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Wildcats take Holland tourney for 5-victory week

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Peyton Moore picked up the win on the mound vs. Holland. The Wayland High School baseball team came up with two more victories too cap off a successful week on the diamond, winning the Holland Invitational. The Wildcats defeated Hastings 15-5 and then downed host Holland 7-5. They wasted no...
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Top scholars announced for Wayland’s Class of 2023

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a compilation of Wayland High School seniors who have earned Summa Cum Laude (with the highest distinction) academic honors at upcoming commencement. There are no guarantees the list is entirely complete. If someone was overlooked, please along a biographical paragraph and jpeg photo to dyoung880@gmail.com...
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Wildcats sweep 3-game series with Catholic Central

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The Wayland High School baseball team this past week swept three games against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central to bring its league record to 8-7, 14-10 overall. The Wildcats took both ends of a doubleheader Tuesday, 4-3 and 5-4. In game one, Catholic Central scored twice in...
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Honor student, WHS grad Abby Helrigel dies at age 23

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Victoria “Abby” Abigail Helrigel, age 23, died at home Tuesday, May 16, following a two-year battle with brain cancer. Abby’s smile, humor, and beautiful outlook remained unwavering as she bravely faced this journey. Abby graduated from Wayland Union High School in 2018 and was an honors student at the University...
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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 18, 1998 A public hearing is planned for Wednesday to gather Wayland Township residents’ opinions about funding projects to fix local roads. Yankee Springs and Thornapple Township officials have agreed to a...
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Wildcat O-K Conference Scholar-Athletes honored

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Wayland High School’s O-K Conference Scholar Athletes earned a 3.5 or higher, participated in four athletic seasons, and received at least one Varsity letter. Pictured are (front row, from left) Jenna Hubert, Margaret Burchardt, Madison Nemecheck, Kami Morse, Shae Cummiford, Lana Barko, Olivia Barabas, Hailey Bancino, Kadence Bottrall, Breanna Hyde,...
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Wayland NHS members elect officers for next year

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Members of the National Society chapter at Wayland High School held their final breakfast of the academic year Friday. Thirty-six seniors were recognized for their hard work and dedication toward community involvement, and received their hoods for graduation. The Wayland NHS chapter volunteered a total of 1,163.5 hours throughout the...
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Celebration of life will be Thursday for Ed Straub

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Edward James Straub, 49, of Wayland died in his sleep Friday, May 12, from natural causes. Ed was born to Eugene Robert “Bob” and Deborah (Oglesbee) Straub on May 2, 1974, in Plainwell. Ed was just 2 years old when the young family pulled up stakes and moved to Anchorage,...
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WHS senior Macie Lenhart named Thespian of Year

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Wayland High School senior Macie Lenhart, shown here with her teacher-advisor Becky Black and Fine Arts Center Director Chris Teller, has been selected Thespian of the Year for the theater program for the academic year 2022-23.
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Politicians won’t, nor are they able to solve problems

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. "But there's nothing you and I can do You and I are only two What's right and wrong is hard to say Forget about it for today We'll stick our heads into the sand...
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