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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 215

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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 regulations is in the interest of public safety, according to the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS). Wayland Junior High School...
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WHS grad earns praise in Forbes Magazine survey

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  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 making a difference in the world. Also widely known as a hurdler on the Wildcat track team, she graduated from...
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Michael Kelly to play football for Hope College next fall

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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 and he was an all-O-K Gold Conference selection. He will join fellow 2013 Wayland Union grad Mike Miklusicak in Holland...
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Former Lady Wildcat standout has 200 career hits at Hope

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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 to edge Flying Dutch 2-1 Thursday in the second round of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament. Anderson went 2-for-3...
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Kayla Merice’s softball career at Alma College nearing end

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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. The Scots have just won the MIAA tourney and have earned an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III tournament,...
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Ukrainian student schools WHS class on Islamic faith

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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 common stereotypes about the Islamic faith.  Olha spoke from her personal experience as a Muslim woman. Olha's presentation connected to...
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Ex-Wildcat standout Teunissen is WHAC’s top newcomer

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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 graduate and all-state pitcher for the Division 2 state champion Lady Wildcats, is the No. 2 hurler for Davenport, which...
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City of Wayland to have new electric sign installed

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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 device in an agreement with Midwest Signs of Byron Center. The sign will be a lot the like the ones...
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Lady Vikings runners-up in 20-team Allegan Invitational

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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 by the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MITCA), had 76 points. Hamilton won it with 76 and Otsego was third...
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Error-marred 5th inning dooms Wildcats in 10-3 loss

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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. The Wildcats, now 3-11 for the season overall, has split a doubleheader Wednesday versus the Cougars. The contest originally was...
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