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Wildcats handcuffed by district champion Gull Lake

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Some terrific pitching by Gull Lake's Julian Harris shut down the Wayland High School baseball season Saturday morning in a Division 2 district tournament semiifinal conest. Harris, who has committed to pitching next year for Western Michigan University, fired a two-hit shutout at Phil Regan Field. He struck out 10,...
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WHS grad Neesha Soules’ celebration of life is Sunday

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Neesha J. Soules, 75, formerly of Wayland and Grand Rapids, died May 12 at Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., after a 10-week battle with lymphoma. The former Neesha Holbrook, she was a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School. Growing up in Wayland, Neesha learned many life values from her...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Mothers Day 1906 25 Years Ago— June 1, 1998 Two businesses have purchased property within the Wayland city limits and plan to move into the local industrial district. Dorr Township officials have indicated they are interested...
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1977 WHS grad Barbara Robinson dies at age 63

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Barbara Robinson, age 63, of Plainwell, died Saturday, May 27, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Barb was born June 23, 1959, in Plainwell, the daughter of John and Eda (Messer) Rasnake. She graduated from Wayland High School in 1977. On July 9, 1977, in Wayland, Barb was united in marriage...
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Wildcat jayvees compile comeback record of 16-5

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The Wayland High School junior varsity softball team got off to a rocky start, losing all of its first four games, bu then righted the ship to finish the campaign with an overall record of 16-5. The junior Wildcats had trouble fielding a complete team and one of the players...
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Wildcats take 2 of 3 from Cedar, finish 18-11 season

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The Wayland High School baseball squad took two of three contests this week against Cedar Springs to finish at 10-8 in the O-K Gold Conference and 18-11 overall. The Wildcats bested Cedar 6-2 in the first game, got clobbered 18-0 in the second and came back to win the third,...
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Wildcats complete regular season with 29-8 record

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The Wayland High School softball team concluded its regular season Wednesday by sweeping Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills in a makeup doubleheader. The Wildcats won the opener 21-0 in three innings and they mercied the Bengals again in the nightcap, 17-0. The sweep left them undefeated yet again in league play,...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— May 25, 1998 Members of the Wayland Township Board have agreed to seek a millage for roads, but how much remains a question. Supervisor Jose Blanco suggested the amount should be at least...
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Japinga, Multer, senior athlete honors selected

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Kami Morse and Dustin Loomans were chosen as recipients of the Harry Multer and Louis Japinga Award winners for the Class of 2023 at Wayland High School for being the outstanding scholar-athletes. Shown in the cover photo with Athletic Director Adam Valk (left) and High School principal Santino DeCesare are...
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I didn’t get the difference between Orwell and Huxley

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George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, who wrote two books I considered indispensable for all high school students, really did have a lot of impact in the 20th century. Orwell’s two books, “1984” and “Animal Farm,” both made tremendous impressions on me about how societies and governments can be organized, and...
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