Wayland High School

Wildcats cruise in I-96 Challenge over Detroit SE, 78-37

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Saturday afternoon defeated Detroit Southeastern 78-37 in the annual I-96 Challenge at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School. Wildcat junior center Cory Ainsworth (32)…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

WHS senior Sydney Urben is highest roller at Portage

Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben outbowled everybody in the house at the Portage Invitational Friday afternoon. Urben placed first individually, not only among the girls, but also bettered all…

Editor December 15, 2017

Features

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

(From the archives at Then & New Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 16, 1992 The drawing for the open trustee’s seat on the Wayland Township…

Editor December 13, 2017

Community Notices

Steeby School Principal Mike Haverdink on medical leave

Steeby Elementary Principal Mike Haverdink is on medical leave from the Wayland Union school district. Superintendent Norman Taylor confirmed that Haverdink is on leave after being asked why the latter…

Editor December 13, 2017

Community Notices

All WHS debaters in top 35; Eli Merren is state champion

The Wayland High School debate team placed all nine members among the top 35 Saturday at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Debate Tournament at Wayne State University, Detroit. The…

Editor December 12, 2017

Community Notices

Nate Warsen wins Wayland VFW Teacher of Year award

Wayland High School special education teacher Nate Warsen was presented the annual Wayland VFW Teacher of the Year award at the Pearl Harbor Day assembly Thursday afternoon. "Nate goes above…

Editor December 7, 2017

Obituaries

Dorr native, WHS grad Marilyn Stankey dies at 74

Marilyn Kay Stankey, age 74 of Greenville, died Sunday, Dec. 3 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. She was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Dorr, and was…

Editor December 5, 2017

Sports

Two former Wildcats play big roles in Davenport hoops

Davenport University has transitioned successfully into NCAA Division II basketball and two big reasons are two freshman players who prepped at Wayland High School. The Panthers are 7-2 overall…

Editor December 3, 2017

Sports

Presley Hudson named hoops tourney MVP in Bahamas

Former Wayland High School basketball star Presley Hudson last weekend was selected most valuable player in the Junkanoo Jam women's collegiate basketball tournament in the Bahamas. Hudson became only the…

Editor November 27, 2017

Articles

Three city manager candidates to be interviewed Dec. 2

The Wayland City Council will have three special meetings Saturday morning and afternoon at council chambers to interview three finalists for the city manager position. The council will take…

Editor November 20, 2017