Wayland High School

WHS grad Sofia Nelson joins Detroit public defender’s office

Sofia Valencia Nelson, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School, is taking a new position as a public defender with the Appellate Defender’s Office in Detroit. The daughter of Mary…

Editor July 12, 2015

Sports

WHS grad Brittini Merchant named assistant coach at SIUE

Brittini Merchant (left), shown here with her aunt Cheri Ritz, has been named an assistant coach for the softball team at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Merchant, a 2007 graduate of…

Editor July 12, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Jon Bednarsky of Moline, who died of heart attack

Tragedy struck a Moline family for the second time in less than three years with the death of Jon Bednarsky Friday morning. His daughter, Samantha, found him on the floor…

Editor July 11, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area past, Part 173

25 years Ago — July 11, 1990 Howard DeYoung, 38, of Dorr, has been charged with secretly videotaping employees having sex in the back room of DeYoung’s Krazy Acres Radio…

Editor July 8, 2015

Articles

WHS bowling coach’s wife killed in Ionia industrial accident

The woman who was killed in an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon in Ionia was the wife of Wayland High School varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook. Wanda Jean Holbrook, who worked…

Editor July 8, 2015

Articles

Wayland Director of Instruction Deanna Hayes steps down

Deanna Ray Hayes has retired as director of instruction for the Wayland Union School District. Hayes, 57, who had been in that administrative position since 2006, was earning a salary…

Editor July 7, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 172

25 Years Ago — July 4, 1990 Jim Orlowski, who had coached varsity basketball at Grand Rapids West Catholic, was named varsity basketball coach for Wayland. Orlowski, who had a…

Editor July 1, 2015

Sports

Three Lady Wildcats selected to play in softball all-star game

Three members of the Wayland Union Division 2 softball championship team have been selected to play in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association 2015 Senior All-Star game. They are seniors…

Editor June 25, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 171

25 Years Ago — June 27, 1990 An expanded recycling program for Allegan County could be in lace by the first of 1991, applying a $25 tax per household, according…

Editor June 24, 2015

Features

Two WHS students take part in Metro High Police Academy

Two Wayland High School students attended and completed the Metro High Police Academy last week. This unique program offers interested high school juniors and seniors a hands-on look at law…

Editor June 22, 2015