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WHS senior Parker Atwell to play baseball for UNOH
Wayland High School senior Parker Atwell signed a letter of intent to play baseball for University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Atwell has been a member of the Wayland…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 years Ago — Feb. 12, 1992 The Dorr Township Board voted to retain its recycling surcharge…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: It seems likely we can’t handle the truth
“Here lies David T. Young… Dave tried to tell us the truth. We didn’t want to hear it.” This is what I have told many people over the past three…
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WHS students compete in debate state championships
The debate season ended for Wayland High School Friday and Saturday at the state championship series at Kendal College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids. In the world of…
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Voice of Hope Church’s last service will be March 5
The Voice of Hope Church, which met at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center, will close with its last service Sunday, March 5. The announcement was made public by…
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Firefighter, WHS grad ‘Shakey’ loses battle with cancer
Stephen VanRavenswaay, a 1990 Wayland High School graduate has died in Orlando, Fla., where he served as an engineer/firefighter with the Orange County Fire Dept. Stephen “Shakey” Vanravenswaay was diagnosed…
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Brinley Nieuwenhuis plans to play soccer at GVSU
Wayland High School girls' varsity soccer standout, Brinley Nieuwenhuis (seated, center) signed today to continue her soccer career at Grand Valley State University. Brinley, a senior on this spring's team, is…
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Wayland’s Kelvin Lapham wins ‘Top Tech’ award again
Wayland Chrysler technician Kelvin Lapham has been recognized as one of only 27 Mopar “Top Tech” award winners. Lapham, a Wayland High School graduate, was selected from more than 25,000…
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Four Wildcats are Bulldogs in high school hockey arena
Four Wayland High School student-athletes are members of the Byron Center varsity hockey team this winter. They are senior forward Mike Anderson, junior forward/defenseman Mitchell Nagel, sophomore forward Logan Clairmont…
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Services Jan. 31 in California for Curt Sebright
Services for 1968 Wayland High School graduate Curt Sebright will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel. 420 W D Street, Lemoore, Calif. Sebright, who died…