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WHS band concludes marching season in bad weather

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The Wayland High School marching band Saturday braved a weather delay that included hail and sleet to compete in the Jenison Invitational. Director Kelli Tilley Smith said, "And with that, marching season is done. The kids did well despite gross weather and a delay. Jenison brought back many memories for...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 20, 1993 A Cowbell Carnival performance with (from left) Wayne VanDam, George Synder, George Laker and Denny Holcomb. A developer’s plans to build a 2,500-foot boardwalk through a wetland to connect...
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Education Foundation awards over $30,000 in grants

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The Wayland Union Education Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in Innovation Grants and National Teacher Conference Awards this year. These programs will benefit students and provide professional development for teachers. Wayland High School • Amber Knauf, English and social studies. Magoosh SAT test prep program to increase student SAT scores....
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WHS marching band earns Division I at district festival

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The Wayland High School marching band earned an overall Division I rating, the highest, at the district festival at East Kentwood High School Tuesday evening. "So proud of our marching band earning a division 1 at their first MSBOA marching festival in over 10 years!" Smith said in a Facebook...
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Celebration of life for Bob Kaczanowski will be Oct. 20

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Robert "Bob" Kaczanowski of Wayland died Sunday, Oct. 7, due to complications from cancer. He was 57. Bob was born July 5, 1961 in Grand Rapids, to Gerald and Gloria (Snyder) Kaczanowski. He was a 1979 graduate of Wayland High School and was a lifelong Michigan fan, graduating from the...
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Presley Hudson wins CMU’s prestigious Enberg award

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by Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com Sue Guevara knew she had a gem when she saw one in Presley Hudson. Guevara, the Central Michigan University women's basketball coach, also had a pizza. "It seems like yesterday I was sitting at the dinner table having pizza with the (Hudson) family trying to convince her to...
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New WHS tennis courts to be used by girls in spring

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Work is progressing nicely with construction of the new tennis courts at Wayland High School. The new facilities are just about ready for being functional as a result of the bond issue passed 11 months ago by Wayland school district voters, The girls' tennis team will get to use it...
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WHS grad Ali Martus still shines on Northwood links

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Ali Martus Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus, a junior at Northwood University, recorded a two-day golf score of 78 and 89 for a 167 at a tournament last weekend at Grand Valley State Univerity. Martus, an all-state performer during her high school career at Wayland is second on the...
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Lady Wildcats repeat as M-89 golf challenge champs

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The Wayland High School girls' golf team finished first for the second year in a row in the Allegan County M-89 challenge Sept. 28. The Lady Wildcats recorded a team score of 195 and Lauren Drew led the way with a 44. (Photo supplied)
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Oct. 6, 1993 Hopkins school district voters for the fourth consecutive time have rejected a bond proposal to build a new high school and to make improvements to Sycamore Elementary. Regina Diaz, Greg Drobny and David Guiterrez, troopers at the Wayland post of the Michigan State...
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