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Wildcat boys just miss trip to state bowling tourney

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The Wayland High School boys' varsity bowling team placed third in the region among 13 teams, but needed to take first or second to move on to the state level. "Our slow start in Baker games hurt today," explained coach Sherry Miklusicak. "We did have a phenomenal game that included four...
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Second WHS grad, Russ Middleton, dies in crash

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Word has been received of the death of the brother, Russ Middleton, of Wayland High School graduate Rick Middleton, 73, in a bizarre traffic crash Thursday, Feb. 1, near Ocala, Fla. Rick Middleton was driving his truck in Marion County when it was struck by an SUV stolen from a...
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Service will be March 8 for Chauncey ‘Bill’ Smith, 95

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Chauncey William "Bill" Smith died Friday, Feb. 16. He was 95. He was born Feb. 28, 1928, to Clayton and Ruby Smith of Wayland. Bill was a graduate of Wayland High School. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a proud veteran....
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Funeral Saturday for Arlene Vonmyhr at Martin church

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The funeral for Arlene Vonmyhr, 55, formerly of Shelbyville, will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at Martin/Shelbyville United Methodist Church, 969 East Allegan St., with Pastor Maggie Stoken officiating. Arlene, most recently of Grand Rapids, died Monday, Feb. 19, at age 55. Born in Shelbyville, she was a 1986 graduate...
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Lady ‘Cats’ 4th period burst overcomes South Christian

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The Wayland High School girls’ basketball team rode a 21-4 fourth quarter burst to overcome an upset bid by South Christian Tuesday night. The 51-44 verdict was the Lady Wildcats’ seventh straight victory and cemented their hold on second place in the O-K Gold Conference. Wayland, at 10-2, is just...
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Two former Wildcat stars on nationally ranked team

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Kadence Bottrall Bella Harnish Two Wayland High School graduates are members of the nationally-ranked Davenport University women’s bowling team. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) last month listed Davenport women's bowling as eighth. The two WHS grads are Bella Harnish and Kadence Bottrall. As of January, the ladies have competed...
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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) The Rustic Inn at West Gun Lake in 1954 25 Years Ago — Feb. 15, 1999 A massive fire left two Leighton Township businesses homeless. Four fire departments were summoned to the scene, but they weren’t...
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No funeral planned yet for ’66 WHS grad Susan Haller

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Susan Lynn Haller died Monday, Feb. 12, with her daughter by her side. She was 75 years old. She was born March 6, 1948, in Plainwell, to Walter and Marilyn Fifelski. She enjoyed volunteering at Project Hope, going to garage sales, and spending time with her great-granddaughters. A 1966 graduate...
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WHS grad leads college women’s team in rebounds

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Wayland High School graduate Stephanie Ainsworth is the leading rebounder and second leading scorer for the Cornerstone University women's basketball team this winter. In the 23 games in which she has played, she has scored 309 points for a per game average of 13.4. She has 199 rebounds for a...
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Two WHS choirs, soloists earn trip to state festival

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Select Choir: (from left, back row) Ericka Babcock, Alexis DeLaney, Thomas Parker, Kayden Balch, Brianna Scott (second row) Toby Cole, Leo Marin, Jayson Stokes, Rylee Brown, Lorelei Beckwith (front row) Nikolette Harrison, Ovelia Taylor, Katryna Gardner, Olivia Machleit and Maddie Mulder.Not Pictured: Nick Ward and Carlos Cervantes. Wayland Union High...
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