Wayland High School

Former Martin athletic director Ron Merrill dies at 76

Former Martin High School athletic director, teacher and coach Ronald Allen “Ron” Merrill, 76, of Allegan, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born March 9, 1942, in Allegan,…

Editor September 17, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Sept. 15, 1993 The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has promised to strip the Apple Core Lounge and owner Al Baker of its license because of allegations…

Editor September 12, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Sept. 8, 1993 Thomas Miller of Watson Township was fined $600 in Allegan County Circuit Court and ordered to remove tires on his property near Big…

Editor September 5, 2018

Sports

Sydney Ritz co-MVP at collegiate volleyball tourney

Former Wayland High School standout Sydney Ritz was no named co-Most Valuable Player at the Siena Heights Volleyball Invitational. Ritz. a junior at Spring Arbor University, led the Cougars to…

Editor September 3, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Sept. 1, 1993 The first day of school for the Wayland district was marred by a school bus accident when a van forced a school bus…

Editor August 29, 2018

Sports

Molly is back at WHS! This time as secretary to AD

Wayland High School graduate Molly Lameyer has come back home to take the athletic secretary's position. Lameyer, perhaps best known as an all-state volleyball and basketball players for the Lady…

Editor August 24, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 25, 1993 The Dorr Township Planning Commission decided to follow the…

Editor August 22, 2018

Community Notices

WHS parking lot has undergone some changes

The student parking lot at Wayland High School now has 212 marked spaces (larger 10' x 20'), plus four handicap spaces centered on the back row next to the tennis…

Editor August 21, 2018

Obituaries

Longtime community, church pillar Ginnie White dies

Virginia Adams White, a longtime pillar of the community of the United Church of Wayland, died of pancreatic cancer Saturday morning. She celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year. "Ginnie"…

Editor August 18, 2018

Community Notices

WHS grad accepted into dental residency at Columbia

Jack Kemper, son of Janis and James Kemper of Shelbyville, has been accepted into the endodontics residency program at Columbia University. He is Wayland High School graduate and his mother…

Editor August 16, 2018