Wayland High School

Progressive Celtic Band to visit WHS, perform in concert

Kyle Pitcher, Wayland High School Class of 2012, will bring his band, The Founding, to Wayland Friday, Feb. 2, to visit classes and perform in concert. Members of the group…

Editor January 16, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys’ and girls’ hoops teams enjoy their party

There was quite a party Friday night at the Wayland High School gym. The host Wildcats, on a festive Snowcoming evening, treated their guests badly, with the girls defeating Middleville…

Editor January 12, 2018

Community Notices

WHS students excel at regional business conference

Fifteen Wayland High School students placed in the regional business leadership conference Tuesday and qualified to represent their school at the state level in March. The competition included more than…

Editor January 10, 2018

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Jan. 6, 1993 A few customers inadvertently were locked inside the post office one day just before Christmas. They were freed from captivity shortly afterward, but…

Editor January 3, 2018

Community Notices

Jason Morgan dies in mobile home fire Tuesday morning

A mobile home fire at Rabbit River Estates east of Wayland killed Jason Morgan of Wayland Tuesday morning. Authorities indicated the fire call came in just before 9:40 a.m. at the…

Editor January 2, 2018

Features

WHS grad Pat Wilde puts away whistle after 28 years

The life of a high school basketball referee isn’t easy, but 1974 Wayland High School graduate Pat Wilde, who hung up his whistle this fall after 28 years, says he…

Editor December 30, 2017

Features

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

(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 28, 1992 Two families at the Windsor Woods mobile home park have…

Editor December 27, 2017

Obituaries

Two funerals set for former WHS student Gayle Stora-Mabin

Gayle Lynn Stora-Mabin, age 54, has died after a long struggle with brain cancer. Gayle attended Wayland High School and Grand Rapids Community College. She worked as accounts payable supervisor…

Editor December 21, 2017

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Dec. 23, 1992 More than 170 barrels of toxic waste have been removed thus far from the former Sunrise Landfill site in Wayland Township and workers…

Editor December 20, 2017

Columns

Lauren McCulligh signs to play softball at Adrian College

Wayland Union High School softball standout Lauren McCulligh has signed to continue her softball career at Adrian College. Lauren is pictured with her parents (seated) Timothy and Tami McCulligh, Wayland…

Editor December 19, 2017