Wayland High School

Presley Hudson’s college career ends vs. MSU, 88-87

March 23, 2019

The amazing women's collegiate basketball career of Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson came to an end Saturday afternoon when Central Michigan lost to Michigan State in an 88-87 nail-biter. The Chippewas concluded their campaign with a 25-8 record in the first round of the NCAA tournament at South Bend,...

Jackie Straub, Frank & Marilyn Bastian join Hall

March 21, 2019

Jackie Straub Jackie Straub and Frank and Marilyn Bastian will be inducted as newest members of the Wayland Union Schools Alumni Hall of Fame at the Scholastic Honors Night Celebration, April 16. Ms. Straub, who died of cancer several years ago, will be inducted posthumously with her brother, Robert Bilski...

Pat Rowley’s husband dies at age 86 in Arizona

March 21, 2019

John "Red" Rowley, age 86, of Casa Grande, AZ, formerly of Comstock Park, died Sunday March 3. He is survived by his wife, Pat Rowley, who was a longtime physical education teacher, coach and guidance counselor at Wayland High School. Also surviving are step daughter Pam Smiley, grandson Eric Pelfresne,...

Editorial

Anti-vax movement is destructive, dangerous

March 20, 2019

Mark Wakeman EDITOR"S NOTE: This is another topical letter from Mark Wakeman, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, who is no stranger to weighing in on important issues. To the editor: This whole antivax furor really gets my goat. As far as I know, there is no connection between...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

March 20, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 23, 1994 Local history buff Kathy Hamman Miller found this photo of Johnny Cash reveling at the North Dorr Tavern, later to become the Countryside Inn. Cash occasionally came to the...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Presley Hudson indeed is No. 1

March 19, 2019

Can Wayland claim to have a national champion in intercollegiate athletics? Yes. Before last Friday, the closest this community got to having one of their own win a national title was Jessie Merchant's top slugger role with the University of Michigan national champion softball team. And don't forget Phil Regan...

Presley Hudson, CMU win bid to NCAA tourney again

March 18, 2019

As Yogi Berra so famously said a long time ago, "It's not over until it's over." The fabulous women's collegiate basketball career of Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson isn't over, even though Central Michigan was dealt a devastating loss in to Buffalo the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals last Friday....

Hopkins grad serves on panel with Gov. Whitmer

March 18, 2019

Susan Wakefield Hopkins High School graduate Susan Wakefield recently served on a special MLive citizens' panel to discuss issues witrh Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She served along with David Groenleer, who worked as a traffic engineer and director of engineering at the Kent County Road Commission for 35 years, and...

Julie (Stora) Bush, 1982 WHS graduate, dies at 55

March 16, 2019

Julie (Stora) Bush and her daughter. Julie A. (Stora) Bush, 55, died Wednesday, March 13. A 1982 graduate of Wayland High School, she was born Dec. 29, 1963. Julie is survived by her father, Tom Stora, mother Sandra Hayward, brothers Tom (Linda) Stora and Bob Stora, and her daughter, Casey...

Wayland Robotics team places 2nd in tourney

March 16, 2019

The Wayland High School First Robotics team No. 6090 finished second Saturday at the the season's first competition in Muskegon. The Wildcats lost in the tie-breaker criteria in the final round. This year's theme "Deep Space" involved teams delivering balls and discs to goals in the form of spaceships. They...

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