Wayland High School

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 170

June 17, 2015

25 Years Ago — June 20, 1990 Michigan Environmental Response Act funding for a new Yankee Springs Township water system now totals almost $1.1 million after the addition of $409,000. The additional money will pay for 50 more residents near the Chief Noonday and Patterson Road intersection. Despite opposition from...

New WHS varsity baseball coach brings strong family ties

June 14, 2015

Wayland High School’s new varsity baseball coach is no stranger, of course, to baseball, but he’s no stranger to Wayland, either. Though he grew up in Carson City, Travis Wilcox is the son of former Wildcat baseball player Tom Wilcox and the grandson of longtime local residents Gale and Roberta...

Bygone Days; A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 169

June 10, 2015

25 Years Ago — June 13, 1990 Lee Pankratz, Lynn Mandaville, Mike Browand and Roxie Muczynski were the winners of the contests for two, four-year, one, two-year and one, one-year seats on the Wayland Board of Education. Karen Slater and Paul Sebright won four-year east at Hopkins and voters approved...

Trent Thelen recognized by schools for Eagle Scout project

June 9, 2015

Wayland High School student Trent Thelen (right) receives a special award from Wayland High School Athletic Director Justin Wilson for completion of his Eagle Scout project. Thelen, a member of Troop No. 90, oversaw building a dugout at the high school soccer field, which came in handy during a recent...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 168

June 3, 2015

25 Years Ago — June 6, 1990 A series of fun races were held at Wayland Middle School during Handicap Awareness Week. The purpose of the special competitions was to call attention to frustrations and problems encountered by people with disabilities. Michigan Township Services CEO John MacTavish is challenging the...

Public Services Director Brazeau to retire; job will be split

June 1, 2015

Pierre Brazeau will retire from his job at end of the month as director of public services for the City of Wayland. Brazeau, who has worked for the city since 1983, is stepping down from his supervisory post he has held since 1996, succeeding Dick Baxter. City Manager Mike Selden,...

Infant brother of tragic crash victim continues to improve

May 30, 2015

Infant Gabriel Duley, brother of 5-year-old traffic crash victim Caleb Duley, will be moved to another floor Saturday and then Monday will be going to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids. He needs to learn how to suck his bottle and swallow again. He is doing better and...

Celebration of life for Judy (McBride) Nance, 67, will be June 14

May 29, 2015

There will be a memorial celebration to honor the life of Judy Karen (McBride) Nance from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Yankee Springs Golf Course. Ms. Nance died Dec. 17 at age 67 at Metropolitan Hospital due to complications from COPD. She was born Sept. 29, 1947,...

Middleville’s 3rd win over ‘Cats ends their season in districts

May 29, 2015

The Wayland High School girls' varsity soccer season came to an end Thursday night in the district semifinals with a 2-0 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Middleville, which beat the Lady Wildcats twice earlier this season, was O-K Gold Conference champion. Holly Hall and freshman Tess Scheidel scored the only...

WHS grad accepted into Hope watershed research program

May 28, 2015

Emily Arendsen, a graduating Wayland High School senior who is planning to study biology at Hope College this fall, has been accepted into Hope College's Watershed Research program this summer. She will begin college a week early and will be collecting data from Lake Macatawa watershed. The research project will...

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