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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 215
25 Years Ago — May 15, 1991 Wayland Township residents soon may be required to display house numbers that can be seen easily from the street. The impetus for the…
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WHS grad earns praise in Forbes Magazine survey
Embriette Hyde, Wayland High School Class of 2005, was featured in Forbes Magazine January 2016 edition the "Top 30 under 30," a compilation of 600 game-changers in 20 industries…
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Michael Kelly to play football for Hope College next fall
Wayland Union High School football standout Michael Kelly will join the Hope College Flying Dutch next fall. Kelly finished the 2015 campaign with 901 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions…
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Former Lady Wildcat standout has 200 career hits at Hope
Hope College center fielder Autumn Anderson, a 2012 Wayland High School graduate, became the third softball player in the school's history to reach 200 career hits, but Alma held on…
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Kayla Merice’s softball career at Alma College nearing end
The softball career of 2012 Wayland High School graduate Kayla Merice is coming to a close as she and her Alma College teammates are competing in the MIAA post-season tournament.…
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Ukrainian student schools WHS class on Islamic faith
Wayland High School foreign exchange student, Olha Shenkarenko, from the European country Ukraine, spoke to Contemporary World Literature class members, who are reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns," to break the…
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Ex-Wildcat standout Teunissen is WHAC’s top newcomer
Freshman pitcher Mallory Teunissen was named to the all-conference team for the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and was selected as WHAC Newcomer of the Year. Teunissen, a 2015 Wayland High School…
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City of Wayland to have new electric sign installed
An electronic sign will be installed on West Superior Street in front of the fire station in Wayland. The Wayland City Council Monday decided to spend $22,944.11 for the 2x8-foot…
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Lady Vikings runners-up in 20-team Allegan Invitational
The Hopkins girls’ track team was runner-up Friday in the 20-team Allegan Invitational. The Lady Vikings, who this week moved up to No. 7 in the state-wide Division 3 rankings…
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Error-marred 5th inning dooms Wildcats in 10-3 loss
The Wayland High School varsity baseball team lost the rubber game of a three-game series this week against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central by a 10-3 count.…