Wayland High School

Three food service grievances against Wayland schools outlined

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night was presented with three grievances from employees with the school’s food service program. Tom Greig, former Wayland High School teacher and now UNISERV…

Editor May 11, 2015

Articles

WHS grad’s cancer diagnosis raises questions for firefighters

Firefighter Stephen "Shakey" Vanravenswaay, a 1990 graduate of Wayland High School, is getting a lot of support lately from his firefighting brethren in Orange County, Fla. VanRavenswaay, a firefighter for…

Editor May 11, 2015

Sports

WHS valedictorian Eddie Seymour 10th in Riverbank 10k

Wayland High School graduate Eddie Seymour finished 10th Saturday in the men’s 10-kilometer race of the annual Firth Third River Bank Run. Seymour, who was valedictorian of the Wayland High…

Editor May 9, 2015

Columns

Dog ‘N Suds was the place to go for Wayland teens in the ’60s

“The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together” — Smokey Robinson “I got a letterman's sweater With a letter in…

Editor May 8, 2015

Articles

Seventeen WHS graduating seniors earn better than 4.0 GPAs

The Wayland High School Class of 2015 will graduate later this month and 17 of its members have achieved top academic honors. Seventeen seniors share the honor of “Summa Cum…

Editor May 7, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 164

25 Years Ago — May 9, 1990 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners voted 12-1 to allow all 24 townships to decide whether they will apply a $25 per household…

Editor May 6, 2015

Articles

West Michigan earthquake was 4.2, centered near Galesburg

Almost everybody in West Michigan reported feeling an earthquake at about 12:23 p.m. Saturday. News outlets have reported a 4.2 quake was centered about eight miles south Galesburg in Kalamazoo…

Editor May 2, 2015

Features

WHS Pro Youth team Students attend ABYS Youth Summit

More than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the second annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, April 24, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth…

Editor May 1, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service will be May 14 for WHS grad Wilda Fleser

Wayland High School graduate Wilda Fleser died Tuesday, April 28 at the Laurels of Hudsonville. She was 85. Wilda was born July 20, 1929, in Heppner, Ore., but grew up…

Editor April 30, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 163

25 Years Ago — May 2, 1990 There was no information available at the Then & Now historical service in Dorr this week because the May 2 edition of the…

Editor April 29, 2015