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Wayland schools win Apple TRIG best practices grant

Wayland Union Middle School has been awarded a TRIG Best Practices Apple Professional Learning Grant that will support the school in its digital learning environment. The grant will provide further…

Editor November 21, 2016

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Wayland schools earns grant to help at-risk students

Wayland Union Schools was awarded a grant for $40,425 from the Michigan Department of Education to offer academic support to at-risk students in grades K-3. Additional support will come in…

Editor October 14, 2016

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Hopkins earns Silver rating from U.S. News & World Report

Hopkins High School has been given a Silver rating by U.S. News & World Report, based on data from the 2013-14 academic year/. The magazine's Overview reported, "Hopkins High School…

Editor April 28, 2016

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B & R Excavating moves business from Wayland to Shelbyville

B & R Excavating, owned by Wayland High School graduates Bill and Rita Martin, have announced they have moved their business from 710 West Cherry St. in Wayland to a…

Editor February 22, 2016

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Martin royalty shines on the basketball court in Winter Homecoming

Jazmine Hildebrand and Andrew Keyzer were elected queen and king to reign over Winter Homecoming festivities last Friday night at Martin High School. Both basketball players had a big night…

Editor February 10, 2016

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Nominations sought for Wayland Alumni Hall of Fame

Wayland Union School District is seeking nominations for the 2016 Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominate a candidate for consideration by sending the nominee’s name and qualifications to Tom Cutler, Principal,…

Editor January 16, 2016

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Public Safety Beat: Fire damages barn; boom is ‘freeze quake’

A couple of incidents over the weekend and Monday morning had Wayland and Dorr area people buzzing. A damaged a barn in the 100 block of 131st Avenue in Wayland…

Editor January 11, 2016

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Leighton Fire Dept. veteran of 20 years Dave VanPutten retires

Dave Putten this past week retired from the Leighton Township Fire Department after serving for 20 years. He is moving on to work at Dutton. He was given this cake…

Editor December 21, 2015

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WHS volleyball setter is 2nd team all-conference for KVCC

Samantha Geivett, a 2014 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected to the second unit of the all-conference volleyball team for the community colleges of Michigan. Geivett, the setter…

Editor November 9, 2015

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Lady Wildcats 10th after 1st round of state golf championship tourney

Wayland was in 10th place Friday after the first round in the Division 3 state championships at the Forest Akers Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University. The…

Editor October 16, 2015