Posted inObituaries
Celebration of life for Gary Melvin slated for May 20
Gary A. Melvin, 83 of Kalamazoo, died Sunday, May 7, at his home. He was the husband of Joan (Bode) Melvin. They met at the Wesley Foundation at Ferris Institute in…
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Wayland Schools takes 1st step to sell project bonds
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night took the first step in making arrangements for the $49.7 million project that was approved by voters only last Tuesday. The board adopted…
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Elevated PFAs levels found at W. Elm site in Wayland
WOOD-TV Channel 8 today is reporting the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) is investigating elevated levels of PFAS at Wayland Recycling Inc. at 763 West Elm St. MPART…
Posted inSports
Two Wayland grads score points in WHAC track meet
Maggie Whitney Zoe Antel Two former Wayland High School track stars, Maggie Whitney and Zoe Antel, scored some vital points this past weekend for Aquinas College in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic…
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Wildcats edge state-ranked foe, then win local tourney
The Wayland varsity baseball team defeated state-ranked Parchment 7-6 in 12 innings Saturday in the opening round of the Wayland Invitational. Brayden Byrne scored on a passed ball to secure…
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Banana split dessert dish incredibly tasty, indulgent
Ingredients: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs ¾ cup white sugar 1/2 cup - a stick of butter melted 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese at room temperature 1 ½…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Memorial Day parade route altered by construction
Because of the construction project along South Main Street, the Wayland post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (#7581) has announced there will be a different route for the annual…
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Wildcat boys, girls track take 1st at Hopkins meet
Both Wayland High School track teams emerged victorious Saturday at the Hopkins Invitational. The guys won with 191 points and Sparta was second with 99. The girls collected 93 points,…
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Lady Wildcats go 2-for-3 in their softball invitational
The Wayland High School softball team won two of three encounters in the Wayland Invitational Saturday. The Wildcats blanked previously unbeaten Big Rapids 2-0 in the first game, bested Caledonia…
Posted inEditorial
Passage of Wayland school bond truly a turnaround
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The accomplishment of passing a $49.7 million bond proposal for a new pool…