Wayland High School

First WHS robotics team to compete at state this weekend

March 22, 2016

The first-ever Wayland High School Robotics team this past weekend was busy preparing its entry in the state robotics competition this weekend at Marysville High School near Port Huron. The team has five days until its first competition and "Everyone worked hard Sunday getting everything ready," a spokesperson said. (Photo...

Steven Johnson is 4th candidate to succeed Rep. Yonker

March 22, 2016

There are now at least four candidates who intend to run for 72nd District State Representative in Lansing. Steven Johnson, a resident of Wayland Township and a South Christian High School graduate, appeared before the Wayland City Council Monday night to announce his candidacy. He joins Ryan Gallogly, Tony Noto...

WHS Pro Youth Team students attend ABYS Youth Summit

March 21, 2016

More than 400 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the third annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, March 18, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth Team is a youth board made up of delegates from schools in Allegan County. Schools currently represented are Allegan, Fennville,...

Yes It Is It’s True: We Americans really are a violent lot

March 19, 2016

H. Rap Brown became infamous about 48 years ago when he was reported to have said, “Violence is as American as apple pie.” Though he was roundly excoriated for the comment, upon re-examination, it appears he was only showing us he had a keen grasp of the obvious. We Americans...

Season ends for Presley Hudson and CMU in NIT opener

March 18, 2016

Presley Hudson's first collegiate basketball season came to an end Thursday evening in the opening round of the women's National Invitational Tournament. She and the Central Michigan University basketball squad suffered a 63-55 defeat at the hands of Indiana Purdue University. The loss dropped the team's final season record to...

Presley Hudson, CMU teammates to play in NIT Thursday

March 14, 2016

Former Wayland hoops standout Presley Hudson will play in the Women's National Invitational basketball tournament, with the opening round against Indiana-Purdue University at 7 p.m. Thursday at CMU. Hudson, daughter of Wayland High School varsity boys' basketball coach Mike Hudson, and the Central Michigan University squad was notified officially Monday...

Cars2Go closes doors after nearly 5 years in business

March 14, 2016

Cars2Go of Wayland has closed its doors at 1134 W. Superior St., effective today, March 14. A Facebook posting this morning said, “Thank you to all of our customers that have turned into family, it has been an honor to be a part of this community.” An employee still working...

Five seniors have played their last hoops for the Wildcats

March 8, 2016

Monday night's Class B district loss to state-ranked and defending champion Godwin also marked the end of the careers of five Wayland High School basketball players. Graduating this spring will be (from left) Cody Johnson, Justin Kiry, Michael Kelly, Chad Johnson and Caleb Boyle. The lads dared to climb those...

Ronald Hibma, 68, a 1965 Wayland High School grad, dies

March 8, 2016

Ronald H. Hibma, of Byron Center, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, died Sunday, march 6. He was 68. Hibma served four years in the U.S. Army and 26 with the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC. He is survived by his brothers and sister, Ken (Allegra) Hibma, Mary...

Six WHS choir students advance to State Solo & Ensemble

February 29, 2016

Six Wayland Union High School choir students moved up to the State Solo and Ensemble level and will be performing two songs and sight singing in front of a judge April 15 at Portage Central High School. They are spending many hours after school preparing for this event. The six...

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