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Yes It’s True: Outage was inconvenience, not crisis
The power in our house went out at 11:20 p.m. and it was restored at about 4:30 a.m., making it a five-hour, not seven-hour outage, I checked around the community…
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Wildcat ladies finish 2nd in pre-conference event
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team, just like the boys, took second in the O-K Gold pre-conference tournament at Hudsonville, The Wildcat ladies missed first place by just 21 pins,…
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Wildcats take 2nd in pre-conference tourney
The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team captured second place Friday in the Pre-Conference (O-K Gold) Pre-Tournament at Hudsonville. Northview (Division 2 state runner-up in 2023-24 and now a member of…
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WHS grad scores her 1,000th college point
Former Wayland High School basketball standout Stephanie Ainsworth registered her 1,000th career point for Cornerstone Universty in the team's first game this season. Ainsworth, a senior center for the Golden…
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Service is Dec. 13 for Gayle Lee Truax Stevens
Gayle Lee Stevens, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, died Thursday, Dec. 5. She was 77. She was born Sept. 30, 1947, to Gale and Margaret Truax of Hopkins.…
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Lt. Scott Glupker is top Medical First Responder
The annual Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) banquet was held Thursday night and Leighton Fire Department Lt. Scott Glupker was recognized as Medical First Responder of the year. "We…
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Wildcats’ smothering defense subdues Hopkins
Macy Thorne Wayland’s signature smothering pressure defense led the way for the girls’ basketball team’s third straight blowout victory in the young season. The Wildcats defeated Hopkins 52-13, making things…
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A’int nothin’ we can do about the power outage
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. There’s been a lot of chatter about Consumers Energy’s plans for a deliberate power…
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Wayland students join tech program in Lansing
Three Wayland Union Schools students were invited to the Student Technology Showcase Wednesday in Lansing. The conference was an opportunity for student-led teams from around the state to demonstrate best…
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Service was held earlier today for Ivan Mac Sooy
Ivan Mac Sooy, died at his residence in Orangeville Monday, Dec. 2. He was 83. He was born on Nov. 29, 1941, in PlainwelI, the son of Arthur L. and…