Wayland High School

Wildcat boys’ golf squad qualifies for state tourney

The Wayland High School boys' golf team Wednesday qualified for the Division 2 state tournament by taking second in the regional tournament at Hawkshead Links, South Haven. The Wildcats…

Editor May 30, 2018

Features

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

25 Years Ago — May 26, 1993 The Yankee Springs Township Planning Commission turned down a rezoning request from Al Conklin, who wanted to build a 40-unit housing development off…

Editor May 23, 2018

Sports

Caleb Wolf, Austin Wroblewski win top sports honors

Caleb Wolf, running back and defensive back in football and solid 400-meter runner in track, was the winner of this year's Louis Japinga Award for athletic excellence, which has been…

Editor May 23, 2018

Obituaries

Longtime WHS athletic booster Bob Meconis dies at 70

Robert "Bob" Meconis, age 70, of Wayland, died Monday, May 21. Bob was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He was well known in the community as…

Editor May 23, 2018

Sports

WHS Multer, Senior Athlete award winners announced

Division 2 state champion bowler Sydney Urben (left) was selected as the winner of the annual Harry Multer Award for outstanding female athlete at Wayland High School and Abby Merice…

Editor May 23, 2018

Features

WHS grad pursues passion, patent to stop predators

Terry Parks, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, is seeking a patent on his technological invention that is personal for him and practical for modern society. Parks, a former…

Editor May 22, 2018

Columns

WHS grad insists PATCO strike started America demise

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a column published in "The Medium" on line by 1972 Wayland High School graduate and retired history teacher Michael Johnston. He barely missed being elected…

Editor May 22, 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 — May 19, 1993 Baccalaureate services no longer can be sponsored by…

Editor May 16, 2018

Features

Wayland special education students enjoy graduation

The Wayland High School special education graduation was held Tuesday evening, May 15. Students, staff and two representatives from the Wayland Education Foundation attended. A foundation spokesperson commented, "It was…

Editor May 16, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral mass is Friday for Arthur Harnish, 95, of Dorr

Arthur T. Harnish, age 95, died Monday, May 14. He was born in 1922 in Byron Center, grew up in Moline and graduated from Wayland High School in 1940 before…

Editor May 15, 2018