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Wildcats get off to fast start in tennis with 8-0 victory
The Wayland High School boys' tennis team came out the gate fast for the start of the 2021 season by blanking Otsego in their home opener Monday night. Coach Ben Adams…
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Lady Wildcat alum now an outfielder at Ripon (Wisc.)
Ally Longstreet, a 2019 Wayland High School graduate and all-conference outfielder for the Lady Wildcats' softball team, now listed as a returning junior outfielder for Ripon (Wisc.) College, an NCAA…
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Presley Hudson named assistant CMU hoops coach
Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson has been elevated to assistant women's basketball coach at Central Michigan University. Hudson, who owns CMU records for career and individual game scoring scoring,…
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‘Return to Learn’ festivities begin school year with fun
Wayland Union Schools' "Return to Learn" celebration at the high school parking lot Monday evening was hailed as a success, drawing good-sized crowds of people. Featured were food folks and…
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Yes It’s True: Memories of Croton come flooding back
“I took a little trip to my home town, I only stopped just to look around.” — Paul Anka, 1960 The sad and shocking recent death of Peggy Feist Wells…
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WHS grad wins golfing All-America Scholar honors
Wayland High School graduate Rory Myers has been recognized as a Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches of America. Myers, a sophomore business administration major at Spring Arbor University,…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Aug. 5, 1996 Animal welfare advocates argue the Allegan County Animal Shelter has needlessly killed dogs and cats during a parvo virus outbreak. Shelter officials claim…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
— With special thanks to faithful typist Coleen W. Young. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 20,…
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Wayland athletic director is leaving for another job
This update will provide an update to questions I have received via email and/or at recent board meetings regarding current news topics and our return to school plans. Our WUHS…
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Memorial celebration for Jose Blanco will be Sunday
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story orginally and incorrectly reported the memorial party was to be held Saturday afternoon. It will be Sunday afternoon instead. A memorial service for Jose…