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Ann McInerny interim deputy city clerk
Ann McInerny Ann McInerny, who retired as Wayland Township Clerk at the end of 2024, has agreed to serve as temporary deputy clerk for the City of Wayland. McInerny, who…
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Wildcat boys finish 12th at state finals
The Wayland High School boys bowling team finished 12th out of 16 teams Friday at the MHSAA Division 2 state finals in Waterford. The Lady Wildcats concluded the day with…
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Pine St. 5th-grader wins county spelling bee
Pine Street Elementary fifth-grader Emmett Katje came in first place, competing against fourth- through eighth-graders from across Allegan County in a spelling bee. Emmett Katje Wayland Middle School and Pine…
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WHS students craft bills at Youth in Govt.
Nine students from Wayland High School last week attend the Michigan Youth in Government Conference in Lansing. Students spent four days participating in a mock state government, in which students…
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Five WHS bee club members visit Kazoo conference
Pictured (from left): Eli Fifelski, Nikol Yanakieva, Peyton Mathis, Isabella Luke, and John Miller Five members of the Wayland Bee Club attended the Kalamazoo Bee School Conference Feb. 15, learning…
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Martin girls regular season ends with win
The Martin girls' basketball ended the 2024-25 season in style Thursday night by cruising to a 53-31 victory over Fennville. Tonight was such a great way to end the regular…
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Three local girls’ hoop squads absorb defeats
Harmony Laker: 32 points The Wayland girls’ basketball team took a 19-2 Forest Hills Northern outfit down to the wire before losing 74-62 in overtime Tuesday night. The two teams…
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Two WHS girls, 1 guy to bowl in state finals
Louie Harnish will represent Wayland, along with Brooke Trumbull and Haven Baker in the singles competition in the MHSAA bowling tournament by qualifying in fourth place in regionals. The threesome…
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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) Wayland before the 1883 fire 25 Years Ago — Feb. 21, 2000 No fewer than 10…
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Area district hoops tourneys start Feb. 24
District basketball tournament for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin will get under way during the last week of February for boys and the first week of March for girls. The Wildcat…