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

April 28, 2016

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 is ranked 81st within Michigan. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The AP participation rate...

B & R Excavating moves business from Wayland to Shelbyville

February 22, 2016

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 new location at 137 124th Ave., Shelbyville. Founded in 1995, B&R Excavating Inc. is a small excavation work company with...

Martin royalty shines on the basketball court in Winter Homecoming

February 10, 2016

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 on the court as well. Hildebrand broke Julie Davis' school career scoring record set in 1987 and Keyzer scored a...

Nominations sought for Wayland Alumni Hall of Fame

January 16, 2016

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, Wayland Union High School, 870 E. Superior Street, Wayland, MI 49348 or email to cutlert@wayland.k12.mi.us. Deadline for submitting nominations is...

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

January 11, 2016

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 Township Monday morning. Authorities from four area fire departments indicated it began with a piece of construction equipment just before...

Leighton Fire Dept. veteran of 20 years Dave VanPutten retires

December 21, 2015

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 and plaque as a token of his comrades' appreciation. (Photo supplied)

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

November 9, 2015

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 on the Wayland High School volleyball team two years ago that went all the way to the state Division 2...

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

October 16, 2015

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 Wildcats, like everybody else, had to overcome a lot of adversity with the blustery winds, but they managed to combine...

Wildcat girls take 4th place in 1st O-K Gold C-C jamboree

September 10, 2015

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team took fourth place in the first O-K Gold Conference jamboree Wednesday. The Lady Wildcats, fresh from two invitational titles earlier this season, had 94 points as a team. Grand Rapids South Christian won the meet with 31 points, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg had 46 and...

Green Acres assisted living facility welcomes public in open house

September 1, 2015

The Green Acres assisted living facility on East Superior Street was unveiled at a grand opening Tuesday afternoon. The actual address is 298 Kay Lane off East Superior, across the street from the high school. Administrator Jenny Barker Osentoski welcomed the public to tour the indoor and outdoor parts of the...

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