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Funeral will be Saturday for 5-year-old son of WHS graduates

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Services for the 5-year-old son of two Wayland High School graduates killed May 16 in a tragic traffic accident will be Saturday in Middleville. Caleb Duley was born Feb. 18, 2010, in Grand Rapids, the son of Jack "Scott" and Amanda Lynn (Hall) Duley, both 1997 graduates of Wayland High...
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 167

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25 Years Ago — May 30, 1990   Progress on a proposed modular home construction plant in Wayland has been at a standstill in the past several months, leading city officials to wonder if the project will ever be completed. Developer Trish Curtis insisted progress is being made, but proceeding...
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Monday Moan: Sometimes I wonder who to ‘see about that’

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By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net For most of my 24 years teaching journalism and “news-English” writing courses at Wayland High School, I showed the 1981 movie “Absence of Malice” starring Paul Newman and Sally Field with a special appearance by noted character actor Wilford Brimley. Basically it centers around the actions...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Award doesn’t respect Mallory Teunissen

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Congratulations to Wayland High School pitching star Mallory Teunissen for being voted best softball player in West Michigan. It’s an honor well deserved, but I believe it’s an honor not worthy of her, her talent and her accomplishments. Let me explain. I hope I am not misunderstood. In a desperate...
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Wayland’s 2nd baseball field will not ‘rob Peter to pay Paul’

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To the editor: I find myself frustrated with the grumbling I am hearing from some folks who are concerned about spending money to begin equalizing athletic facilities between Wayland High School softball and baseball diamonds. Some apparently have expressed the feeling that such spending will result in personnel and/or program...
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Former Wayland City Treasurer Rose Marie Feldwisch, 94, dies

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Former Wayland City Treasurer Rose Marie (Durkee) Feldwisch, of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday, May 19, at Isabella County Medical Care Facility. She was 94. A 1939 graduate of Wayland High School,  she was married to Alois "Fred" Feldwisch for 59 years. They lived in Wayland until 2000, when they moved...
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 166

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25 Years Ago — May 23, 1990  Daniel Craig Wooten, 19, of Plainwell, was apprehended by State Police troopers after a wild chase from the U.S.-131 exit at 142nd Avenue south through Wayland. Wooten was said to be traveling as high as 110 miles per hour and 60 through the...
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Citizenship, athletic awards presented to Wayland High School seniors

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The Japinga, Multer, Citizenship and Athlete of the Year awards were presented Tuesday evening at annual Senior Awards Night at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. Morgan Winger received the Citizenship Award, the highest honor for a senior. Students were given academic awards by each department. Collectively, the Class...
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Public Safety Beat: 5-year-old crash victim’s parents WHS grads

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The parents of a 5-year-old Middleville boy tragically killed in a traffic crash Saturday are both graduates of Wayland High School. Scott and Amanda Duley were high school sweethearts in Wayland and graduated in 1997, according to retired Wayland teacher Laura Sage, who also lived in Middleville for a number...
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School board hears 2nd round of food service grievances

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Round two of grievances by food service workers against the Wayland Union Schools was held Monday night in a work session in front of the Board of Education. The board was presented with three grievances by UNISERV Director Tom Greig, a former Wayland High School teacher, during a regular board...
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