Wayland High School

Biology students, 3rd-graders examine Rabbit River

November 17, 2016

Wayland High School AP biology students in Lynn Gosson's class assisted Lori Howell's third-graders from Steeby Elementary in testing the Rabbit River for several ecological pollutants. The third grade class will come to the high school to go over the data collected with their high school partners to determine the...

WHS Student Council recognized for fund-raising

November 15, 2016

The Wayland High School Student Council received the 2016 Gridiron Giving Spirit of Giving Award Monday at the Gridiron Giving Celebration luncheon. They received the award for fund-raising efforts in early September to help support Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. They were one of three schools in the Grand Rapids area...

Wayland school bond issue split into 2 proposals

November 14, 2016

Wayland school district voters will be asked to decide on two different proposals next May in a special school bond election. The Wayland Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to split the proposals into one for academic facilities and the other for athletic facilities. One proposal will include:...

Avery Hudson plans to play hoops at Davenport

November 14, 2016

Wayland High School senior guard Avery Hudson (seated center, with writing instrument) has signed on to join teammate Zack Nieuwkoop to play basketball at Davenport University next year. A four-year starter for the Wildcats, Avery is part of Wayland's First Family of basketball. He played for his father, Mike, brother...

Ex-Wildcat star Mike Miklusicak gains 1,000 yards

November 12, 2016

Former Wayland High School football standout Mike Miklusicak rushed for 259 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns to help Hope College post its sixth consecutive victory Saturday, 31-6 over Concordia (WI). Miklusicak finished the season with 1,077 yards gained from his tailback poisition. Teammate Brandan Campbell gained 167 yards...

Bygone Days: A look back at NE Allegan County news

November 9, 2016

25 Years Ago — Nov. 13, 1991 Allegan County officials are reporting a surplus of $750,000 in a $35.7 million budget. Commissioner Muriel O’Leary is leading an effort to cut the Allegan County Promotional Alliance. Director Robert VanDuren of Wayland announced he will resign and join an economic development firm,...

Bill Holbrook leaving Lady Wildcat bowlers for college job

November 8, 2016

Bill Holbrook, Michigan’s Division 2 Coach of the Year, is leaving the Wayland girls’ bowling team to take over a collegiate program in Nebraska. “I am so very excited to announce I have accepted an offer to be the head bowling coach for Midland University in Fremont, Neb,” he announced today....

Editorial

WHS grad, history teacher predicts election outcome

November 4, 2016

EDITOR'S NOTE: Michael Johnston is a 1972 graduate of Wayland High School, a retired history teacher at Kenowa Hills High School and former editor of a labor newspaper. Folks, get your barf bags, and booze bottles. A nightmare is about to begin! I’ll be puking out my back windows coming...

Two Wildcat coaches win special honors this fall

November 4, 2016

Two Wayland High School girls’ sport coaches have won special accolades recently. Wildcat boys’ and girls’ varsity tennis coach Bill Schaefer was named by the United Veteran’s Council of Kent County as the 2016 Veteran of the Year. The announcement was made Thursday. Meanwhile, varsity girls’ golf coach Chris Drew...

Bygone Days: A look back for NE Allegan County

November 2, 2016

25 Years Ago — Nov. 6, 1991 The Wayland Township Board is asking Planning Commission Chairman Larry Scheidel to be flexible about his leaving date after his resignation because of the controversy continuing over the 500-foot frontal rule for agricultural parcels. The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has begun foreclosure...

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