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Three local America & Me essay winners announced

Three Wayland Middle School students from have been named in the annual America & Me essay contest sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students, who earned first, second and…

Editor March 2, 2017

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — March 4, 1992 Hopkins Public Schools officials will try once more to pass a 5.6-mill bond issue for $10.195 million for a new high school and…

Editor March 1, 2017

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WHS grad Jerry Czarnecki state teacher of year runner-up

Jerry Czarnecki, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected runner-up in the Michigan Association of School Boards Teacher of the Year competition. Czarnecki began teaching math and…

Editor February 28, 2017

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Army Bob’s prostate cancer treatments are under way

The journey through the advanced prostate cancer diagnosis has taken us to one more physician, Dr. Julie Forstner at the Metro Cancer Center. She did an exam and asked dozens…

Editor February 26, 2017

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Pine Street Odyssey team advances to state contest

One of Wayland's four Odyssey of the Mind teams last weekend earned the right to compete in the state meet March 18 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Wayland Union Schools was…

Editor February 24, 2017

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1992 Fires destroyed three homes on Elmwood Beach Road, Gun Lake, and killed Willard Lawrence, retired president of the Felpausch Food Stores of Hastings.…

Editor February 22, 2017

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Wayland woman is Arbor Credit Union Employee of Year

Heather Siegwart (nee Sevigny) has been named Employee of the Year for 2016 at Arbor Financial Credit Union in Kalamazoo. Siegwart (center), who lives in Wayland and is a Wayland…

Editor February 21, 2017

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Hey, hey, hey… It’s a beautiful day on February the 18th

Record-breaking warm temperatures were reported in many West Michigan communities Saturday and a number of people in the Wayland area were spotted doing springlike activities such as riding motorcycles, golfing,…

Editor February 18, 2017

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Hopkins to send 21 students to FFA state competition

A total of 21 Hopkins students earned the right to compete in the state FFA championships at Michigan State University. Hopkins students earned the distinction by placing either first or…

Editor February 16, 2017

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Feb. 19, 1992 Martin Township officials have decided to get tougher with the Deditch Appraisal Co. of Niles in completion of the appraisal of the entire…

Editor February 15, 2017