(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 19, 1999 Monica Skinner of Leighton Township and her sons escaped serious harm in a traffic crash, thanks to quick response from rescue workers who had to fend off two wayward turkeys. A Globe photographer captured […]
Wayland High School graduate Dahlia Terry has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Judith & Thomas Donahue/ Capital Company Endowed Scholarship in Political Science. It is awarded to junior level political science students with at least a 3.0 grade point average. It’s given to students who are most involved in political science at Saginaw Valley
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 12, 1999 The City of Wayland has approved a site plan for a new Shell gasoline station at West Superior Street near the U.S.-131 expressway, the former location of Joe Miller’s Phillips 66 station for many
The Wayland High School boys’ and girls’ track teams Tuesday afternoon both lost their season opening dual meets at Cedar Springs. The boys lost 89-48, the girls were bested by a 73-63 count. There were some strong individual performances by some Wildcats who were double winners. Sophomore Laney Wolf sprinted to a first-place finish in
Carl Franklin Getty, age 87, died Sunday, April 7. He was a loving husband, devoted family man to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His family was his whole life. Carl graduated from Wayland Union High School in the class of 1954 and served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, both
Wayland Board of Education President Theresa Dobry summed it up well when she commented, “I think tonight showcased why it’s a good day to be a Wildcat,” at the end of the board meeting Monday. Indeed, most the evening was taken up glad handing students, staff and even an administrator for notable achievements. Perhaps the
Next year will be very different for Wayland High School’s athletic schedule. Not only are the Wildcats lining up in a new division in the O-K Gold Conference, they are being moved in classification from Class B to Class A. The Michigan High School Athletic Association posted this week, “Classifications for the upcoming school year
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 5, 1999 The Wayland City Police Department is seeking public input in an effort to promote a local community policing effort. Hopkins High School football star Nick Schaendorf is fighting for his life, at St. Mary’s
The Wayland High School Robotics team No. 6090 has announced it officially has qualified for the have officially qualified for the state championship Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 4-6 at Saginaw Valley State University. Links to watch will be posted Wednesday. The local group a year ago captured the state title and earned the right
The following Wayland High School athletes were selected to all-O-K Gold Conference honors: (front row, from left) Izzy Botwinski, Amber Turner, Haven Baker, Reese Coughlin, Harmony Laker, (middle row) Ethan Manning, Mason Fein, Lane Button, Miles Nesbit, Louis Harnish, Kyle VanEss, (back row Josh Rose, Henry Oudbier, Trent Sikkema, Eddie Oudbier, Justin VanDyke, Dominic Baker
