schlatter and Megan Pavlak Roxbury. EDITOR’S NOTE: Then & Now Historical Library ace photo finder and researcher Kathy Harman Miller outdid herself with this feature story and picture of bygone...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Dick's Market in downtown Dorr in the 1960s. 25 Years Ago — Feb. 8, 1999 The Globe had a front page photo of Denise Poirier of Wayland showing off the red, pink, coral, yellow, white, peach,...
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American Heart Challenge has Pine Street ambassador

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As the American Heart Challenge approaches, Wayland has its very own heart hero who attends Pine Street Elementary. This year Raihlynn is a youth ambassador for the American Heart Challenge! Raihlynn was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Her teachers and fellow students say she is a hard worker, kind...
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Pine Street School spelling bee winners announced

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Pine Street Elementary held its annual spelling bee Wednesday, Jan. 31. The spelling bee champion was fourth-grader, Emmet Katje, and runner-up was fifth-grader, Izaak Taylor. The top four spellers from the bee will compete in the Allegan County Spelling Bee Tuesday, Feb. 27. The four students are; Amara Sheffer, Anthony...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) This picture postcard was in circulation after a big announcement was made in 1915 at a meeting of the Wayland Business Men's Association. It was decided to publicize the fact that Wayland was the heart of...
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Wayland Middle School spelling bee champ decided

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The Wayland Union Middle School Spelling Bee went 13 rounds and resulted in Audra Nielson claiming the title as champion. The winning word was "insufferable." Ariel White came in second place, Lena Phillips in third, and Brayden Miner fourth. All four students now will move on to the Allegan Country...
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Wayland Middle School students join honors choir

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Two Wayland Middle School students took part in the Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir Thursday, Jan. 25 at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids. Eighth-grader Ariel White (left) and sixth-grader Elaina Thomas represented Wayland in the event.
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 25, 1999 Goble Messer, a Wayland Township resident, has threatened to start a recall of Supervisor Jose Blanco and Clerk Bev Taylor if they don’t stop bickering and resolve the lockout...
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